The conservation initiative began in 1973. Initially, the village formed an informal group, which included one member from all households in the village, to discuss about and conserve the forests.Through these discussions the villagers realized that one of the major causes of forest degradation was gradual encroachment of these forests. In 1975, the entire community decided to protect the forest from encroachments and consciously try and keep a check on deforestation. The conservation initiative has helped in the regeneration of many species in the ecosystem which were endangered