Activity Update July 2013: Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve

Team:  Bandu Kumare – Field assistant

Highlights

     ·      Plantation programme in Moharli, Adegaon, Chorgaon, Junona

     ·      Anti-plastic programme at Sitarampeth
·      2 conservation rallies and one drawing competition to celebrate World Tiger        Day at Dewada and Kondegaon
·      Medical camps in 6 villages  - 231  patients treated
·      Two visits to Bhagwanpur to follow up on status of relocated villagers
·      Environment education programme in 10 school – attended by 271 students
·      Environment film show programme in 8 schools – attended by 270 student
·      Set up vegetable patches in school at Kondegaon, Bamdeli

Conservation

As part of our seasonal conservation activities, we organize plantation programmes across the landscape during the monsoon. During July Bandu organized 4 programmes in which a total of 55 saplings were planted in 4 school campuses. Some of the saplings were provided by the villagers themselves and others by the Forest Department. Species planted included neem, karanj, sisum, jambul, mango and sitaphal.

Adegaon - students pose with Bandu before the plantation programme

Adegaon - villagers plant saplings under Bandu's guidance

Moharli - forest guard Bal Pane plants a sitaphal sapling with forest guard
Dhanorkar standing by, and Moharli sarpanch Shende holds an umbrella

On July 13, Bandu organized an anti-plastic programme at Sitarampeth in which school students cleaned the main village road of plastic litter and waste. The litter/waste was then buried in pits.

During July, Bandu also arranged for 2 vegetable patches to be set up in schools at Kondegaon and Bamdeli. The patches were set up on vacant spaces available within the premises. Vegetables which will be grown include spinach, tomatoes, methi, baingan, chillies. The vegetables will be used to supplement the provisions available under the Government’s mid-day meal scheme for school children.

Education

There were 10 classroom programmes in July as part of our environment education activities.

Adegaon school - Bandu talks to children about nature and wildlife

On the occasion of World Tiger Day, July 29, Bandu organized programmes in 3 schools to sensitise children on the need for tiger conservation. At Dewada and Kondegaon, he led rallies in which children went through the village chanting slogans in favour of tiger conservation. At Sitarampeth, he organized a drawing contest for the school students in which they drew pictures of wildlife and nature.

Kondegaon - children's rally on Global Tiger Day

Dewada - Children on a rally on Global Tiger Day

Sitarampeth - children participating at a drawing contest, Global Tiger Day

Education Van

There were eight film shows on nature and wildlife during July.

Kondegaon - school children watching a wildlife film

Kutwanda - students watching a wildlife film

MHU

There were health camps in 6 villages in July.

Kolsa - villagers registering for free treatment

Pangdi - medical camp in progress