Solution · Eco Restoration
From barren lands to thriving ecosystems
The crisis
India has lost 2.33M hectares of tree cover since 2000
Deforestation has eroded our soils, depleted water reserves, disrupted regional climates and weakened our carbon sinks. Communities that depend on forests have lost livelihoods.
As vegetation disappears, vulnerability to floods, landslides and heat increases — and the people closest to the land are hit first. Restoration is no longer optional; it's the keystone of climate resilience.
Tree cover lost since 2000
We restore degraded landscapes back into community forests — and rebuild the relationship between people and the land in the process.
Our approach
Rebuilding the bond between communities and their environment
GuruJal restores landscapes using a blend of scientific expertise and community collaboration. Each project builds harmony among stakeholders — from local communities to national policymakers — converting barren land into forests while supporting India's carbon-sequestration commitments under the Paris Agreement.
The work cuts flood risk, improves air quality, brings back biodiversity and creates eco-tourism livelihoods in the geographies we touch.
Six pillars
The framework we restore across
Eco restoration succeeds when it addresses every layer of the landscape — and the social systems wrapped around it.
Land
Soil regeneration, contouring and the physical re-shaping of degraded sites.Water
Recharge structures, check-dams and pond revival to bring the water table back up.Waste
Removing legacy waste loads from the land and designing circular waste systems for the future.Biodiversity
Native plantation, biodiversity assessments and habitat scaffolding for return of species.Society
Community stewardship councils, livelihood pilots and eco-tourism design.Governance
Land tenure, ownership, monitoring frameworks and integration with state forestry & water policy.
Our impact
Carbon, water, biodiversity — all moving together
- 100K+Trees Planted
- 50K+Shrubs Planted
- 3,000haLand Restored
- 200+Nature Walks
Case study
Aravalli Eco-Restoration Project, Damdama
Launched by the Chief Minister of Haryana — a 3,000-hectare restoration partnership with the Haryana Water Resources Department, Forest Department, Tourism Department and EY Foundation.
The Aravalli landscape around Damdama Lake was degraded and scarred. GuruJal, in partnership with multiple state departments and the EY Foundation, is restoring 3,000 hectares allocated by the Chief Minister — combining forestry, hydrology, biodiversity and community stewardship.
The projected outcomes over 10 years are significant — 28,000 tonnes of CO₂ sequestered, groundwater recharge equivalent to 150+ Olympic-sized swimming pools per year, and a new wave of green livelihoods.
Scale
3,000 hectares of Aravalli landscape around Damdama Lake.
Partners
Haryana Water Resources, Forest & Tourism departments + EY Foundation.
10-year outcome
28,000 tCO₂ sequestered, 150+ Olympic-pool equivalent of yearly recharge, green jobs.
Restore a landscape with us
Bring eco restoration to your geography
We partner with governments, CSR teams and landowners to design and deliver large-scale restoration programmes. Write to us to scope a project for your landscape.