Detailed Explanation:

This project in Meghalaya is India's first REDD+ project certified under Plan Vivo Standard (a fair-trade-style framework for community forest carbon projects).

Key Facts:

• Location: East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, near Umiam River
• Managed by: A federation of 10 Khasi tribal kingdoms (called "Synjuk"), covering 60+ communities
• What it does: Protects sacred forest groves (REDD+) and restores degraded forests (Assisted Natural Regeneration)

Why other options are wrong:

• Uttarakhand — only did readiness/pilot work, not the first certified project
• ICFRE-ICIMOD — a broader regional capacity-building program, not a single certified community project
• Sikkim — good conservation work, but not the first