Network for Conserving Central India (NCCI)

What Network for Conserving Central India (NCCI) does

Network for Conserving Central India (NCCI) is a non-profit conservation network founded in 2014, operating across Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra with a six-person team. Its mission, articulated through a "Jugalbandi" framing, links diverse knowledge systems with collaborative action for the Central Indian landscape. NCCI serves conservation researchers, NGOs, forest department officials, and forest-dependent communities through four core programmatic pillars: (i) knowledge convening via the biennial Central Indian Landscape Symposium (CILS) and recurring Agrobiodiversity Roundtables on Millets in the Kanha Landscape; (ii) geospatial data dissemination through the Central India Data-Collab dashboard, which aggregates land use, climate, water, socio-economic, infrastructure, and connectivity datasets, including synthesized Consensus Connectivity Areas derived from five independent tiger connectivity studies; (iii) community outreach through the multilingual BaghChaal corridor-connectivity campaign and the Human Wildlife Interactions Manual; and (iv) capacity building via the DBF Fellowship program funded by the Delhi Bird Foundation and TATR Foundation.

The Central India Data-Collab is the principal technical asset, functioning as a data visualization and dissemination dashboard rather than a transactional product. Notable technical components include very-high-resolution (3-meter) land cover classification performed with a Random Forest classifier in Google Earth Engine using Planet Labs PlanetScope imagery, and domain-specific polygon datasets representing Consensus Connectivity Areas across Central India. NCCI does not sell products or services; all programs, resources, symposiums, and roundtables are provided free of charge to the conservation community. Funding flows through philanthropic grants (notably the DBF Fellowship) and institutional partnerships with WWF India, Columbia University, Commonland's 4 Returns framework, the Coalition for Wildlife Corridors, Wildlife Connect, and ClimateRise, supplemented by in-kind contributions from a member-driven network of researchers and practitioners.

Name

Network for Conserving Central India (NCCI)

Legal name

Network for Conserving Central India

Website

https://conservingcentralindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NCCI is a non-profit conservation network founded in 2014 that connects researchers, NGOs, forest departments, and forest-dependent communities across Central India through geospatial data tools, biennial symposiums, agrobiodiversity roundtables, and corridor outreach campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. DBF Grants Program: NCCI administers the德里比罗夫基金会(DBF) Fellowship program supporting researchers and conservationists studying human-wildlife interaction perceptions and corridor functionality in Central India landscapes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NCCI operates a conservation network that connects researchers, NGOs, forest departments, and forest-dependent communities across Central India. Its core product is the Central India Data-Collab, a geospatial data visualization and dissemination dashboard providing consolidated multi-source environmental, socio-economic, and connectivity datasets for the Central Indian Landscape. Supporting programs include the BaghChaal wildlife corridor outreach campaign, the biennial Central Indian Landscape Symposium, Agrobiodiversity Roundtables, the DBF Grants/Fellowship program, and a publications directory.

Product overview

NCCI operates as a conservation network rather than a software product. Its core offering is the Central India Data-Collab—a data visualization and dissemination dashboard providing geospatial datasets for the Central Indian Landscape. Supporting products include BaghChaal (corridor connectivity outreach campaign), the Central Indian Landscape Symposium (biennial conference), Agrobiodiversity Roundtables (knowledge exchange events), Project Spotlights (research summaries), Publications Listings (member paper directory), and DBF Grants (fellowship program). The organization also publishes resources including the Human Wildlife Interactions Manual and hosts Carbon Market educational sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BaghChaal: An outreach campaign that depicts and promotes connectivity in corridors in Central India. Includes video, infographic and info card resources in English, Hindi and Marathi.
• CILS
• Central India Data-Collab

Products and services

• Central India Data-Collab A data visualization and dissemination dashboard providing access to up-to-date multi-source geospatial data for the Central Indian Landscape, including land use, climate, water, socio-economic, infrastructure, and connectivity datasets. Targeted at conservation researchers, planners, and practitioners.
• BaghChaal Connectivity Outreach Campaign A multilingual outreach campaign that depicts and promotes wildlife corridor connectivity in Central India through infographics, info-cards, and explainer videos available in English, Hindi, and Marathi. Targeted at forest-dependent communities, students, and the general public.
• Central Indian Landscape Symposium (CILS) A biennial symposium bringing together researchers, managers, NGO workers, and community members to collectively address conservation and development priorities for Central India. Features poster discussions, restoration priority sessions, expert networking, and student support.
• Agrobiodiversity Roundtables on Millets Roundtable discussions focused on millets in the Kanha landscape, producing reports, session videos, presentations, and photo documentation. Targeted at researchers, farmers, NGOs, and government officials.
• DBF Grants (Don Bosco Foundation Fellowship) Fellowship program supporting researchers and conservationists studying human-wildlife interaction perceptions and corridor functionality in Central India landscapes.
• Project Spotlights A program summarizing academic papers and ongoing research on Central India biodiversity, agriculture, climate change, and wildlife, also featuring member profiles. Targeted at researchers and the conservation community.
• Publications Listings Directory
• Human Wildlife Interactions Manual
• Carbon Market Introduction Session

Quantifiable outcome

• 210 kg of sustainably harvested honey sold at Rs 130-150 per kg through community-based NTFP program in Kanha-Achanakmar Corridor
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Corridor CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Corridor Coalition brings together organizations working on wildlife corridor conservation across India. NCCI collaborates through this network as part of the Coalition for Wildlife Corridors (CWC) to create corridor profiles and coordinate conservation efforts for tiger movement corridors in Central India.
• Wildlife Connect / The LocavorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildlife Connect is a platform connecting conservation initiatives. NCCI partners with this ecosystem to share resources and collaborate on community-centered conservation approaches in Central India.
• 4 Returns / CommonlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommonland's 4 Returns framework provides landscape restoration approaches. NCCI collaborates on restoration priorities and sustainable landscape management in Central India's degraded ecosystems.
• ClimateRisesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimateRise works on climate action initiatives. NCCI partners with them to address climate-related challenges affecting biodiversity and communities in the Central Indian landscape.
• Columbia UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Ruth DeFries from Columbia University is a key NCCI member and contributor. Columbia University researchers collaborate on tiger connectivity studies, land use research, and biodiversity conservation in Central India.
• WWF IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWF India works extensively in the Kanha-Achanakmar Corridor and Satpura Maikal Landscape. NCCI collaborates with WWF field teams on corridor profiling, community engagement, and sustainable livelihood programs like the Madhuban project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WWF India: Large incumbent conservation organization with deep engagement in Central Indian tiger landscapes (Kanha, Satpura Maikal) and a Core partner of NCCI; broader portfolio but overlapping corridor and community mandate.
• Wildlife Institute of India (WII): Premier national research and training institution under the Ministry of Environment producing scientific research on tiger connectivity and habitat; comparable research outputs but as a government institution with a wider mandate.
• Wildlife Conservation Society - India: International conservation organization with India operations focused on tiger landscapes and wildlife corridors; comparable corridor conservation mission but with substantially larger resources.
• Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE): Larger research and policy organization addressing biodiversity conservation and sustainable development across India; broader geographic scope but overlapping geospatial and ecological research capabilities.

Direct peers

• Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS): India-based conservation science organization combining ecological research, capacity building, and policy engagement; comparable mission and convening function to NCCI's CILS symposia.
• Satpuda Foundation: NGO focused on tiger reserve management and community engagement in the Satpuda-Maikal landscape, directly overlapping NCCI's Central Indian geography and tiger corridor mandate.
• The Corbett Foundation: Conservation NGO working on tiger habitat protection, community engagement, and corridor management in India; operates with a similar model of combining field programs with stakeholder convening.
• Wildlife Conservation Trust: India-based NGO focused on tiger conservation and community-based wildlife management across multiple Indian states, directly comparable to NCCI's corridor and community-focused work in Central India.
• Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF): India-based research and conservation organization combining scientific research, citizen science, and community engagement across Indian landscapes; highly comparable in mission and methodology to NCCI.

Emerging players

• TRAFFIC India: Wildlife trade monitoring network operating in India; shares conservation data aggregation and policy advocacy functions though focused specifically on illegal trade rather than corridors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@networkforconservingcentra494
• Facebookfacebook.com/348559185245287
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conservingcentralindia
• Instagraminstagram.com/conserving_ci

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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