| Name of the project: |
Establishment of an Community owned Rhododendron arboretum on Community forests of Arunachal Pradesh |
Program Area: |
NRM |
Country: |
India |
Project Length: |
November 2008 - November 2011 |
Sponsor: |
Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
Contact: |
mona@winrockindia.org |
The project aims at establishment of a community owned Rhododendron arboretum. This arboretum will help the scientific community to understand the biology of Rhododendrons. On the other hand it will also serve as a source of financial benefit to the locals as it will bring in tourists, who will be assisted by guides, trained from the village. A juice production unit has also been established within the arboretum, which will bring in further monetary benefits to the local community. |