Rangeland Voices

Hanwant Singh, LPPS, India
Hanwant Singh from the NGO Lokhit Pashu-Palik Sansthan (LPPS), which works with camel herders in Rajasthan, welcomes an IYRP so that pastoralists are given recognition.
Living in the mountains of Ladakh

A woman herder talks about her day-to-day life in the Himalayan Kashmir region. Credit: Patrick Augenstein.

Featured Videos & Photo Stories

The video is about importance of IYRP on protection of grasslands, open grazing system of livestock followed by traditional pastoral communities. It also contributes conservation of biodiversity and climate change and mitigation. The song was composed by P.Vivekanandan. Dance was performed by school children of Dhan Karunai Illam, Nilakottai. 

The following song was composed by Ms. Fulidevi, FES, Jodhpur and was performed at the inaugural event of Convening of Commons on 15th April, 2026 at Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

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