Sambhaav supports communities in Rajasthan to restore and manage common lands, recognizing that forests, pastures, water systems, and agriculture are interconnected. The focus is on empowering local institutions to take long-term responsibility for these shared resources.
Through community-driven initiatives—such as regulated grazing, formation of van panchayats, protection of sacred groves, biodiversity enhancement, and documentation and seed collection of native species—roughly 2,000 hectares of forest and extensive village commons have been regenerated.
Rather than relying on large-scale plantations, regeneration is achieved through community-based management and monitoring. These efforts have strengthened local ecologies and livelihoods, supporting over 500,000 livestock and reducing pressure on Rajasthan’s fragile landscapes. Restored lands have improved soil and water management, while locally managed forests generate resources for ongoing conservation and village needs. Sambhaav’s approach helps rebuild resilient, ecologically functional landscapes that are sustained by and for the community. build and how
2000 hectares
forest and commons regenerated
250 hectares
forest restored and protected from grazing and felling in Alwar in the past 2 years
195 varieties
documented in the forests of Southern Aravalli in Udaipur and Dungarpur