Foundation for Ecological Security

Registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI 1860, the Foundation for Ecological Security was set up in 2001 to improve the governance of natural resources in India. FES works with 1,526 village institutions in 27 districts across six states, assisting village communities in protecting 107,094 hectares of revenue wastelands, degraded forestlands and Panchayat grazing lands. FES support Panchayats and their subcommittees, Village Forest Committees, Gramya Jungle Committees, Water Users Associations and Watershed Committees. Regardless of the form of the institution, FES strives for a future where local communities determine and move towards desirable land-use that is based on principles of conservation and social justice.