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| Tuyepani: putting up water pots for birds |
THE FULL REPORT
Team: Mandar Pingle – Conservation Officer
Bandu Uikey – Conservation Officer
Niranjan Hinge – Community
Officer
Kamlesh Pawar – Community
Officer
Highlights
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Organised voluntary work
project to clean plastic litter in Turiya village
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Organised voluntary work
project to prepare compost tank in Bisenpur village
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Organised one voluntary
work project to clean well in Turiya village
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Kamlesh accompanied Forest Department
staff on foot patrol near Thuyepani village; 10 villagers volunteer to join
patrol
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Kamlesh assisted Forest Department
in detecting and controlling forest fire near Thuyepani village
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Installed water pots for
birds in 8 villages, a total of 56 villagers and children volunteered
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Celebrated International
Biodiversity Day 2017 in various villages
Conservation
On May 18, Kamlesh led a team of 10
villagers along with Forest Department staff on a foot patrol along the boundary
of Thuyepani village and core area of Pench Tiger Reserve. During the patrol,
the team inspected the damaged portion of solar fencing provided by Forest Department
to reduce man-animal conflict. They also checked for any illegal activity like
timber logging or poaching. No illegal activity was found during the patrol.
On May 26, Kamlesh organised a voluntary
work project programme in Bisenpur village to prepare a compost tank. 10
villagers volunteered to prepare the compost tank. Farm waste, kitchen waste
and other such biodegradable waste will be dumped in the compost tank. The
villagers will be able to use the organic compost from this tank after a few
months. Kamlesh, during the voluntary work project, made villagers aware about
hazards of chemical fertilisers on soil, human health and biodiversity.
On May 26, Niranjan organised a voluntary
work project to clean plastic waste near Turiya village. 5 children from the
village volunteered and collected plastic trash and disposed it in a landfill.
During the voluntary work project, Niranjan explained the hazards of plastic
waste and encouraged the volunteers to regularly clean plastic waste.
On May 24, Kamlesh noticed smoke emanating
from the forest area near Thuyepani village. He immediately informed the
concerned Forest Department officials. Upon a visit to the spot, it was
observed that the fire was in the area under the jurisdiction of Maharashtra
Forest Department. Kamlesh informed the officials on the Maharashtra side
regarding the fire. He later assisted the staff of Forest Department in
controlling the fire. During summer, forest fires are a common feature in this
region.
On May 27, Niranjan and 4 villagers cleaned
a well in Turiya village. The well water was littered with plastic trash and organic
litter, which rendered the well water unfit for drinking. During the voluntary
work project, the villagers removed the plastic trash and leaf litter and
cleaned the water.
On May 5, Kamlesh along with 6 children of
Thuyepani village installed water containers in their village for birds during
the summer season. Kamlesh encouraged the children to regularly fill up the containers
so that the birds can drink water during dry summer season. Immediately after
the pots were installed, the kids were able to spots various birds like
bulbuls, sunbirds, shrikes, sparrows, magpie robins etc at the water pots.
Similar programmes were organised by Niranjan and Kamlesh in other villages of
buffer area.
On May 21, Niranjan Hinge repaired an
inoperative biogas unit in Potiya village. Biogas helps reduce the dependency
of villagers on fuel wood from forest areas and also avoids health issues due
to reduced smoke emissions.
In May, we organised 4 nature trails for
the children of Potiya, Turiya, Durgapur and Satosha villages. On the trails,
our staff spoke to the children about the various plants and common medicinal
uses of those plants. They were also taught how to spot and identify birds. The
importance of birds in nature was also explained to the children.
On May 22, Satpuda Foundation celebrated
International Biodiversity Day 2017 in numerous villages of buffer area of
Priyadarshini Pench Tiger Reserve. Niranjan Hinge along with 7 villagers of
Durgapur village cleaned a water tank near a hand-pump during a voluntary work
project programme followed by a meeting. During the summer season, water
scarcity for cattle makes the cattle wander near the forest area in search of
water. There is a risk of the cattle being killed by carnivores, leading to
conflict. Also diseases can also be transmitted from the cattle to the jungle herbivores.
Hence, Niranjan encouraged the villagers to clean a water tank near a hand pump
inside the village. Now the cattle do not have to venture close to the forest
area. Women of Nalanda Self Help Group (SHG) actively participated in the voluntary
work project programme. During the meeting, members of Village Eco-development Committee (VEDC) were present. Kamlesh
organised a similar programme in Thuyepani village in which 8 villagers
volunteered. He also encouraged 7 children from the village to install water
pots for birds.
Employment Cell
During the month, we were able to help 5
youths get jobs with Crane Radar, a company in Pune. One of Kamlesh’s friends,
who hails from Thuyepani, works at Crane Radar and he informed Kamlesh about
the job openings in his company.
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