It Takes a Village | Amir Kumar Chhetri

In this short film, Green Hub's ‪@greenhubvideodiary187‬ Sharat Hazarika and Keshar Jyoti Das turn the spotlight on Sanctuary’s #MudonBoots Project Leader Amir Kumar Chhetri.🥾

Until October 2021, human-wildlife conflicts were considered inevitable in northern West Bengal’s Panijhora forest village. Crop depredation and property damage were par for the course as elephants, wild boar and deer entered the village from nearby forests.🐘

With support from the Mud on Boots Project and in collaboration with the Coexistence Project and Voice for Asian Elephant Society, Amir spearheaded a simple but ingenious conservation project. He involved his village community in the installation and maintenance of a three km. long solar fence around the village fields. Since then locals have earned economic profits between Rs. 6 to 10 lakh. With humble beginnings as a safari guide, Amir’s journey is a beacon for coexistence, community-led initiatives and an inspiration for conservation practitioners! ☀️

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