Western Ghats Village Level Baseline

This study consists of village level baseline data and other related materials generated as part of the ‘Sentinel Landscapes’ initiative. The village level baseline data was collected using four survey protocols designed by the International Forest Resources and Institutions (IFRI). The data collected is used to understand the relationship between communities, local governance and forests. Four IFRI protocols were used for this purpose: (i) Forest Form (ii) Settlement Form (iii) Association Form and (iv) Product Form. The instruments facilitate the collection of political and institutional data at communal level for those communities that use those forests. A total of 62 villages were surveyed between July & September 2014 and April - July 2015 namely: Bellatha, Buthani, Dasanahundi, Hondarabalu, K.Devarahalli, Kuntugudi, Malladevanahallu, Shanivaramunti, Vodagere, Yerakanagadde Colony, Avandur, Benguru, Bettageri Bakka, Bettathur, Kaloor, Kolagadalu Paka, Kopatti, Kuranabane, Kuyyangeri, Vanachala, Glenmorgan, Thottalingi, Thakkal, Kovilpatti, Kurumbarpalayam, Kurumbarpadi, Moolakadu, Kozhikolli, Kodamula, Kadachanakolli, Theppakadu, Kamrajnagar, Kurunjinagar, Ellamalai, Puthurvayal, Ponkuzhi , Manmadhamoola, Athikkuny , Cherumoola, Alathoor , Kallumukku, Melemoola , Kuzhimoola, Rampalli , Veluthondi, Marukara , Kavumkarakunnu, Chappakolly, Karuvattimoola, Pallivayal, Kottanottu, Karissery , Choorikuni, Kumbarankolli, Kozhimoola, Pambaramoola, Chettiyalathoor, Odappalam , Valluvady , Anappandhi, Anappandhi2, Chettipampra