Nature ConservationSOCIETY · INDIA · EST. 1976Protecting India’s natural heritage.
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Our story began in the forests of Palamau, with a simple belief: protecting wildlife and supporting the people who live alongside it belong together.
Founded in 1976, Nature Conservation Society brings that belief to biodiversity conservation, natural resource management, environmental awareness, and the well-being of forest communities.
Get to know us01Protecting the rich web of life, from the forests of Palamau to the landscapes beyond.
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02Caring for natural resources through watershed management, restoration, and sustainable land use.
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03Bringing environmental awareness and the well-being of forest communities into the same conversation.
Discover more“Harmonizing the interests of forest-dwelling tribes and ecological preservation.”THE PURPOSE AT THE HEART OF NCS, SINCE 1976Discover our beginnings
Nature Conservation Society (NCS) is one of the oldest NGOs in its space in India. It was founded in 1976 by a group of forest officials, educationalists and other like-minded people for helping the then newly-formed Palamau Tiger Reserve,
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Our mission is to mitigate negative pressure on biodiversity; sustainable environmental protection, natural resources management through scientific and sustainable approaches and to involve youths, students, teachers and local communities o
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NCS is headquartered in the town on Daltonganj, the district headquarters of Palamau district of Jharkhand state in India. The town is named after Colonel Dalton, Commissioner of Chhota Nagpur in 1861. The district is home to the famous Pal
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