Celebrating 25 Years of Impact
Choosing eco-friendly isn’t just a choice; it’s a commitment to a brighter, greener tomorrow.
Arulagam also is educating local communities about the importance of vultures to India’s ecosystems and engaging local communities in identifying and protecting vulture nesting areas with the guidance of the Tamil Nadu State Forest Department.
Community-led restoration of 51.3 hectares on Rameswaram Island integrates science, indigenous knowledge, native plant nurseries, livelihoods, and awareness to create a scalable, replicable coastal conservation model for Tamil Nadu.
Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) empower tribal communities by supporting entrepreneurship and value addition of Minor Forest Produce (MFP). These community-based centers provide skill training, processing, packaging, and market linkages to help tribal gatherers increase their income, reduce dependence on middlemen, and build sustainable forest-based livelihoods.
Arulagam fiercely champions indigenous tribal rights through legal aid and community mobilization, having filed 100 Individual Forest Rights (IFR) and 2 Community Forest Rights (CFR) claims in Gudalur, while supporting 18 villages in Coonoor and Kotagiri and assisting 52 Toda, Irular, and Kurumbar families in Ooty with land redistribution. Beyond advocacy, we invest deeply in tribal livelihoods through forest produce value addition, eco-tourism, and sustainable agriculture, forging strong alliances with local groups, government bodies, and non-profits to amplify our reach. Every year we also run five veterinary camps in remote areas offering vaccinations, deworming, and traditional medicine treatments, while training farmers in fodder cultivation, silage production, and hydroponics — because when land, community, and livestock thrive together, families truly flourish