Balipara Foundation

Our R&D researcher, Dr. Pulakeswar Basumatary, has published the first photographic record of the Naumann’s Thrush from Assam, India in the Journal of Threatened Taxa. This remarkable observation from Dhemaji District highlights the ecological significance of Assam’s grassland–agroecosystem landscapes for migratory bird species.

Scientific documentation like this strengthens biodiversity knowledge and supports long-term conservation planning across Northeast India.

Every new record is a step forward in understanding and conserving the rich natural heritage of the Eastern Himalayas.

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Chandan Chetry’s journey in Bihaguri, Tezpur, reflects how small interventions can create meaningful change for both people and nature.

Supported through livelihood initiatives, Chandan received potato, coriander, peas, and garlic seeds that strengthened his family’s seasonal income. Today, plantation drives have become a shared family effort, with his wife and son working alongside him to restore degraded landscapes and create safer habitats for wildlife.

His journey is a reminder that when conservation and livelihoods grow together, communities and ecosystems thrive together.

For Rita Devi of Jaroni village in Bihaguri, Tezpur, life was once marked by constant financial uncertainty. As a mother of two and part of a family dependent entirely on agriculture, meeting everyday expenses was often a struggle.

Plantation-based livelihood opportunities became a turning point for Rita and her family. The additional income gradually empowered her with greater financial independence, allowing her to contribute more confidently towards household expenses, her children’s education, and a more secure future for her family.

Rita’s journey reflects the growing role of women farmers in building resilient rural communities. By creating sustainable livelihood opportunities rooted in ecological restoration, women like Rita are not only strengthening their own families, but also inspiring others in their communities to participate, lead, and thrive alongside nature.

Bees help sustain the ecosystems, crops, and wild landscapes that life depends on. But as their populations decline, the balance of these systems is increasingly at risk.

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The Eastern Himalayan Botanic Ark stands as a living example of restoration in action, where forests, biodiversity, and communities reconnect through conservation and care.

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[ Eastern Himalayan Botanic Ark, Ecological Restoration, Biodiversity Conservation, Natural Heritage]

What began as a restoration effort on the barren sandbanks of Jhanjimukh is evolving into a long-term community-led movement for ecological resilience along the Brahmaputra.

Through collaboration between Balipara Foundation and the local community, the initiative is restoring degraded ecosystems while also creating livelihood opportunities and helping reduce human-animal conflict through habitat restoration in the erosion-prone region.

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Once a common sight, fireflies are becoming increasingly rare worldwide.

That’s why the discovery of two new firefly species in Meghalaya is so significant, offering new insight into the region’s biodiversity and the ecosystems that still sustain it.

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[ Fireflies, Meghalaya, East Khasi Hills, Northeast India, Eastern Himalaya, Biodiversity Conservation ]