The Mangrove Community Forest in Collaboration With SISK

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Background of the Project:

Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage (KSCH) is a social enterprise functioning at the grass root level for the permanent developmental changes of rural, urban and tribal areas of India. We believe that livelihood is the most important component of any sustainable developmental model. If we can improve economic conditions in the rural and tribal areas then we can automatically address other social aspects like Education, Health and Sanitation.

For more than 4 years we have been operating our social development pertaining to reduce the human & wild interactions, self-reliance of women self-help groups in forest fringe villages at Sundarban. But during the COVID pandemic, super cyclone Amphan has dismantled the lives and livelihoods of Sundarban. More than 30 lakhs people have lost their jobs, numerous houses have been ruined and due to the increase in salinity agricultural activities have been hampered. Also, due to the detrimental effects of natural catastrophe (Amphan), the bio-diversity of the Sundarban is on the way to extinct.

Soroptimist International South Kolkata (SISK), an organization for women affiliated to SI of Great Britain & Ireland, is working with Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage (KSCH) as their zero-level partner for planting mangrove saplings in the Sunderbans. This is the riverine delta at the head of the Bay of Bengal where the mangroves have been destroyed by recurrent cyclones. With SI Pune Metro East and SI Chennai Downtown as their partners, SISK also has the support of Soroptimist International of Great Britain & Ireland. Many Soroptimists, across continents, are with us in this worthy cause, as are philanthropic friends and relatives. So far, 3640 saplings have been planted by Soroptimists. 

KSCH is ready with 4 hundred thousand saplings. Soroptimists pledging to plant mangrove saplings, will receive a matching gift from KSCH. For every £5 -10 saplings can be planted which will be matched with another 16 Saplings. 26 saplings in total will be planted in the donor’s name.

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Outline of Our Project:

1. We have initiated our mangrove plantation drives in three blocks at Sudarban (Samshernagar, Hingalgunj and Gosaba).

2. In this project, more than 3,560 economically distressed people from almost 712 Amphan affected families will be getting jobs to sustain their livelihoods.

3. Yearly, we are planning to cultivate more than 4 Lakhs Mangroves through our village-level rural nurseries. Local affected people will be taking care of the maintenance and operations of these nurseries. We will be helping them by providing techno-managerial supports.

4. Till now we have planted over 2,18,686 mangroves and more than 3.82 Lakhs seeds are already being implanted in the nurseries. We preserved near about 6 lakhs mangrove seeds so far in our seed bank.

5. Our initiative has begun under the banner of - "The Community Forest" - Sustainable plantation initiative led by the community to restore the Mangrove forestry of Sundarban.

6. The project will help to generate 2 crore rupees for these rural people per year. Any interested people can also join this action by donating 50 rupees for each sapling. This is a community led event any person from community can contribute.

7. We are addressing seven Sustainable Development Goals, identified by United Nations. They are, GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 2: Zero Hunger, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, GOAL 13: Climate Action, GOAL 15: Life on Land and GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal.

8. We initiated the project on 28th July 2020, the day when UNESCO accredited Sundarbans as one of their World Heritage Sites. Also it is World Nature Conservation day.

Possible outcome of the project:

1.      Income generation for the poor.

2.     Heritage and culture preservation of Sundarban.

3.     We are also promoting the age old culture related to Mangroves.

4.     Mangroves will help to maintain water quality.

5.     Mangroves help to defend the coastal lives of Sundarban.

6.     The project will help to develop the biodiversity of Sundarban.

Our Deliverable:

1.     E-Certificate will be issued for each donor.

2.     Provide Photographs and Videos of plantation.

3.     Every after six months a Health Report will be issued

4.    If anyone adopt more than hundred saplings then he/she will get one Surprise Gift Bag from the farmers.

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