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| Celebration of International Biodiversity Day |
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| Celebration of International Biodiversity Day |
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| Our Field Assistant receives the State Biodiversity Award, 2018 on behalf of the Matkuli Biodiversity Management Committee, set up and mentored by us |
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| Awareness programme on livelihoods and Government development schemes - at Almod |
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| Chandanpipariya - volunteers patrol the jungle |
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| Pisuwa - Field Assistant Hamid with the Forest Department on patrol |
THE FULL REPORT
Team: Ashfaq Aarbi – Conservation Officer
Hamid Khan – Field
assistant
Highlights
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9 water conservation voluntary work projects
during the month – 7 water bodies cleaned and 2 check dams repaired
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5 programmes on need to provide water for birds
and putting up of 600 water pots/containers
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11 awareness programmes on forest fires
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Joined Forest Department staff on 5 patrols in
jungle
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2 villages identified for setting up of nurseries
for saplings
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3 vermicompost tanks built; 5 awareness
programmes on vermi compost
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5 tanks built for solid waste management
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Organised livelihood workshop for unemployed
youths and SHGs
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Organised livestock management meeting with
Animal Husbandry Department
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Celebrated International Biodiversity Day at
Panarpani
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Participated in International Biodiversity Day workshop
at Bhopal
Conservation
During May, we organised 9 programmes related to water
conservation as detailed above.
On May 4, we organised a programme to clean a water body in
the jungle a few kilometres from Mehandikheda village. The water body was covered
with leaves and organic litter and animals were finding it difficult to drink.
Our team, consisting of field assistant Hamid Khan and 11 children from Mehandikheda
village, cleared the litter and made the water bodies accessible to the animals
again. Spotted deer are regularly seen around this water body while there
are occasional sightings of sloth bears and leopards.
We organised 6 similar programmes during the month to clean other
water bodies in the jungle. Details are given in the table above.
On May 31, our team repaired a check dam on a stream some distance from Pisuwa village. A team comprising 9 villagers from Pisuwa, Mr.
Vimlesh Vyalsa (Forest Guard) and Hamid worked on repairing the dam. This water
body is used by wildlife at night.
Spotted deer, leopards and other wildlife are seen in the area.
A similar programme was organised at Mehandikheda on May 31.
Our teams work across the landscape to provide water to
birds during the scorching summer. Our team motivated villagers in Matkuli,
Jhirpa, Aaritodiya, Almod and Pisuwa to put up around 600 small containers with
water around the villages and their outskirts for birds to quench their thirst.
Awareness programmes on forest fires
During the month, our team organised 11 programmes in villages
to promote awareness about forest fires and the need for everyone to join hands
in fighting them. In 3 of the meetings, local staff of the Forest Department
joined us in addressing the villagers.
The details are given in the table below.
Forest patrolling
During the month we participated in forest patrolling work
with Forest Department at Karer, Maili, Chandanpipariya, Pisuwa and Jhirpa. These
patrolling activities were strengthened by participation of Mr. Pusparaj
Moodotiya, Vimlesh Vyalsha, Srinarayan Bhalavi, Shivnarayan Devda (Forest Guards),
forest choukidars and Eco Development Committee members.
Village Nursery
During the month we drew up plans for seed collection and
setting up of nurseries with students and the managements of schools in Jhirpa,
Matkuli and Pisuwa. We submitted a proposal to Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity
Board Bhopal for providing rare species and medicinal plants for nursery
development.
Vermicompost
During the month we organised 5 awareness programmes on
vermicompost and 3 vermicompost tanks were set up at Matkuli and Jhirpa with
the support of Gram Panchayat. We also trained villagers to make vermicompost
to reduce their dependence on chemical fertilisers.
Solid Waste Management
During the month we suggested to the Gram Panchayat, Matkuli that they should prepare a small tank for solid waste management in the market area at Matkuli. The Gram
Panchayat accepted our suggestion and prepared 5 small tanks. The tanks
are very useful for dumping litter including plastic and other waste materials on
market days.
Livelihoods workshop
We organised workshops for unemployed young villagers and Self Help
Groups (SHGs) at Almod and Matkuli on May 4 and 17 respectively. Satpuda
Foundation focused on SHG review, grading and loan distribution activity. This
programme was attended by Block Coordinator National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM),
officials from banks and SHG members. We displayed information about government
schemes in the programme and encouraged people to fill forms and apply for loans
under Mukhyamantri Aarthik Kalyan Yojna.
During the month, we visited the Block Coordinator NRLM – a
Government official who runs rural livelihood programmes – to submit 35 loan
proposals for villagers whom we had trained earlier to make handicrafts and
furniture from lantana. The villagers are from Matkuli, Pisuwa, Tekapar Gram
Panchayat . The loan proposals were forwarded to Chief Executive Officer (CEO),
Janpad Panchayat Pipariya.
Awareness program on Livestock Management
During the month, we organised 5 meetings to promote
awareness about livestock management (cattle shed, stall feeding and fodder
plantation; cattle castration etc.) jointly with the Forest Department and Animal
Husbandry Department. These programmes were attended by Dr. Jain (VAS), Dr.
J.P. Sarathe (AVFO), Smt. Laxmi Yadav (Sarpanch- Pisuwa), Smt. Uma Mehra
(Sarpanch- Tekapar), local forest guards and villagers.
International Biodiversity day workshop
On May 22, Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board arranged
a workshop on International Biodiversity Day at Bhopal. This programme was
attended by Mr. R. Srinivasa Murthy (Member Secretary, MP Biodiversity Board),
Mr. J.K. Mohanty (PCCF, working plan), Mr. Shabaz Ahmed (PCCF, Wildlife), Mr.
Ravi Srivastav (PCCF, Chief forest force), Mr. K.K. Aper (Chief Secretary MP),
Mr. M.K. Sapra (PCCF, CAMPA), Mr. Rajesh Srivastav (PCCF, Production) and all
BMCs.
Hamid Khan participated in this programme from our side. The Biodiversity
Management Committee (BMC), Matkuli was awarded 3rd prize in the State Biodiversity
Award 2018. The BMC Matkuli was set up with
our help and is mentored by our team.
Celebration of International Biodiversity Day
On May 22, we organised an event to celebrate the
International Biodiversity Day at Panarpani. This programme was attended by Mr.
A.K. Khare (Rtd. SDO), Shri Sanjeev Sharma (Assistant Director, Satpura Tiger
Reserve), Mr. Tiwari (Ranger - East Pachmarhi) and Range Assistant and forest
guard. To celebrate the occasion, 2 films on Biodiversity, nature and wildlife
were screened at Panarpani. A total of 110 children participated. The event
focused on wildlife, nature and environment and included a visit to the Biodiversity
Educational Centre, Panarpani.
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