Get Paid For Saving Trees! – Kerala’s Innovation
The Social Forestry Department of Kerala has hit upon a grand idea to provide shelter to migratory birds. The department will distribute monthly remuneration to private property owners who preserve trees on their premises. This will help birds to roost in them.
In order to enroll for the program, those interested must submit his biodata along with an application to the forest department, stating the details of the tree, its genre, the bird varieties which make a home on the tree, the number of cavities and a recent colour photograph of the tree. You also have to get a recommendation letter from the local self- government representative and an affidavit that you will protect the tree at least for a year. The remuneration to be received has still to be decided.
This special program is planned in the regions of Alappuzha, Kuttanad, Kottayam and Pathiramanal Island. The latter has a large migratory bird sanctuary – one of the best in Asia. There are about 90 species of birds at Pathiramanal Island and areas close by. This venture will benefit trees and birds as well as the environment.
