Kenono Foundation
Nagaland, India
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Kenono Foundation is a non-governmental organisation based in India working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, community development.
The Kenono Foundation is a community-led nonprofit based in Nagaland, India. It works to conserve forest biodiversity and support forest-dependent communities, particularly the Rengma Naga tribe, by working directly with villagers and village councils. Its activities include developing community conservation area management plans, supporting community enterprises such as agribusiness and ecotourism, and promoting green initiatives in Tseminyu District, with the aim of making it a model green district in Nagaland.
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Community Conservation & Biodiversity
Nature & Wildlife conservation · India
Helps villages in Tseminyu District establish community conserved areas across about 8,000 hectares, with GIS mapping, management committees and conservation rules, in partnership with the Rengma Village Council Chairman Forum.
Coffee Value Chain Development
Community development · India
Develops sustainable coffee value chains as a community enterprise to support rural livelihoods and fund conservation.
Ecotourism Initiatives
Community development · India
Supports community-based ecotourism enterprises to generate income for village conservation efforts.
Carbon Credit Program
Environment & Climate · India
Works to enable carbon credit projects linked to community conservation areas in Nagaland.
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Rengma Village Council Chairman Forum
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