MY FOREST

My Forest is an initiative of Pune NGO Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF) committed to on-ground forest conservation in the Northern Western Ghats, specifically in forest areas which are privately owned and are under urgent threats of deforestation due to lack of conservation knowledge and changing value systems... My Forest is AERF's initiative to curb the rampant deforestation in the unprotected forests of the Northern Western Ghats by channeling fund towards conservation agreements with the private forest land owners and for building sustainable forest-based enterprises in partnership with them to ensure that the invaluable forests are not resorted to being a logging farm in times of financial need... My Forest is a movement to champion forest conservation through net zero partnerships and certified forest-based, sustainable consumables and products

Primary location: Pune