The cattle population of the geog is 2750 and improved crossbreed, mainly jersey cross, constitute about 24.43% (672 Nos).  The rest are Mithun cross and local breed.  Most households rear few improved cattle breed and large number of local breeds.  The improved breed cattle is mostly stall fed.  However, local cattle is reared under the free range system and practice cattle migration especially during winter.  The local cattle migrate to adjoining geogs of Thangrong and Sherimung. 

Problems:
Availability of land is the prime limiting factor for improved pasture developement in the geog.  There are only 20 acres of improved pasture, mostly in small parcels and pockets at individual household level and around 2875 nos. of fodder trees (mostly ficus roxiburghii sps.)  Since GRF land is not available in the area, improved pasture development in government lease land is not an option.  Farmers still prefer to grow arable crops like maize to improved pasture in their private registered land.

The vegetation comprises mainly of mixed broad leaf forest and both Pinus roxburghii and Pinus bhuanica are found here.  In general, the forest is degraded due to heavy dependence on forest for fuel wood and for other needs.  Grazing by local cattle in the forest only exacerbate the problem.  There are several land slides in the village and some of which are major in nature and needs immediate attention.  The biggest landslide is located at a place called Khesingra located some distance below from the feeder road.  There are many households located precariously on top of this landslide and their rural livelihood is greatly endangered. Both the Dzongkhag Forestry sector and the Territorial Forestry Office have carried out many rehabilitation activities in the area in the past but, without much success.  The landslides are only becoming more severe with each rainy season. 

The Intervention:
The agricultural land management practices are still very traditional and therefore, are not sustainable.  Since the farmland is situated on steep and difficult terrain, it is prone to soil erosion and land slide.  Therefore, Sloping Agriculture Land Technology (SALT) and other sustainable land management practices must be introduced soon.  Appropriate measures must be put in place to prevent further landslides, ravine and gully formation in various parts of the village.

Organizational Background:
There is an informal Self Help Community Group formed by 35 hh members in June, 2006.  Members comprises of both male and female and was formed mainly as a dairy product collection and marketingpurposes.  It is called Chaskar Gonor Gongphel Nyamrup Tshogpa (CGGNT).  The group has also initiated a group savings scheme with a monthly collection of Nu. 50 per member.  The group has a managemet committee which is responsible for smooth implementation of the group activity. 

Project Objective and Intended Results:
The primary objective of the project is to promote sustainable land management as a deliberate means towards environment conservation, environmental protection and sustainable development.  Other more specific objectives are:

1. Rehabilitation of landslide areas through proper water management and bioengineering works;
2. Increased availability of fodder through establishment of fodder banks;
3. Reduce over grazing in the surrounding forest areas by promoting stall feeding of cattle to promote improved cattle breed and disposal of unproductive cattle;
4. Promote environment friendly animal husbandry practices and management;
5. Promote biogas as an alternative source of energy and act as an incentive for stall feeding of the cattle;
6. Promote summer/winter vegetable organic farming through application of slurry/bio fertilizer from the biogas plant;
7. Promote planting of fruit trees, asparagus seedlings for additional income;
8. Promote group saving scheme for ensuring continuity and sustainability and efficient management of the various activities initiated under SGP;
9. Establish community-based reforestation programme in degraded land and nearby forest areas.

Intended Results: 
The proposed project activities will directly or indirectly contribute to GEF strategies objectives related to protection of biodiversity, mitigation of adverse effects due to climate change and prevent land degradation. Inorder to safeguard biodiversity of the nearby forest, environmental degradation due to overgrazing will be reduced through adoption of stall feeding and reduction of unproductive cattle population.  By promotion of biogas technology, the use of fuelwood is expected to reduce thereby saving so many trees from destruction.  By promoting and supporting sustainable land management practices, the loss of topsoil through soil erosion, landslip, gully and ravine formation and landslide will be greatly reduced or rehabilitated.  The planting of local species trees and fodder trees in the degraded area will increase the tree coverage and enhance carbon management, use of biogas, proper irrigation water management and others will enhance their appreciation on the importance of environment conservation and protection as way of ensuring sustained economic growth and rural livelihood.

Project Activities:
1. Fodder Development;
2. Stall Feeding and Zero Grazing;
3. Disposal of Unproductive Cattle:
4. Milk processing:
5. Demonstration on Biogas Technology;
6. Promote Sustainable Lang Management practices;
7. Forestry Activities;
8. Institutional Strengthening and capacity building.