Community Forest
Establishing a community forest — owned, managed, and protected by the village.
Why this work matters.
A community forest is not a plantation drive. It is a long-term commitment: land identified with the village, species chosen with local knowledge, saplings planted with local labour, and ongoing care (watering, fencing, protection from grazing) organised through a village committee.
Kesu Environment Foundation supports communities through site selection, species planning, initial planting, and training of the village committee that will manage the forest through its first critical decade. Once the trees are established, the forest belongs to the community — for shade, fodder, fruit, groundwater recharge, and the slow accumulation of ecological wealth.
Photographs from the work.
All photographs are taken by the Foundation's field team with the permission of the communities they depict. The work continues — the gallery is updated as new documentation happens.
What this programme does.
Site selection and species planning with the village
Initial planting and three-year care plan
Training and supporting a village forest committee
Long-term monitoring and documentation of growth and ecological outcomes
Specific work, specific places.
Each project below is a sustained piece of work at a specific location — with its own story, media, and community.
Amritsar heritage tree documentation drive
Amritsar district, Punjab
Community forest, Sri Muktsar Sahib
Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab
Descendant propagation at Kartarpur
Kartarpur, Pakistan
New projects are added as work begins. Each project has its own landing page with photographs, video, progress updates, and the messages that drive the work.
Support this programme.
Whether you are an individual donor, a CSR partner, or a government body — your support keeps this work going.