Kalpavriksh

Kalpavriksh, in collaboration with the Van Gujjar Tribal Yuva Sangathan and partners, organised Gujjaran-Go-Kaarj, a three-day biocultural festival in Rishikesh (February 2026) to celebrate the Gojri Buffalo: A Shared Heritage of the Himalayas. Marking the UN International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists and the International Month of Buffalo, the festival honoured Van Gujjar pastoral traditions and created a platform for dialogue among pastoralists, policymakers, NGOs, and conservationists

Click here to read the entire report:https://kalpavriksh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Narrative-Report-Biocultural-Festival.pdf

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Article on 'Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) arrangements within India’s Biodiversity Act' published in LEAD journal:https://kalpavriksh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LEAD_ABS-article-1.pdf