Healthy natural ecosystems with self sustaining communities are the bedrock of the economy. With several million people living in and around forests, we cannot separate communities from conservation. Recognising this, WCT has adopted a 360° approach to conservation by focusing equally on wildlife protection and community development.
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Village Social Transformation
WCT has partnered with VSTF to provide technical inputs to 49 villages in the Bramhapuri Division of the Chandrapur District of Maharashtra that are critical from the perspective of forest and wildlife conservation.
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Supporting Resettled Villages
WCT supports the voluntary resettlement programme of the government for creating inviolate spaces for wildlife.
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