Types of Commons

See them around us.

Across India, Commons take many forms and many names. Explore the landscapes, resources and community rules and practices that make them part of everyday life.

Types of Commons
Forest Van Panchayat · Devrai · Kan The collective use and management of forest resources by local communities, based on the principle of shared governance — shared rights and responsibilities to access, use and manage forest resources. See the map
Pasture Gochar · Oran · Charnoi · Bugyal · Gairan Village grazing lands designated for communal use by local communities for grazing livestock — a traditional system of shared resource management practised for centuries. See the map
Water Eri · Beel · Kulam All the surface, sub-surface and groundwater resources that are available for all people and ecosystems, at present and in future. See the map
Coastal Khazan · Padu · Ooru Panchayats Diverse interacting resource systems — mangroves, beaches, estuaries and reefs — that support a variety of life forms and local livelihoods. See the map
Cultural Oral Epics · Sacred Groves Cultures located in time and space, shared and expressed by socially cohesive communities — from traditional knowledge to artistic movements; a system of intellectual resources available in a given geographical or virtual area. See the map

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