In an effort to rejuvenate degraded areas and improve the livelihood of communities around the Barak watershed, the Senapati Forest Division in Manipur conducted a Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) in Saranamai village. This initiative aimed to gather baseline data on resources, land use patterns, wealth rankings, and SWOT analysis, which will inform a detailed action plan under the new CAMPA scheme from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). The division intends to extend this assessment to all villages within the Barak watershed. The Barak River is crucial for its ecological, hydrological, and cultural significance, originating in Liyai Khullen and flowing through Manipur to join the Meghana River in Bangladesh, being part of the greater Ganga-Brahmaputra River system and the second largest basin in North-East India. The basin, which includes several tributaries like Makru, Irang, and Tuivai, holds significant ecological and socio-economic potential. However, it faces threats such as forest fires, floods, erosion, deforestation, and soil degradation, necessitating an integrated approach to watershed rejuvenation through forestry interventions.
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