Tree Plantation & Community Greening Initiative

Ongoing
Project Details
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  •  Ongoing Project
  • Target Area: Rural and semi-urban regions of Uttarakhand
  • Not Available: July 2025
  • Partners/Funding Needed: Samoon Foundation proposes an annual, community-driven Tree Plantation & Environmental Restoration Initiative aimed at increasing green cover, improving soil health, and supporting sustainable rural ecosystems in Uttarakhand. Each year, the Foundation pl
  • Background & Need of the Project: The Himalayan region of Uttarakhand faces increasing environmental challenges such as deforestation, soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, and reduced agricultural productivity. Many rural communities rely directly on land and natural resources for livelih
  • Project Goal: To create sustainable green cover and environmentally resilient rural communities by planting 1,000 saplings every year and ensuring high survival rates through community ownership.
  • Objectives:
      1. Plant a minimum of 1,000 saplings annually in selected villages.
      1. Engage village households by allocating saplings to be planted on their land.
      1. Promote long-term care, watering, and protection of saplings by involving local families.
      1. Achieve an annual survival rate of 70–80% through monitoring and follow-up visits.
    1. Increase awareness on environmental conservation among rural communities, youth, and school students.
  • Implementation Strategy:

    a) Pre-Planning

    • Survey of villages and identification of suitable plantation sites

    • Selection of sapling types based on climate and soil (fruit-bearing, medicinal, shade-giving, native species)

    • Supply coordination with government nurseries/private plant suppliers

    b) Plantation Day Activities

    • Community mobilisation & awareness sessions

    • Distribution of saplings to villagers

    • Plantation with participation from youth, women groups & students

    • Geo-tagging (if required by CSR partner)

    c) Post-Plantation Support

    • Monthly monitoring visits

    • Training villagers for watering, manure preparation & sapling care

    • Replacement of damaged plants

    • Survival rate tracking and reporting

  • Expected Outcomes:
      1. 1,000 new saplings planted every year
      1. Improved green cover in the village
      1. Community engagement in environmental protection
      1. Soil and water conservation benefits
      1. Long-term livelihood benefits through fruit trees
    1. Higher awareness among youth and farmers
  • Monitoring & Evaluation:
      1. Plantation logs and attendance sheets

      2. Quarterly survival assessment reports

      3. Before-after photographs

      4. CSR partner reporting (monthly/quarterly/annual)

      5. Transparent utilisation reporting and social media visibility (if required)

  • Sustainability:

    The sustainability of the project is ensured through:

        1. Planting on villagers’ own land (ownership & care)
        1. Training on watering & protection
        1. Regular follow-up by Samoon Foundation team
        1. Use of native, climate-resistant species
        1. Replacement of dead saplings

    This ensures that the green cover continues to grow each year.

  • Budget Summary :

    Will be shared after receiving RFP from donors

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