Environment Eco System

Protecting Nature, Sustaining Livelihoods

Buimerc India Foundation (BIF) is committed to ecological restoration, prioritizing the conservation of delicate ecosystems such as mangroves and the Western Ghats forests.

Through reforestation efforts and ecosystem protection, BIF seeks to restore biodiversity, mitigate climate change, and promote sustainable livelihoods, fostering a healthier and greener future for both communities and nature.

Establishing School Bird Clubs to Create Environmental Awareness and Cadre Building

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Buimerc India Foundation (BIF), in collaboration with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), has launched an initiative to establish Bird Clubs in 10 government and government-aided schools across the Point Calimere region of Tamil Nadu. Designed for students aged 13–15, the program introduces young learners to birdwatching, biodiversity, and conservation while nurturing ecological responsibility. Each school forms a Bird Club led by trained student members and a teacher coordinator, engaging in classroom sessions with experts, birdwatching trips, citizen science initiatives, and creative competitions. By combining outdoor learning, research, and community engagement, the initiative inspires children to connect with nature and become future guardians of biodiversity.

Hands-on Learning:

Classroom sessions, expert talks, birdwatching trips, and citizen science activities.

Student Empowerment:

Bird Clubs in schools, guided by trained student leaders and teacher coordinators.

Building Future Conservationists:

Inspiring youth to connect with nature and protect
biodiversity.

Wings of Awareness

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Buimerc India Foundation, in collaboration with the Tropical Institute of Ecological Sciences (TIES), has launched the Wings of Awareness program to promote bird conservation education. Starting in Kottayam, Kerala, the initiative aims to expand across five districts over three years. Engaging 20 schools, 1,000 students, and 40 teachers in its first year, the program combines outdoor learning, mobile app-based observation, and expert guidance to build identification, documentation, and conservation skills. With awards and recognition to encourage participation, the project fosters curiosity, responsibility, and direct action for conservation while cultivating a generation of environmentally conscious youth.

Scalable Model:

Expanding across five districts to ensure long-term sustainability.

Immersive Education:

Outdoor learning, bird surveys, and mobile app-based documentation.

Youth Engagement:

Inspiring students and teachers to take direct action for conservation.

Sustaining Wildlife, Growing Green

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Restore Native

Ecology:

Clear invasive species, transplant native trees, and propagate native grasses to revive natural flora and improve microclimate.

Enhance Soil and Water

Resources:

Improve soil fertility through green manuring and deepen water tanks to ensure sustained water availability.

Promote Sustainable Practices and Community Involvement:

Establish a fodder bank with native grasses and involve local labour using eco-friendly methods to ensure long-term impact.

Blue Carbon Initiative
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Buimerc India Foundation (BIF) has launched a three-year Mangrove Restoration Project to safeguard Kerala’s coastal ecosystem. The initiative, in collaboration with M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, begins with a 10-km pilot along Vypeen’s coast, integrating conservation, community education, and sustainable coastal management efforts.

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Mangroves Restoration

BIF addresses ecological restoration by planting several mangrove saplings in Ernakulam. This project combats coastal erosion, deforestation, and rising sea levels, with plans to expand.

Planting

BIF is in the process of planting 10,000 mangrove saplings at Vypeen Panchayat in Ernakulam District, Kerala.

Distribution

10,000 saplings will be distributed outside Ernakulam District, Kerala.

Field School

Mangrove Field School is on a mission to promote knowledge about the importance of the mangrove ecosystem restoration of degraded land.

Habitat Restoration of Critical Elephant Habitat, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

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In association with Forest First Samithi, BIF has launched a three-year, 150-acre forest restoration project with Forest First Samithi in the Western Ghats. The project involves removal of invasive species like Senna & Lantana, planting RET species to regenerate a forest to protect biodiversity and elephant habitats. The project involves the local tribal youth for whom it becomes a source of livelihood.

Sanctuary Forest Initiative
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Buimerc India Foundation (BIF) partners with Wildlife SOS to enhance forestation efforts within the sanctuary using the Miyawaki technique. This method creates dense, native forests that enrich the natural habitat, particularly benefiting the elephants, while also advancing environmental conservation and climate resilience.