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Our Last ChanceTo Save Them

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“If only I could be a bird,” he thought to himself, “and

mingle with them and speak their language. Then I could

tell them not to be afraid.”

From Erskine Caldwell’s bestseller, God’s Little Acre

Dear Member

This is no business document. This is no appeal seeking

an economic transaction alone. Here is a dossier that

presents to you a model of rainforest protection that makes

history in corporate environment initatives. This is an offer

to participate in the effort we are making at one tiny piece

of rainforestland that is ecologically rich, and is seriously

threatened. The Western Ghats hold many such pockets of

core zone forests that need restoration.

In a group such as ours that has worked for over fifteen

years on environment impact, we are appalled by the

world�s ignorance on what�s ahead of us all. As you read

this document, you�ll soon see why.

As an enterprise, Biodiversity Conservation [India] Limited

has already won discerning national acclaim for its

pathfinding work in sustainability. And its tight�knit

professional groups have stewarded many land areas

responsibly to restore gradually its natural resources. BCIL

has specialized in processes that heal degraded lands. The

plight of our rainforests, we realise, need serious attention

from resource persons like us who are professionally

equipped to manage such restoration processes. That�s

how the Coorg Consortium for Conservation was born,

dedicated entirely to working in the fragile habitats of the

Western Ghats.

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Yes, the protection programme that we outline here will

make good sense to you as an economic investment. But

that, you�ll agree, is only one, and a small, part of the

story.

Consider what we have to say here, and what we have

done on the ground in other forums that the Consortium

participates in, under the larger canopy of BCIL. We are

committed to dedicating our time and energies to this

daunting effort. We know you share our concern � lest

why would you be reading this? � but can�t quite commit

your time, in view of your professional preoccupations. So

then, join in on this creative and exciting programme. It�ll

be rewarding. That�s a promise.

For The Coorg Consortium for Conservation

Hariharan Chandrashekar

Director

A r a i n f o r e s t p a t c h

protect ion ini t iat ive from

The Coorg Consortium for Conservation

On the Cover : The towering giants of the emergent layer rise above the dense canopy, capturing a clear advantage over their

neighbours in the quest for more sunlight. The omnipresent tropical vines creep up in their hunger for sunlight. Most of the ac tivity

in a rainforest takes place hundreds of feet above the forest floor in the canopy layer, where sunlight and food are plenty. Th e tall

jungle trees are the pillars and superintendents of a rainforest, the frame of the house and its chief occupants.

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So Large,Yet So Vulnerable

When you’re alone in the forest, you’re aware that life is

everywhere around you. You feel a par t of it. You realise

you are just one more form of l ife in a very complex

system.

It is a defining moment. You see stillness as a value as

you stand deep down on the forest floor amid the

towering trees. The ancient tree�stands reach out to

the skies, far above the lofty leaf canopy in their search for

sunlight. You are no more than six hours� or is it seven?�

from Bangalore, but the city seems many worlds away. And

Mumbai is under five hours away with a daily connecting

flight from Mangalore.

It took us less than a half�hour to drive in from Madikeri,

the sleepy planters� town that nestles on the butt of an

imposing ridge. We were in the rich, lush green bowl of

Bhagamandala. The valley was called Kopatti. And the place,

Little Acre.

The buttressed tree trunks, the climbing creepers, the streams

of mountain water, the moist rich earth, the rare shafts of

sunlight through the dense foliage... It all seemed so large,

so powerful, and larger than us. And it all seemed so

precious, and vulnerable. This forest is one of the last bastions

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in a largely depleted Coorg greenscape. Coorg alone has

suffered a fifty per cent loss of its forests in less than fifty

years! And those forest patches that have survived, have

managed to do so only because the landowning families

could not afford the money to convert them to plantations.

Our reason, as an organisation, to be in the Kopatti valley is

singleminded: what can we do to buy, protect and manage

this ecologically important forest expanse?

Some of us have seen for many years that the future of

rainforests the world over and the future of the planet are

inextricably linked. And if an alternative to their accelerating

destruction is not found within this decade, we may then

have lost the opportunity � forever.

You and I are far more conscious, in recent years, of the

need �to do something� about our environment. We shrug

our shoulders in despair at the inaction of governments. We

think there�s little we can do in our lives, individually. At the

Consortium, we said to ourselves that this initiative at buying

and managing one rainforest patch will be the first of a series

of such efforts to protect these Last Great Places over the

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long term. In our small way, we will have helped secure the

future of the natural world.

All of the western ghats � which is one of the eighteen

surviving hotspots of biodiversity in the world � is no more

than 160,000 sq. km. Or 16 million hectares. Of this, a

little over 20 per cent � or 3 million hectares � account

for the core green zones that have remained untouched,

pristine � and this is for the entire western ghats. It takes

little to understand what this means, if you only remind

yourself that some 11 million hectares of the world�s tropical

forests are disappearing each year.

Awareness alone will not save these rainforests � blueprints

for positive action for protection and sustenance is needed.

Gallery forests

such as this one at

Little Acre are

particularly quick

to restore forest

cover in areas that

have undergone

widespread

degradation.

All Those Carbon Sinks

Every naturally full�grown tree can absorb

up to 60 kg of carbon dioxide while giving

out about 45 kilos of life-giving oxygen every

year � the CO2 absorbed is as much as the

pollutants put out by a car on running

18,000 km.

The Little Acre Ecoregion plays host to

13,000 full grown trees � that�s 234 million

kms of abuse every year compensated by

just this one rainforest patch.

The Little Acre Ecoregion

plays host to 13,000 full grown

trees. . .

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Going, Going, Gone. . .?

The Western ghats � once

occupying [circa 1840] an area

of more than 500,000 sq. km

from the Ratnagiri district of

Maharashtra, to the Agasthya

forests south of Silent Valley in

Kerala, has now been reduced

to a mere 160,000 sq km.

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A Quiet Haven

We have not inherited the ear th from our fathers. We are

borrowing it from our children.

To visit Little Acre � the breathtaking expanse of green that

serves as a quiet haven for several bustling life forms � is

an experience in itself. Butterflies dance perkily in the fairytale

white mosaic of coffee blooms in spring, rare birds croon for

their mates, and insects buzz and sizzle tirelessly.

Nestling to the southwest of

Karnataka, Coorg or Kodagu is a tiny

but rich district of Karnataka. The

Coorg bowl still sports natural forests

that have remained untouched. Coorg,

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The mist–laden

canopy is typical

of Coorg forests.

These tall

emergent trees

characterize any

rainforest.

mercifully, has also shown no dramatic increase in its

population and therefore offers the best hope � and possibly

the last � for protecting one of the world�s vanishing natural

treasures.

The Consortium�s Little Acre Ecoregion is only the beginning

of a movement to catalyse similar conservation programmes

throughout the Western Ghats. It is the Consortium�s first of

a series of efforts at implementing strategies that will help

save these forests, and enrich their biodiversity over the long

term.

The model that Little Acre presents is simple: it�s about what

rainforests are, why we need them, and how we explain

their remarkable biology. Little Acre presents to you striking

illustrations of the interrelationships between plants, animals,

and the environment in these par ticularly complex

ecosystems on Earth.

We can�t buy them all, and we certainly can�t protect them

single�handed. But by joining together with communities,

businesses, governments, partner organizations and people

like you, we can preserve our lands and waters for future

generations to use and enjoy.

BANGALORE

MANGALORE

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Life-Giver forthe Peninsula

The library of life is on fire, and we must put it out.

The Coorg hills, nearly all of them, lie nestled on the eastern

slopes of the Western Ghats. The southwest monsoon does

not mean rainfall in Coorg � it spells a deluge of 7000 mm

of rains in less than seven hundred hours [June�Sept]. That

translates to over 23 feet of rainfall, or nearly ten times over

the average Indian rainfall.

The Coorg highlands, at an average altitude of 1200 meters,

also forms the catchment bowl for the longest life�sustaining

river basin of peninsular India � the river Cauvery.

The significance of Coorg with its record rainfall is

incalculable. On her winding trail of 805 kms to the Bay of

Bengal, Cauvery irrigates one�quarter of all cultivable lands

in peninsular India. The rice granary of the South would not

be possible but for the sustained richness of the natural

resources of the Coorg ecosphere. The entire civilization of

the Tamils � and the river runs more than three�quarters

her length in Tamil Nadu � has been nourished by the waters

of the Cauvery.

The Coorg forest is one of the most diverse, and imperilled,

ecospheres in India. If there is no conscious effort to preserve

the Coorg bowl, we would be compromising its astounding

biological diversity. There are close to 750 species of flora

and fauna faced with possible extinction unless the habitat

is made more viable, protected and managed over the long

term.

The diversity of plants in these valleys is amazing. And Coorg

has remained protected from the ravages of �development�

elsewhere in the plains. The ancient tradition of sacred

groves, or devara kaadu continues to be alive in these hills.

Operation Shock and Awe?

Tropical rainforests will disappear

from four countries in America,

three countries in Africa and two

countries in Asia in the next twenty

years. And within fifty years,

tropical rainforests will vanish from

the face of the earth, unless the

world does something drastic right

away.

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The southwest monsoon spells

over 23 feet of rainfall for this

rainforest patch� that is,

nearly ten times over the

average Indian rainfall.

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All festivals of the Coorg people revolve around a celebration

of Earth and the elements � the �gods� and �goddesses�

worshipped are Mother Earth [Onatavva], Moon [Nerathi],

the forest [Banadevi], water [Neer�muttachi], the aerial

spirits [Kaathu�muttachi], and fire [Thi�muttachi].

The utter simplicity of lifestyle is endearing and serves as a

soothing balm to the weary urban traveller.

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Deciduous canopy trees

Flowering emergent tree

Emergent tree

Canopy

Understorey of smaller

or younger trees

Herb layer

Light gap

Smooth unbranched trunk

Climbing plantGiant fern

Buttress root

This mock-up typifies a

rainforest — closely spaced

trees with flat, spreading

crowns of neighbouring trees

that fit together like pieces of

a jigsaw puzzle.

You can see mosaics within

mosaics. Leaves on stems,

and stems on trees as a

whole, are organised so that

there is minimum overlap.

Each leaf is positioned such

that it can absorb all the light

it needs to photosynthesize

efficiently.

Little Acre �A Biodiversity Vault

Our biodiversity can only be saved one step at a time:

one on one, a patch at a time.

The first of a series of rainforest patches under the

Consortium�s protective arm is Little Acre. Located on the

fringe of the largest natural catchment area of the sub-

continent � the Bhagamandala watershed � the thickly

wooded ecoregion sprawls over a 35�hectare expanse. Little

Acre, in its natural splendour, showcases the surviving

species of wild flora, fauna, avifauna [birds] and

herpetofauna [reptiles] of the Coorg bowl.

The Consortium has sought to establish Little Acre as a

unique model of a protected ecoregion. It has chalked out a

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series of specific plans for a collaborative, science�based

approach to conservation. Its baseline objectives are �

sustaining wildlife, teaching ecology, and working to preserve

one of the few remaining biodiversity vaults left in the bowl

of Coorg. The Consortium works closely with the Centre for

Life Technologies, and has access to scientific talent in areas

of reforesting, ecosystems studies, and fauna and flora

diversity.

The Little Acre forest is an invaluable biological curiosity. It

represents an environmental extreme and, as such, is an

excellent and fascinating opportunity to see the response of

natural ecosystems to environmental stress.

Planned Conservation Process

The Consortium defines its conservation priorities through a

process of elaborate ecoregional planning. There are five

steps in this process:

¨̈̈̈̈ Identifying Conservation Targets

Ecoregional planning teams made up of Consor tium

professionals and partners identify the species, natural

communities and ecosystems within the ecoregion.

¨̈̈̈̈ Gathering Information

The teams gather data about conservation targets, such as

location and health, from a variety of sources including

satellite images and rapid ecological assessments.

¨̈̈̈̈ Setting Goals

Ecoregional planning teams set goals for each of the

conservation targets. Setting conservation goals involves

determining how much of a particular target is needed to

ensure its long�term survival. A conservation goal also

includes how the target needs to be distributed across the

landscape.

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Wonder Water Maker

A single large emergent forest tree

pumps some 200 gallons [or 1,000 liters]

of water per day into the atmosphere.

Through this process, one acre of

tropical rainforest releases 20,000

gallons of water into the atmosphere

daily for cloud formation. That is twenty

times the amount the sea contributes

through evaporation from the same

surface area.

At Little Acre alone, that accounts for

about eight million litres of water

pumped every day into the atmosphere.

¨̈̈̈̈ Assessing Viability

The team also assesses the health of the occurrence of each

conservation target to ensure survival over the long term by

choosing the best and most healthy examples of such target.

¨̈̈̈̈ Assembling Portfolios

All this information is analyzed by the teams and expert

partners, through modeling and periodic stock-taking, to

design an efficient network of conservation areas that if

protected in its entirety will ensure the preservation of

biodiversity within the ecoregion.

Little Acre is an environmental

extreme that offers a fascinating

opportunity to know response of

natural ecosystems to stress.

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In the tangle of

climbing plants that

connect many of the

trees, a falling tree

usually brings down

others with it. At

once saplings

present in the gap

respond to increased

sunlight and put on a

spurt of growth.

Returning the ForestUnto Itself

It took longer to get far into the forest. It seemed that the

trees, feeling they were losing the argument with human

beings, had simply walked deeper into the forest.

Ben Okri, The Famished Road.

The Consortium�s programmes at Little Acre revolve around

cordoning of the forest patch and strengthening the

succession process of the forest. How do we implement a

methodology for helping a now�degraded forest return to its

original climax state? Forests have been disturbed from their

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pristine states over the last one hundred years, either by

clear felling or by cultivation or plantation. Such disturbed

forests can return to their pristine state only as they colonize

the degraded forestland.

This takes a long time, sometimes over twenty to thirty years,

because the micro�environment has changed, rendering it

unsuitable for the forests. If we nurture the procedure well,

another group of trees and plants called the �primary

successional species� take over the site. This group modifies

the micro�climate enough for the second group of trees to

invade, called the �secondary successional species�. Finally,

come the climax species.

The existence at the Little Acre ecoregion of some plants of

the genus, Strobilanthus [or Kurinji in local parlance] is clear

evidence that the Little Acre forests are already in the tertiary

stage of succession. Further protection over the next decade

will lead to the return of other species which are typical of

climax vegetation of the rainforest floor. Such species in the

understoreys that we soon hope to see at the Little Acre

campus are the canes [Calamus, Dandrocalamus] and some

palms. Ferns of the genus Selaginella which are typical

ground�level plants of the climax rainforest of the western

ghats, are already, happily, present at Little Acre.

God�s Own Medicine Chest

The Little Acre ecoregion, like any other rainforest, is a huge

natural pharmacy. Many major world drugs are derived from

rainforest plants. And as people have moved away from

traditional lifestyles, their knowledge of forest plants and

animals has been seriously eroded. At the Consortium efforts

are being made to archive and record this enormous reservoir

of information. Many tribes in the Western Ghats make use

of more than 50 different species of plants for medicinal

purposes, yet virtually none of these has been properly

analysed. Many of these tribes have disappeared in the last

hundred years. Fast�disappearing species are a problem,

but knowledge of how species may be used is disappearing

faster still.

Part of the effort at Little Acre is creation of a Biodiversity

Register enlisting all the plant species that are found in this

ecoregion. Programs include repropagation of such

endangered plant species in a manner that its cultivation

on a sustainable basis could also be enabled in the long

term.

The Daily Does Them In

Can you and I do without our

newspaper? It would help if you cut on

its purchase. If it�s available in the

office, don�t buy at home. It takes 17

trees to make one tonne of paper.

Depending on what newspapers you

read you would be using up one tree

every 10 to 12 weeks.

Disturbed forests can return to their

pristine state only as they colonize

the degraded forestland. . .

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A Conscious, EthicalInvestment

Our generation needs to book a passage to a different

kind of future, one that will recognise concerns that seem

to be in some distant, far horizon, but will soon touch

our everyday lives and living.

While we ensure that this key reserve is forever off limits to

agriculture, it is as important that these healthy forests and

human enterprise can coexist.

There are many things scientists and conservationists within

the Consortium understand of the patterns of life in these

forests. There are many more things we further seek to do to

revive and rejuvenate these forests. The Consortium serves

as the creative gateway for fulfilling your aspiration of keeping

our green wilds, well, green.

What we�re talking about is a conscious, ethical investment

you make that helps to preserve a rich ecological wilderness,

while ensuring financial benefits, and a rewarding

relationship with the forests, for a lifetime. Your investment

in the Consortium embodies a responsible ethic. And what

better place to begin than our own �backyard�, the Western

Ghats and within it, specially, the Coorg region which is

crying out for immediate attention.

There are a few models the world over of conservation

efforts, such as these, where the lands are bought and

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These tropical trees are

supported by roots which are

largely above ground, taking

the form of buttresses; thin

strong flanges which extend

16–20 feet up the trunk. If

these supports are cut away,

the tree can easily be pushed

over. The buttresses span a

wide area, sending down fine

feeding roots into the soil.

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protected, forever. All that BCIL and the Consortium for Coorg

Conservation seek is the establishment of a creative gateway

for revenues that will help us distribute the equity of these

rainforest lands among a select few people who share our

collective concern.

The group has been committed � over fifteen years � in all

its projects to making investment of time and professional

resources to trigger creative processes that help heal lands

that are degraded. For centuries such natural resources were

utilised, not exploited. And excessive abuse in the last 10�

12 decades has sapped many land areas of their ability to

restore themselves. Here is where the Consortium hopes to

play a catalysing role.

We realised that we needed to establish a quid pro quo for

the relationship we seek with you. Thus the investment that

you make in the Consortium is structured to ensure a fair

and equitable return. It is also designed to help us achieve

the objective of healing and restoring this patch of rainforest

land, with activities that will sustainably generate revenues

over the years ahead.

We are driven by a simple belief: our forests are more valuable

in fact and alive, than they are chopped down and dead.

There are enough numbers of people such as you, who are,

and will be, willing to support and encourage this long�term

effort. Our only reward is: future generations, our children,

can inherit an earth which is as good as it has been for us.

It Just Doesn�t Pour Here. . .

The Little Acre ecoregion is one of the

wettest parts of the planet. Less than

0.01 per cent of the entire surface of

Earth � land mass and seas � receives

as much rain as this region does.

This tiny rainforest patch alone receives

as much as 2.2 billion litres of

rainwater in less than five months of

every year.

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By joining together with you, we

can preserve our lands and

waters for the future. . .

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The Consortium Upholds. . .What is there to life if a man cannot hear the lonely cry

of the koel, or the arguments of the frog around at night?

— Anon

Little Acre is a private nature preserve protecting 35 hectares

of highland evergreen deciduous rainforests. The Consortium

has direct control over these forests. The forest also acts as

a buffer zone for nearly 700 hectares of pristine forestlands.

The Consortium recognizes the importance of the forest

canopy and its value to the larger preserve. Our rainforests

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are part of an uninterrupted belt. We see ourselves as part

of the longer chain of the Western ghats. The values we

engender on the rainforest tours are aimed at protecting the

uniqueness of this ecoregion. Here are some programmes

that have been set in motion.

Little Acre offers unique Volunteer Reforestation Programmes

with guests planting native trees as part of trek tours.

Soil, water and energy management are keystones of all

plans for development.

The management of Little Acre and its hospitality will largely

be taken care of by local people from the immediate

community.

Utilizing local time�tested natural materials for construction,

respect for traditional architecture and recognition of

present�day engineering needs are central to all

infrastructure creation.

Fungi thrive on

decaying matter on the

forest floor. The health

of a forest lies in the

vitality of its floor.

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Architectural design incorporates local community skills and

values, with traditional artesans participating in the

process. Travellers are viewed more as guests, and less

as customers whose demands should be met, local

guides and escorts have been trained to guide guests

through local customs. Professional eco�watchers will

share with guests their unique understanding of bird

and reptile life, and of the fascinating oddities of wildlife.

Guests can participate with zest in hunting, fishing, dance,

local folk rituals.

The Consortium persuades guests to be sensitive to the

impact of their visit on the local environment, the

wildlife, fire wood, fuel, litter, water, garbage.

Little Acre has installed on�site management systems for

waste disposal and separation, as well as recycling of

plastic. The Consortium takes responsibility for recycle

and use of all wastes and effluents generated.

Guests will be encouraged to avoid use of plastic and non�

returnable containers.

Programmes will be initiated for enabling participation from

student interns from other countries and other parts of

India for in�service graduation needs in eco�tourism

and organic and natural farming techniques.

Research groups and scientists will be invited for studies

that relate to the unique biodiversity of the region.

Little Acre will secure a planned education and research

centre with a library and laboratory.

Guests will be initiated informally into the larger global and

specific local concerns of the environment.

No pesticides or herbicides will be permitted to be used

anywhere in the campus except in the maintenance of

thatched roofs and other such building props. Bamboo

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and other native species will be planted for taking care

of future thatch replacement requirements.

Little Acre will demonstrate various energy�free, mechanical

devices for lifting and distributing water, and locally

generating electricity needed for meeting all needs of

the amenities.

Only typical dishes using locally grown foods are on the

restaurant menu. Other non�indigenous foods are

served only on request. All foods are hormone�free since

it is sourced locally from traditionally harvested farms.

All plans and development processes recognize that there

should be minimal impact on the local environment.

The Consortium takes steps to ensure that there is no illegal

hunting in the forests around.

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Little Things Go A Long Way...

One acre of trees has the ability to

remove 13 tons of particles and gases

annually. At Little Acre, that translates

to absorbing up to 900 tonnes of

pollutants annually.

We seek travellers to view

themselves more as guests, less

as customers whose demands

should be met. . .

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Demonstrating the Possible

In this refuge from too much modernity, we try to rebuild,

with shovel and axe, what we’re losing elsewhere. Here

is a fair sample of the issues that bear the collective

label : conservation.

Creatively utilising water and biomass resources in the

ecoregion is integral to the Consortium�s effort. The

successful application of ecologically compatible

technologies that help to harness water; optimise its

utilisation for meeting the entire energy needs of Little Acre,

or ensuring that distribution of water for the entire campus

is achieved energy�free, are part of the agenda.

Setting up, for instance, a hydraulic ram for the purpose of

lifting water, or setting up a hydel unit for generating power

from the perennial stream on campus, is part of the activity.

Using the land�s rich biomass wealth for generation of

methane gas that fuels kitchen burners and powers lamps,

is also part of the active agenda. Use of treadle pumps and

force�lift pumps, successful local generation of uninterrupted

electric power with the use of vegetable oils, � are some of

the many unique products of the Consortium�s constant effort

at achieving practical application of alternate technologies.

To enhance the experience of staying, Little Acre has been

designed to be a completely �off�grid� destination with full

renewable energy power for all amenities on campus. This

has been accomplished using proven commercially available

renewable energy and building technologies that support all

modern conveniences without using utility�generated

electricity.

Programmes for educating farmers on alternate farming

practices is another exciting thrust area. The Consortium

has proposed the eventual launching of a customized module

of hands-on training to matriculates from hinterland districts.

They will be trained into becoming professional farmers. A

cross-section of 25 to 30 crop patterns ranging from

ornamental and medicinal, to aromatic and edibles will be

cultivated in live farm labs. Exposure to students covers the

entire spectrum � from seed and soil mechanics, to market

leverages on a cooperative basis that avoids the cost of

middlemen.

The training modules will expose the young farmer to farm

practices from the world over that will help him make an

effective transition from being a traditional farmer to becoming

a professional farmer.

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These giant ferns used to be far more abundant even a

hundred years ago. As flowering plants diversified, they

became the dominant plant type. These ferns are

relatively less tolerant of shade and prefer the wetter

environment alongside the streams.

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Little Acre �Adopt Your Little World

Take only pictures. Leave only footprints. Kill only time

— A sign inside Little Acre.

The Coorg Consortium is aimed at bringing together a

community of forty � no more, no less � conscionable

individual and corporate citizens who share this concern for

the far future. What Little Acre can offer, in return for

participation, is obvious: a sylvan retreat for those who revere

time spent with themselves in the peace and quietude of

this wooded haven. The land areas developed for these

purposes is a little under five acres, of the total of eighty�

plus acres of the ecoregion. The forest patch has been left

undisturbed entirely, though not out�of�bounds for guests.

A walk in the forests is welcome.

The retreat also offers �

¨ two conferencing venues in a striking natural setting

¨ a music library with the choicest collection of Jazz

and Classical music

¨ a fine collection of travel books from AD 1800 to now;

¨ planned excursions into the wild with trained

naturalists for escort

¨ a competent restaurant offering traditional Coorg and

delectable coastal cuisine under the trained eyes of

professional hospitality staff.

¨ a traditional health spa that offers a variety of therapies

from ayurvedic and Siddha streams of heritage

knowledge. And there is more.

To invite participation, the Consortium offers a demarcated

piece of land, and an En Suite chalet that is tidy, comfortable

and reflective of the heritage values of the region. In

earmarking spaces for the chalets, we have taken care to

disturb none of the existing foliage.

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This sylvan retreat is for

those who revere time spent

with themselves. . .

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Working Overtime . . .

There is full employment in a

forest. Trees support lizards and

insects, which themselves support

birds and bees. Army ants camp

out and hang from tree limbs in

living nests. Sometimes the tree

becomes food: they are devoured

by birds, then rise and surround

a tree like a parasite vine...

Each of these chalets overlook the Great Range of the Western

Ghats and the misty canopy of trees beneath. The architecture

reflects and articulates local styles and concerns.

Little Acre is designed to have leisure amenities that will

draw the interest of the sensitive traveller and tourist, while

the benefits of such ecotourism will devolve among all

members of the Consortium. The orchestrated floor plans

that this dossier contains as a separate section showcases

features and the subtle tones of interiors of the chalets.

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Corpus Fund

We have a moral obligation to other species. The only

real reason for saving them is that it is right.

As an enterprise, every �project� that BCIL has undertaken

has sought to push the membrane of economic possibility

by ploughing back all returns into the enhancement of

ecological values. The Consortium for Coorg Conservation

has been estabished to be an independent division completely

under the charge and authority of a Governing Council of

august members drawn from the areas of life sciences,

architecture, ecology and forestry.

Out of the revenue proceeds received by the Consortium

from its members, Rs 80 lakhs is being allocated by the

Consortium for the creation of the Corpus Fund that is

dedicated to the rainforest protection effort at Little Acre.

The Fund is in perpetuity and cannot be drawn, under any

circumstances, by any member of the Consortium, except

for the purpose of reinvestment in entirety in another bank

or appropriate corporate or financial institution, to ensure a

reasonable return.

Only the income arising out of the Fund shall be utilised for

defraying of costs involved in the activities that relate to the

Consortium�s programmes for rejuvenation and restoration

of the Little Acre forests. This income cannot be utilised for

meeting the operational costs of the amenities that serve the

members. Such costs of amenities and infrastructure will be

met out of the ecotourism earnings that Little Acre will

generate.

The Consortium also undertakes to ensure that all rental

costs of chalets payable to members of the Consortium shall

be paid out of earnings from ecotourism.

The Governing Council will compose of eminent professionals

who have displayed exceptional ability in such restoration

work on sensitive rainforest ecosystems across India and

the world.

Members of the Consortium will be provided an Annual

Ecology Report presented by the Governing Council

impartially, without prejudice, and independently.

The raw ruggedness of a

forest can be felt only

when you trek through

its glens, valleys and

trails.

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With the leaf litter kicked away by passing feet, the tangled mass of tree roots, along with the mat of fine rootlets that over lies

the soil, is revealed on this trail. Such root mats are typical of rainforests on extremely infertile soil. They absorb mineral s that

are leached out of the decomposing leaf litter and prevent them from being washed away.

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Explorama

Set ou t a s a t rave l l e r ; t r y a n d r e t u r n a

h a l f – c o n s ervationist.

Little Acre is designed to offer a spectrum of creative

diversions that will make for an engaging experience for the

visitor. The �Explorama� package offers trips to Consortium

members and their guests. Each trip is guided by a

Consortium representative and led by trained in�country

naturalists who respect the fragile, at�risk habitats while

giving you an intimate view of fascinating landscapes and

often rare plant and animal life.

These trips are designed for the pleasure of those who enjoy

the diversity and adventure of natural history � with a Dawn

Walk and a Nocturnal Walk, and options on tours of the four

sanctuaries in the Coorg region. While these trips are planned

not to be physically demanding, we will be visiting remote

areas. In the rain months, trails may be slippery, sometimes

rocky. Weather ranges from hot and humid, to cold in the

winter months [6�9 degree celsius]. Transportation modes

may be rustic, and trek days a little tiring. Explorations include

a trek to Thadiandamol, the highest peak after the Himalaya

and before the Anamalai range in the south, and on to the

mountain top cloud forest of the peak, where Grey Hornbills

and resplendent Bluewinged Parakeets may be seen.

The Biodiversity Corridor spanning the four peaks from South

to North over a flying distance of 12 miles, is a diverse area

playing host to 113 species of mammals and 177 species

of birds. The Corridor promises unrivalled wildlife viewing of

the rich natural heritage of the Western Ghats.

Conferencing and Cultural Festivals

The trips are designed with families in mind, and will allow

parents to share with their children the wonders of the

rainforest and offer a firsthand look at another way of life

and living.

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The Biodiversity Corridor spanning

the four peaks from South to North

promises unrivalled wildlife viewing

of the rich natural heritage of the

Western Ghats.

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You could, of course, sit back and reflect on work challenges

in strategy workshops, or training programmes that our

hospitality professionals will help organise for you.

Little Acre will also sponsor music and cultural festivals to

herald and showcase Coorg pageantry and colour. Huttari,

the thanksgiving harvest festival; or Kailpold, the Kodava

feast that worships weapons of this warrior and farming clan,

are among many. Professional in�house staff will attend to

your every need while you take your well�deserved break.

Do write. Tell us what you think. May be we�ll share more

than we suspect is common between us folk here and you.

Rainforest Tours

The 35�hectare rainforest patch at Little Acre lies deep in

the Bhagamandala forest range, and is a sanctuary for

rainforest plants and animals.

Our Wildlife Ecotours package is committed to protecting

Coorg�s wildlife. The earnings after cost go towards the

operation and maintenance of Little Acre.

Our wildlife tours lead the way in rainforest eco-tourism.

Night Walks

There is only one way to know what goes on in the rainforest

after dark. You have to be there. A night walk is an altogether

different experience in contrast to a daylight hike. First, there�s

the obvious. It�s dark. Really dark under the canopy.

The nocturnal walks in the rainforest will not only enchant

you � we also promise you a totally relaxing and soul�

restoring evening. Delve deep into the rainforest sanctuary

and habitat, completely surrounded by 700 hectares of lush

forests. Enjoy a delicious dinner by candlelight, served under

the full�grown tree�stands while you listen to the many

sounds of the night forest as it awakes. Nothing can parallel

the spotlighting jungle walk that follows...

Pillage Without Payback

Worldwide, only one hectare of tropical

forest is planted for every 10 hectares that

is cut down. In Africa, it is as little as one

hectare for every 30 hectares felled. And

worse, the new forests bear little relation

to the ones they replace. Complex old

forests are replaced by regimented stands

of, at best, a few species. They do not have

the ecological richness of the original

forests.

To imbibe the heady

fragrance of the forest, and

to feast on their fragile

beauty can be an experience

unforgettable. . .

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As we guide you through this primitive old�growth rainforest,

you will be amazed by the biodiversity of the tropical

rainforest.

We recommend good walking shoes, 400 ASA film, insect

repellants, and possibly a light jacket or sweater during the

colder months � October through February.

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How to be a Little AcreMember

The Application

01. All minor applicants should have completed at leastthree years of age on the date of application.

02. All applications should be accompanied by two copiesof the Agreement for Sale. Only signatures need be

affixed in both the copies of the Agreement andAnnexures/enclosures. All relevant entries will be made

by the company. Along with due signatures of theapplicants in the two copies of Agreement (signature

to be affixed on all the Agreement pages and at theend), one witness signature should be affixed. The

second witness signature shall be affixed by theCompany at the time of executing the set of documents.

03. Applications will be received by the Company's

registered office, regional offices, authorised agents/representatives. The A/c Payee Cheque/DD should be

made in favour of BCIL � Coorg Consortium forConservation.

04. In case of Joint Applicants, all documents should besigned by the First Applicant or by both.

05. On receipt of the Application, complete in all respects,

the Company shall despatch to the Applicant byregistered post or personally hand over under

acknowledgment, the agreement duly executed andaccompanied by an official receipt for payment received

by the company, within 10 days of the realisation ofthe application amount, along with a Certificate of

Holding.

06. In the case of Joint Applicants, the official receipt, the

agreement and other documents will be sent only tothe First Applicant.

07. The offer of the Applicant to invest in the property will

take effect from the date of realisation of the initialpayment amount.

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08. The Company shall execute/procure execution of SaleDeed conveying the chosen property in favour of the

investor within 30 days of receiving the full amountdue towards land and land development. Despatch of

the Cer tified Copy of the Sale Deed and otherdocuments to the Investor will be effected directly from

the SubRegistrar's office.

09. The acceptance and allotment is at the discretion of

the Company.

10. An application not complete or not accompanied byrelevant documents or forms is liable to be rejected.

In case of rejections, the application amount shall berefunded to the Sole Applicant/First Applicant within 20

days of receipt of the application amount withoutinterest.

11. The Applicant is deemed to have applied for purchaseof the property with the full knowledge of the project

and other details.

II Correspondence

01. For all correspondence in connection with this scheme,the address of the investor as given in the Application

form shall be considered in force unless the investorinforms the Company by registered post of any change

of address. The Company shall not be responsible forany resultant situation arising out of non�receipt of

intimation regarding change of address.

02. In the case of Joint Applicants all correspondence will

be entered into with the First Applicant only.

III Status of the Participant

01. The investment in the Unit of lands is transferable only

after the plot has been registered in the Investor's nameand on receipt of the total amount due toward land and

land development.

02. The Investor shall sign and execute declaration forms

or documents as and when required by the Companyon matters relating to the property.

IV Laws, Rules and Regulations

All the laws, rules and regulations of the variousstatutory bodies of the State and Central Government/

Local bodies and their enactments from time to timeare applicable to the Investor and the Company.

V Jurisdiction

All disputes arising out of any transaction(s) shall besubject to the jurisdiction of Civil Courts in Bangalore,

Karnataka.

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Site(s) at Little Acre are earmarked as Hornbill [at 3000 sft], Parakeet [4,000 sft] and Bushlark [at 6,000 sft]. You may also

apply for two sites. All plots are non�contiguous and located at discrete intervals from each other.

I wish to purchase a property at Hornbill Parakeet Bushlark

Little Acre (Please tick box that defines your option)

My order of preference of site/s is :

(Please fill in the site numbers) # # #

All entries below to be in BLOCK LETTERS only. Please leave space between Initials, First, Middle and Last names.

Full Name

1. Sole Applicant (Mr. / Ms.) : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Joint Applicants (2 persons) : Applicant # 1 Applicant # 2

A.Name (Mr./Ms.) : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B.Relationship of No. 2 Applicant

to No.1 Applicant : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C. Date of birth : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Father's Name : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Applicant's Occupation : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. Applicant's Address : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Office : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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E�Mail : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Residence : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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E�Mail : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Preferred Address for Communication : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Specimen Signature Specimen Signature

( In case of Minor Applicant/s)

Name(s) of Minor(s) 1 :.........................................Date of Birth .........................................

2 :.........................................Date of Birth .........................................

6. Guardian's Name (Mr./Ms.) : ......................................................................................................

7. Guardian's relationship to Applicant/s : ......................................................................................................

8. Guardian's Occupation : ......................................................................................................

9. Guardian's Address : ......................................................................................................

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Tel: : ......................................................................................................

E�mail : ......................................................................................................

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Specimen Signature Specimen Signature

Date : ............................

Place : ............................

10. I/We hereby agree to remit the amounts in accordance with the structured Payment Plan of the Company. We enclose

A/c Payee Cheque/Demand Draft No. . . . . . . . . Date . . . . . . for Rs. . . . . . . . . . (Rupees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . only) in favour of M/s BCIL � Coorg Consortium for Conservation., drawn on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bank/branch, representing the initial payment toward land and land development in accordance with

Agreement for Sale dated . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sole/No. 1 Applicant / Guardian : Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Note : All Applications should be accompanied by two copies of the agreement with the signatures duly affixed and the cheque

enclosed as above.

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AG R E E M E N T FOR SALE

This agreement executed on this the..................... day of...............................between BiodiversityConservation (India) Limited, # 609, 80 Ft. Peripheral Road, Block 4, Koramangala, Bangalore (hereinafterreferred to as "The Company"), represented by Power of Attorney holder, C. A. Thimmaiah, S/o Sri C.T. Appaiah(hereinafter referred to as The Landowner, which expression shall, whenever the context so requires or admits,mean and include his heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and assigns)

A N D

..........................................son/daughter/wife of ............................. aged about ..................years residingat .....................................................................................................................................................hereinafter referred to as "The Investor" which expression shall whenever the context so requires and admits,mean and include his/her/their heirs, legal representatives, executors, administrators and assigns.

WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS:

01. WHEREAS the Landowner is absolute owner of the lands described in Schedule 'A' hereunder having acquiredsame by way of sale deeds dated 07.11.1997 registered as Document No. 670/97�98 of Book I in theoffice of the Sub-registrar, Madikeri, Kodagu District, Karnataka,

02. WHEREAS the Landowner seeks to promote a project for the development of the Schedule lands, and in termsof this agreement the Company will identify and nominate persons to acquire rights in the Schedule land.

i. The Landowner agrees to develop and convey by way of absolute sale all the piece and parcel of landmeasuring ............ square feet and more fully described in Schedule `B� hereunder to the Investor freefrom all encumbrances for a total sale consideration of Rs. ......................The Investor shall pay theagreed sale consideration and the attendant development cost thereof of Rs. . . . . . . . in full before andat the time of registration of the Schedule B Property, in accordance with the terms agreed upon.

ii. In the unlikely event of the Investor seeking to withdraw his/her/their participation in Little Acre, theCompany shall refund the amount paid as sale consideration towards Schedule 'B' land, within a maximumperiod of 60 days from such date of withdrawal, af ter deducting five per cent towards Service/Administrativecosts.

iii. The Investor is obliged to submit all relevant papers for effecting the registration of his land premises in theOffice of the Sub�registrar, Madikeri District, Madikeri, Karnataka.

iv. The Company will afforest with a variety of saplings at its own cost in the schedule 'B' land for and onbehalf of the Investor, while demarcating one part of the area for the construction of a chalet in accordancewith the design option and norms separately prescribed by the Company for such construction with allappur tenances thereto.

v. The terms and conditions accompanying the Application for Allotment and other documents submitted bythe Investor shall form part of this Agreement.

vi. All disputes arising between the parties are subject to the jurisdiction of civil courts in Bangalore, Karnataka.

03. Whereas the Investor has by written application to the Company agreed to purchase a por tion of theSchedule 'A' property measuring approximately ..................... Sq.f t. of land from the Landowner whichportion is described in Schedule 'B' hereunder.

04. Whereas the Landowner has agreed to develop and sell the land described in Schedule 'B' hereunder to theInvestor on such terms and conditions as stipulated by the Company for a total cosideration of Rs ...............lakhs

05. Whereas the Investor has offered to pay the agreed sale consideration, and whereas the Landowner hasagreed to receive the agreed sale cosideration as prescribed under Clause 2(i).

07. Whereas it is clearly understood that the Investor shall not sell any part or parcel of the Schedule Propertyin perpetuity and/or in succession. Any such sale or conveyance, however, can be executed only in full of

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the Schedule Property within the terms of reference enunciated in this Contract, subject to such paymentas to transfer fee to the Company as may be specified by the Company.

08. Whereas the Investor, Landowner and the Company have agreed that the terms and conditions formingand governing the agreement between them shall be reduced to writing.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties to this Agreement have set their hands and seals on the day, month and year firstabove cited.

W I T N E S S E S :

1. Name & Address

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.............................................. C. A. Thimmaiah

.............................................. Biodiversity Conservation (India) Ltd. ..............................................

[Signature ] ---------------------------

1. Name & address

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.............................................. D i rec to r / Authorised Signatory

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SCHEDULE A PROPERTY

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SCHEDULE B PROPERTY

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C O N S T R U C T I O N AN D M A I N T E N A N C E C O N T R A C T

( B E T W E E N I N V E S T O R & C O M P A N Y )

THIS CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACT executed this the ..................... day of ............... by and between.................................... son/daughter/wife of .............................................. aged about ................ years,residing at ..................................................................................................................... hereinafter referredto as the Investor which term shall mean and include his/her/their legal representatives, executors, administratorsand assigns.

AND

Biodiversity Conservation (India) Limited, a Limited Company, incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1956,having its Office at # 609, 80Ft. Peripheral Road, Block 4, Koramangala, Bangalore, represented by its Director........................................... hereinafter referred to as The Company, which term shall mean and include itsDirectors, Officers, their Successors�in�office, Administrators and Assigns.

WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS:

WHEREAS the Investor has acquired the land described in Schedule �A� hereunder measuring an extent of....................... sq. f t. in Survey No............ of Kopatti village, . . . . . . . . . . . . Hobli, Madikeri taluka, andregistered with the Office of the Sub-Registrar vide Deed of Sale dated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Whereas the Company has offered to develop, maintain the land of the Investor and the Investor has accepted theoffer of the Company.

NOW THIS CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACT WITNESSETH THAT:

01. The Investor is the absolute owner of the Schedule �A� mentioned plot measuring ....................sq. f t.comprised of Survey No. . . . . . . and situated at Kopatti village, . . . . . . . . . . . . Hobli, Madikeri taluka.

02. The Investor has this day given to the Company the exclusive right to construct, develop, maintain andprotect the property described in Schedule �A� hereunder.

03. The Investor has agreed to make the scheduled payments of Rs. ........................... toward infrastructureand core facilities and Rs........................ toward the construction of the Chalet over a period of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . months. The Investor understands that the amounts due toward securing the BuildingPlan Sanction at the time of commencement of the home construction will be paid by the Company on hisbehalf.

04. In the event of default in payment of instalment(s) by the Investor on the due dates specified, he will beliable to an additional 2 percent of the instalment amount to cover project cost escalations. Continuationof work under this contract will be subject to receipt of the said instalment.

05. The Company will construct a Villa of the Investor �s choice within . . . . . months from date of finalisationof plans.

06. In the event of any delays and slippages in the schedule of execution of the home construction beyond theperiod agreed upon, the Company undertakes to pay as compensation a sum representing two percent permonth of the value of balance contract works remaining unexecuted.

07. If due to any natural disaster such as floods, earthquake, storm, tempest, or exigencies such as Injunctionfrom the Court obtained by parties other than parties to this Agreement, Government Restrictions or orders,the Company shall not be liable to pay the compensation as stated in Item (6) provided the Company hasnotified the Investors of such Force Majeure condition. If the Force Majeure condition continues for aperiod beyond six months from the date of commencement of the same, both par ties agree to negotiate andexplore the possibilities of terminating this Agreement as amicably as possible.

08. The Company warrants that they will use quality goods and materials as per the prescribed specificationsfor the construction of the chalet in the Schedule Property. The Company will be responsible for passing onthe benefit to the Investor for those items and fittings for which a warranty has been given by the suppliers.However, this will not apply to any damages that may have been caused by the Investor.

09. It is clearly understood that the Investor shall construct in conformity with the design option that theCompany has evolved for the entire extent of the land.

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10. The Investor shall pay the sales tax on the construction of the homes as applicable.

11. The Company will provide for other infrastructure facilities on the campus, maintain them, provide forsecurity, and maintain the crops and plants. The Company may utilise, at the Investor's will the Schedule'A' land for development of new varieties of trees and floral species.

12. The Investor and the Company agree that this Contract comes into effect from this date and the Investor isnot entitled to interfere with the method and mode of construction and maintenance adopted by the Companyof the chalet and all service facilities at Little Acre, provided the Company in no way jeopardises theinterest of the Investor.

13. The contract for maintenance is valid in perpetuity and all rights and obligations vests in the Consor tiumfor Coorg Consortium which is the association of the members of this campus.

14. All notices, documents and letters shall be sent to the registered address of the Investor as maintained bythe Company. If there is any change of address of the Investor, he/she shall promptly notify the Companyof the change of address by registered post.

15. Any disputes arising out of the agreement shall be decided by an arbitrator appointed by the par ties to thiscontract is subject to the jurisdiction of Bangalore.

(DESCRIPTION OF OWNER'S LAND)

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SCHEDULE B

SIZE OF THE HOME [IN SQ. FT.] ...................... DESIGN OPTION . . . . . . . . . . . .

In witness whereof the par ties to this Agreement have set their hands and seal on the day, month and year firstabove cited.

Witnesses

1. Name & Address

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.............................................. Investor

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(Signature)

1. Name & Address FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION (INDIA) LIMITED

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.............................................. Director

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AGREEMENT OF LEASE

This deed of lease made this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . effective from. . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., between . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , permanently residing at . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (hereinafter called the Lessor) which expression shall, wherever the content ormeaning so requires or permits, be deemed to mean and include his/her/their heirs, legal representatives, executors, administratorsand assigns of the one part.

ANDM/s The Consortium for Coorg Conservation, a division of Biodiversity Conservation (India) Limited, situated at # 609, 80Ft.Peripheral Road, Block 4, Koramangala, Bangalore 560 034, through its Director and Authorised Signatory,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Son of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (hereinafter called the Lessee) whichexpression shall wherever the context or meaning so requires or permits be deemed to mean and include its successors andassigns of the other part.

WHEREAS the Lessor is seized and possessed of as landlord and is even and sufficiently entitled to all that the premises moreparticularly described hereinafter, which the Lessee has agreed to take and the Lessors have agreed to give on Lease for theresidential use of the Lessee for a period of three years starting from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on the terms and conditions hereinaftercontained.

NOW THIS DEED WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS:1. In consideration of the said agreement and the rent hereby reserved and of the covenants, agreements and conditions herein

contained and on the part of the lessee to be paid, observed and performed, the lessor DOTH HEREBY grant and demise upto the lessee all that situated and being known as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., Little Acre, Kopatti Village,Madikeri taluka, containing an En Suite Chalet, 1 kitchen, one foyer, one drawing and bedder, one dresser, toilet, bedsteads,lounge tables and other furnishings, with all rights and easements appurtenant thereto and together with the lessor�s fixturesprovided therein, hereinafter collectively referred to as �the demised premises� to have and hold the demised premises from. . . . . . . . . . . . . . on such terms and conditions as are hereinafter provided yielding and paying therefore during the saidterms a monthly rental of Rs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Rs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . only),inclusive of house tax, ground rent and all other outgoing payable in respect of the demised premises (and inclusive ofelectricity and water charges). The rent and hire charges are payable in advance on or by the tenth of every calendar monthfor which it is due, or in quarterly rests on or by the tenth of every third month from the date of this lease, with the first suchpayment payable on the date of this deed.

2. THE LESSEE DOTH HEREBY CONVENANT WITH THE LESSORS AS FOLLOWS :

i) To pay the rent hereby reserved punctually and without any deduction on the day and in the manner aforesaid.ii) To pay all charges for electricity, both for light, power, water consumed and telephone bills by the lessee in the demised

premises directly to the concerned authorities.iii) To permit the Lessor, their agents and workmen during reasonable hours during day time after prior notice to enter into

and upon the demised premises for viewing the state and condition thereof.v) Not without the previous written consent of the lessor first being obtained to make any structural alterations or additions

to the demised premises, or any part thereof, or to do or cause to be done any act or deed in contravention of the rules,bye-laws and regulation of any concerned authorities.

vi) To keep and maintain the demised premises and the fixtures and fittings provided therein in a good and tenantablerepair order or condition, and to deliver possession of the demised premises & with fixtures and fittings to the Lessor onthe expiration of the term hereby granted or its sooner determination in as good and tenantable repair order or conditionas the same were at the time of entering into possession, fair wear and tear always expected.

3. THE LESSOR DOTH HEREBY COVENANT WITH THE LESSEE AS FOLLOWS :

i). The Lessee paying the rent hereby reserved and observing and performing several covenants, conditions and agreementsherein contained and on the part of the Lessee to be observed and performed, shall and may peacefully and quietlyenjoy the demises premises and the Lessors fixtures and fittings provided therein during the term hereby created withoutany interruption or disturbance from or by the Lessor or any person or persons lawfully claiming through or under or intrust for the Lessor.

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ii). Throughout the term hereby created to pay regularly and punctually all rates, taxes, charges and other imposition andoutgoing payable in respect of the demised premises to the Government, Municipal and other concerned authorities.

iii). At all time during the said term at his own cost to keep the demised premises wind� and water�tight by doing necessaryrepair and maintenance.

4). PROVIDE ALWAYS THAT IT IS HEREBY MUTUALLY AGREED AND DECLARED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS FOLLOWS :

i) That the lease created in terms hereof may at any time be determined at the option of the either side of the parties heretoby giving to the other party a clear in this behalf, and on the expiration thereof this lease shall stand terminated.

ii) In the event of the lessee making default in the payment of the rent for a period of two months after the same shall havebecome due, or on the non�performance or non�observance or breach by the Lessee of the covenants, conditions andagreements herein contained and on the part of the Lessee to be paid, observed and performed, it shall be lawful for theLessors at their option to terminate this lease and to enter into possession.

iii.) It is agreed between the parties that in the case of riots, strikes, electrical short�circuiting, fire, malicious damages andcivil commotion or any natural calamities etc., the loss so sustained to the demised premises shall be entirely borne by thelessors, and the lessee shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any such loss.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed these presents on the ������..�� day of ������.., and year������.. first above written.

SIGNED AND DELIVERED LESSOR ������..������..

SIGNED AND DELIVERED LESSEE ������..������..

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION (INDIA) LIMITED

Director / Authorised Signatory.

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