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Mountain landscape in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

OUR JOURNEY

2010

The genesis of Upstream Ecology is established with the setup of the first native grassland nursery in the Nilgiris, by Vasanth Bosco

Restoration within Mudumali

2013

Collaborates with Total Environment Pvt. Ltd to establish an eco-resort project in Doddabetta, planting over 7000 plants and grasses

TN forest department

2017

Worked with Lawrence School in Lovedale to help restore 150 acres of degraded habitat, a process that took over & years

Marsh watershed restoration

2023

Establishment of India's first dedicated wetland nursery in partnership with Propel Industries, Coimbatore, funded through CSR initiatives

Shurbland nuursery
First native grassland nursery

2011

Conducted 5 acres of restoration within Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, using grasses and plants from the nursery

Eco-resort project

2014

Partnered with the Tamil Nadu Forest Department to remove invasive Pinut patula from 150 acres of high elevation grasslands

Lawrenceschool

2019

Partnered with Clean Coonoor, a citizen group, to restore the Yedapalli marsh watershed, extremely vital for the town of Coonor

Wetland

2024

Establishment of a second grassland-shrubland nursery for deciduous and riparian species in the Sigur Plateau region near Ooty

The Future Ahead

  • Formalising Our Approaches 
     

  • Expanding Our Work Beyond The Nilgiris
     

  • Becoming The Hub For Restoration in India

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