Giving Back to Nature Programme

Giving back to nature initiative is a programme undertaken for Promoting Ecosystem Conservation for generating livelihood through Eco-tourism Development. Ecosystem Conservation will include both the existing and the Introduced Resources.

The Centre has been micropropagating various indigenous Orchids as a result of the Project funded by the Deptt. Of Biotechnology, Govt. Of India in which about a lakh numbers of these Orchids, in different stages of growth are being maintained. Thus, the Centre aims to transfers these Orchids back to their natural environment with the objective of benefiting Rural Communities. Rural Communities that have Community Forests and having willingness to take charge with ownership will be selected for establishment of the Community Orchid Parks in such Forests.

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