The energetic zeal and passion of the mentors and the local youth at every phase, from step one of planning to the last one of execution, could be treated as important feature in success of the interventions. The stakeholders learned about the scope of other attributes of tourism at Abu Hills. This triggered the interest of stakeholders to get involved with the tourism sector in anyway. Thus, nature tourism was popularized.
The motivation and inspirational leadership of the executing persons/ agencies.
The role and responsibility undertaken by the implementing agency or the people need to have the positive attitude with strong commitment.
Due respect was given to the indigenous customs and traditions of the target (deprived) section of the community. This action transformed the local community to take the ownership which fostered community participation resulting into the success of the interventions.
The target community felt closeness with the interventions.
The community participates only through the level of the ownership which needs involvement of the eco-traditions and customs followed by the community.
The most important feature of the intervention was the set-target and well defined objectives. Based on the principle of win-win at the end of all the sides, the strategies were planned and executed. Another important feature included the flexible and customized approach of the strategy.
Micro and macro planning with flexibility.
Even though the flexibility was kept in the strategic plans but the mandatory actions needed to be executed within time-frame for future analysis.
A conservation enterprise under the REFRESH Project provided business and technical backstopping support and developed strategic business alliances with other enterprises to leverage markets for our restoration effort beneficiaries.
Enterprise development ensured a well-set up enterprise leveraging on training.
Building our financial and credit history enables us to become an investment-ready enterprise to finance our restoration efforts and impact.
Assisted natural regeneration and soil and water conservation
Assisted natural regeneration stand
Captured by Stevie matcheso
This is the process where degraded forests are left deliberately to regenerate from the stumps, roots or seeds, but man comes in to undertake selected activities to allow the regenerants to grow vigour and health. The activities may include pruning, singling out, thinning, weeding or even fire prevention activities.
The building block has proven to be effective. The fact the the shoots are from well established stump supported by already grown roots, the regenerants grow very fast and become very resistant to harsh environment such as inadequate rains. Another factor is that the species are already in their native land, hence grow fast and successfully. The technology is cheap - Neither tubes nor nursery work and costs are needed.
It is cheap technology. No nursery work or costs are incurred, yet resistant to harsh growing conditions
