Snehakunja Trust
Snehakunja Trust has protected sensitive wetland and coastal ecosystems in the Western Ghats and the Karnataka coast for 45 years. With a focus on community-based restoration and conservation, this organization provides essential solutions to the climate crisis. It has supported hundreds of self-help groups and village forest committees to sustainably manage resources based on traditional knowledge, implement natural farming techniques, use clean energy, promote entrepreneurship, and provide community health services. The restoration and protection of freshwater swamps and evergreen forests safeguards endangered species, keeps significant carbon sinks intact, and maintains critical aquifers for Indigenous communities. Restoring 375 hectares of mangroves, Snehakunja Trust is currently piloting the first blue carbon project in India.
Key Facts
Equator Prize Winner: 2021
Year of establishment: 1976
Location: Karnataka, India
Ecosystem: Forests, Wetlands and rivers
Related resources
Equator Prize 2021
Asia and the Pacific
Biodiversity Conservation
Marine and Coastal Resource Management
Contact Information
Narasimha Hegde
Secretary
pd.snehakunjatrust@gmail.com
snehakunj@gmail.com
Aruna Rangachar Pohl
Senior Advisor
aruna@ifhd.in
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