1. Core Forestry Project.
2. Emphasis on Women Participation.
3. Site Specific Planning.
4. Integrated Intervention Approach.
5. Upfront GIA Fund Allocation.
6. Online Fund Transfer Directly to Beneficiary Accounts.
7. Natural Resource Based Entry Point Activities.
8. Use of Modern Nursery Practices involving Improvised Root Trainers for Raising Nursery Seedlings.
9. Rigorous 3-tier Monitoring and Evaluation .
10. First Project to Introduce.
The overall objective of the envisaged project is “Forest ecosystems in HP are managed in a way, that the risks of climate change and its negative impacts are minimized and/or mitigated, resulting in an increase in biodiversity of the treated Himalayan ecosystems and sustained income in rural areas from sustainable management of natural resources”. The project is expected to lead to reduced forest degradation, increased biodiversity, enhanced income for forest-dependent communities in vulnerable landscapes, increased availability of spring water in treated spring catchment areas and sustainable management of forests in the project area.