Community Conserved Areas

Our Mission

Our mission is to enhance the understanding of and strengthen the narrative about the role played by Community Conserved Areas in conservation of biological diversity in larger landscapes in South Asia.

Why This Portal

A need to create an open source platform which would serve as a repository of knowledge/data covering the multidimensional nature of Community Conserved Areas to enhance the understanding of the role they play in conservation. This knowledge/data is created by, for and with the people from communities across South Asia who are conserving their territories.

Total number of CCAs documented :

1100

Total area (hectares) covered by documented CCAs:

1071517.93

The data shown here only consists of the community conserved areas (CCAs) that are documented on the web portal which are only a fraction of the total number of CCAs in India. The data is not verified through any peer-review processes or government authorities

Community Conserved Areas

Ashtamudi Lake

Ecosystem Type:Wetlands and rivers
Area (ha):3800
Legal Status :NA

Mendha-Lekha

Ecosystem Type:Forest
Area (ha):1800
Legal Status :CFR under FRA

Sarmoli-Jainti Van Panchayat

Ecosystem Type:Forest, Grasslands, Wetlands and rivers, Others → Mountain Ecosystem
Area (ha):34
Legal Status : Others → Van Panchayat

Kikukimtsu-Musuhkimtoh

Ecosystem Type:Forest, Others → Mountain Ecosystem
Area (ha):1500
Legal Status :Forest Area under IFA → Unclassed forest

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