Riparian Revival
Restoring degraded riverine ecosystems across the Western Ghats through science and community stewardship.
Riparian ecosystems — the transition zones between rivers and the land around them — are among the most biologically productive habitats on Earth. They regulate water quality, stabilise banks, reduce erosion, support freshwater biodiversity and connect fragmented landscapes.
Despite that, they are increasingly threatened by invasive alien species, deforestation, sand mining, unplanned development, pollution and changing climatic conditions.
Riparian Revival restores their ecological integrity through science-based intervention and community participation: assessing degradation, managing invasive plants, promoting regeneration of native riparian vegetation, improving habitat connectivity and restoring the natural processes that sustain biodiversity and freshwater resources.
The initiative integrates ecological research, long-term monitoring, native species restoration, geospatial technologies and citizen science — with indigenous communities, residents, students, researchers and volunteers central to its long-term success.
Conservation needs people, not just papers
Field surveys, restoration days, invasive species reporting, education programmes. Tell us where you are and what you can offer, and we will find a way for you to contribute.