The Forests' Role In Developing Rural Futures

The Rural Futures model provides a framework for the actualisation of the Balipara Foundation’s vision of building the Naturenomics™ civilisation in the Eastern Himalayas

Rural Futures is based on Naturenomics™, a framework that aligns nature and economics. By restoring ecosystems and fostering sustainable businesses, we aim to create a thriving future for rural communities.

In 2017, the Balipara Foundation launched its first habitat restoration project in Udalguri district. 

Communities carried out planting activities at our field site in Udalguri.

Udalguri district was chosen as a pilot project because of its proximity to an Asian Elephant habitat corridor, stretching from Assam to Arunachal Pradesh and crossing over into Bhutan.

The Udalguri Landscape Mission was a collaborative effort, born from years of experience in conservation. The project recognized the crucial role of community self-organization in tackling large-scale afforestation challenges.

In 2018, after the successful pilot habitat restoration project in Udalguri, Assam, the Balipara Reserve Forest Project was initiated in Sonitpur district, Assam.

With a goal towards restoring habitats through participatory community involvement, Balipara Reserve Forest programme envisions to create socio-economic mobility and livelihood opportunities for the forest fringe communities.

Also known as commando amongst the community folks because of her enthusiasm and activeness towards any rally in the village. She tries to heal the community with local medicines made from different plants that are divine for her.