Jawhar Ecology Centre

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Jawhar Ecology Centre was a project conceived in 2016 after the first visit to the region in 2015.

The project aims to carry out all necessary steps to preserve the beauty and biodiversity of the forests found in this region. Belonging to the Northern Western Ghats the forests would be worth preserving for the beauty alone but face numerous human pressures from firewood cutting, grazing and agricultural practices.

Enthusiastic pitches for fundraising did not elicit a response then. Check the original presentation here.

In March 2021 a chance connection on social media with Mr. Chirag Kathrani, an Indian origin software entrepreneur based in California changed the course of action.

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