Jainism
1 Jainism land-restoration initiative across 1 country in the Faiths for Land directory.
Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur
India1000 + Acres hectares
Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care (NGO) has exemplified leadership in community service through its holistic and impactful initiatives. Rooted in the principles of compassion and selfles service, it addresses pressing societal needs acros forest community development, environmental care, plant and animal care. This visionary approach demonstrates a compassionate leadership model that inspires community well-being and resilience. The organization aim to conduct : Forest walks, Forest meditations, Nature art, Healing forest walks and training in forest bathing, Sharing stories of indigenous practices with the local tribals, their endurance, climate resilience and survival wisdom from nature, emulating such centers of excellence acros the world which can become forest healing sanctuaries, Bringing attention to move innovative and inspiring projects and people that give back to nature. Features such as man-made sacred groves, for wellnes of mind, body and soul. Oxygen parks, breathwork gardens, aromatic forest trails, ornithological parks, cactus gardens, arboretum meant to preserve native, organic, endangered and rare species of Western ghats, nurseries. The organization is also planning to have 9 tatva (elemental botanical park), permaculture zones, bamboo gras fencing, Medicinal Miyawaki forest zones, along with interactive forests with forest foraging, edible forests, along with forest fire lines made with pavements of Gaucrete (cow dung brick technology) and flyash and local stone. Recently received 300+ acres of land in South Gujarat in Sherimal, Bilpudi and Barumal village regions from the Government on lease from Reserved and Protected Forest land for afforestation, reforestation and creating thriving ecosystems. These were thriving rainforests and ecosystems which have been dwindling since last century due to changing climate and regional influences. Land encroachment by tribal communities,. Excessive deforestation,. Overgrazing by wild cattle,. Harsh Summers, extreme heat (upto 48 degrees Celcius). Erratic and Sporadic Rainfall in intermittant patterns. Wild growth of local weeds around parent saplings, leading to resource fight and survival of the fittest species. Fast urbanization. Reduced ground water levels due to top soil cover surface runoffs and erosion. Land contamination due to neighbouring SEZ chemical effluents and discharge. Stres on existing land resources owing to Fertilizer and pesticide induced farming aimed at increasing yield. Decreasing Landholding size, increasing fragmentation owing to Farmer child land distribution lineage policies. Increased infiltration of migrating youth population for improved lifestyle to urban areas. Decreasing air quality due to stubble burning, smog from factories and particulate matter carried by winds.