Opportunities for Establishing Informal Conservation Arrangements in the Periyar-Agasthyamalai Corridor of the Southern Western Ghats

Identify potential mechanisms and sites for informal biodiversity conservation arrangements in Ranni Forest Division within Periyar-Agasthyamalai Corridor. Develop, using an integrated approach involving ecological, socio-cultural and policy-level filters, a set of mechanisms that identify sites of ecological importance and long-term, socio-ecological persistence. Conduct a review of policies governing land-use and develop a template for awareness generation in the area.