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Friends of the forest

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February 01, 2025

Residents of 30 villages in Uttarakhand establish a model for public participation in saving forests from wildfires

- VIKAS CHOUDHARY

Friends of the forest

SINCE EARLY December 2024, about six groups from the Uttarakhand forest department, each with 50 officials, have visited the forested village of Shitlakhet.

During their day-long visit to the village, located in Almora district in the state's Kumaon region, they interact with local communities to understand the strategies used to save their forests from being razed by fires.

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