Highlights:
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| Awleghat students show their paintings of wildlife, done during Wildlife Week |
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| Field Assistant Balkrishna leads Chargaon children on a conservation rally |
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| Volunteers repairing a check dam with our Field Assistant Balkrishna |
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| Wildlife film screening at Dhaulapur |
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| Volunteers after completing a waterhole near Khapa |
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| Cattle vaccination program at Kirangisarra, during Wildlife Week |
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| Our Education Officer Mandar briefing students on a nature trail in Pipariya |
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| Field Assistant Balkrishna leads volunteers on a forest patrol |
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| Sawara children learning computer skills |
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| Dr Bhure at our special eye camp organised with assistance from Yogiraj Hospital |
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| Plastic litter clean-up drive in Shiladevi |
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| The Forest Department distributing books during our career guidance workshop at Suwardhara |
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| First aid for an injured child at our health camp at Usripar |
THE FULL REPORT
Team: Abhijit Dutta – Assistant Director (Conservation)
Bandu Uikey –
Conservation
Officer
Dilip Lanjewar, Balkrishna Bagmare – Community
Officers
Highlights
·
Wildlife week 2018 celebrated in 24 villages
- 572 participants
·
One ‘Voluntary work project’ for check-dam
construction
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One ‘Voluntary work project’ for waterhole
construction
·
Cattle vaccination program at Kirangisarra;
44 cattle were vaccinated
·
Awareness program on human-wildlife conflict
at Kadbikheda and Govt. Resolution (GR) reading on crop damage compensation
·
Eleven awareness meetings on human-snake incidents
along with survey
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Awareness program on micro-plan preparation
under Jan Van Yojna & its implementation
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Thirteen school education programs conducted,
299 students participated
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Six Education van film show programs
conducted, 212 students participated
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Three livelihood meetings on various trades
with Women Self Help Group (SHG) members and young villagers
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Six free medical camps, 346 patients treated,
which included 156 patients treated during the special eye-camp conducted for
villagers of Sawara, Usripar & Kadbikheda
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One research project on snakes underway
On October 6, a check dam was
constructed near Awaleghat by Balkrishna and volunteers from the village to
ensure that water is available for nearby agricultural fields and for livestock
in the village throughout the year. The check dam will also be a water source
for nocturnal wildlife in the region.
On October 24, Dilip and a team of
villagers constructed a waterhole near Khapa village. Wild animals traverse
large distances for water after the monsoon season due to water scarcity. The
construction of such waterholes ensures water is available on the spot
throughout the year for the animals.
On October 14, Balkrishna led a
team of three Village Eco-development Committee (VEDC) members from Saleghat
village on a foot patrol in the forest near their village. The team looked out
for signs of illegal tree felling or poaching during the patrol. No such
illegal activities were detected.
Balkrishna joined the Forest Department
staff on a foot patrol in the Kanhadevi beat on October 15.
On October 24, Dilip led a team of
five VEDC members from Khapa village on a foot patrol in the forest near their
village.
These community-based patrols are supplemental
to the regular patrols being done by the Forest Department.
On October 2, Balkrishna organised
a plastic litter collection drive in Shiladevi on the occasion of Gandhi
Jayanti.
During one voluntary work project,
Balkrishna explained the hazards of plastic waste for both environment and
human health.
Balkrishna explained to the students
that plastic and non-degradable waste was causing irreparable damage to the
ecosystem and adversely affecting birds and other life forms. He also told them
that the waste was equally harmful to people.
On October 12, Dilip organised
an awareness program on snakes in Khapa village, where there was a fatality due
to snakebite recently.
He explained the importance of cleanliness and keeping rodents
out of the house to keep snakes out. He also explained how to differentiate
between venomous and non-venomous snakes and what must be done in case of a
snakebite.
Later, Abhijit carried out a survey on human-snake interaction. Similar
exercises were carried out by Dilip and Abhijit in eleven buffer zone villages
in October.
On October 3, Dilip conducted an
awareness program on Human-Wildlife Conflict mitigation strategies in
Kadbikheda where he read out the Government Resolution regarding crop damage
compensation claim process.
He encouraged villagers to take up
organic farming and suggested they adopt newer and scientific ways to ward off
wild animals from their fields.
On October 7, Dilip organised
a cattle vaccination program in Kirangi Sarra village where 44 cattle were
vaccinated.
Kirangi Sarra lies inside the core area and, as such, it becomes
extremely important to carry out such vaccination drives so as to prevent
spreading of any disease like foot and mouth disease from cattle to wild
animals, as the cattle sometimes stray into the forest while grazing and may
use the same water source for drinking as the wild animals.
The wild animals may also contract diseases if they stray into the
village and get in contact with the cattle.
On October 22, Dilip organised
a meeting in Ghoti to promote awareness about the formation process and
benefits of a village eco-development committee (VEDC).
Dilip explained about the microplan for the VEDC to be formed under
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Jan-Van Yojna. He encouraged the villagers to
include livestock management practices and organic farming in the microplan.
A conservation awareness rally was carried out by Dilip in Ghoti on October
1. Participants raised slogans on wildlife conservation and the importance of
saving tigers and other wild animals.
A similar program was organised by Balkrishna in Chargaon on October 1.
Dilip conducted a nature trail program for school children of Sawara on
October 18.
He explained to the students about the importance of conserving local
flora and fauna.
Environment Education
In October, a total of 13 school education programs were
conducted by Dilip and Balkrishna in which students were given lectures on
man-animal conflict, biodiversity conservation, climate change and other issues
related to nature conservation.
A total of 299 students attended these programs.
School Education Programs
IT Education Program
Satpuda Foundation
has donated desktops as well as laptops to the Zilla Parishad School in Sawara
village and has been conducting IT education program for the students free of
cost since 2013. Basic computer skills are taught to the students to make them
feel comfortable with the technology and improve their IT skills. Sita Uikey, a
resident of Sawara village works on an honorarium basis for Satpuda Foundation
to impart IT education to students. Four such classes were held in October in ZP School, Sawara.
Education Van Program
The education van screened six movies on nature and wildlife
conservation in October. Four school programs and two village night shows were
conducted in which the story about the iconic Teliya sisters (Tigers of Tadoba)
was screened.
A total of 212 students and villagers attended these
programs.
During Wildlife Week 2018, students were encouraged to
participate in various activities like drawing contest, quiz competition and a Rangoli competition.
The Forest Department
asked for our assistance in conducting one-day nature camps for kids which
included jungle safari.
Two such camps were
held in which Dilip, Balkrishna and Mandar acted as resource persons for Ashram
school students of Dahoda and Nimtola.
Special programs during the
Wildlife week 2018
Employment Cell
On October 2, Dilip conducted a
meeting with the women of Sawara village to
encourage them to undertake activities like stitching, paper and cloth bag
making through Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
On October 3, Balkrishna mobilised young villagers to attend Forest Department’s
career guidance workshop in Suwardhara where Range Forest Officer of Nagalwadi
Range, Sachin Jadhav gave guidance to the village young villagers on career
path selection and career growth and development. He later distributed books on
various competitive examinations like the MPSC and UPSC.
Balkrishna again mobilised young villagers from Suwardhara on October
5 for Forest Department’s skill
development workshop and encouraged the young villagers to register for various
livelihood programs funded by the Pench Tiger Conservation Foundation.
Livelihood activities & meetings:
Mobile Health Service (MHS)
There were 6 free medical camps held in October in which 346
patients were treated.
A special eye camp was held for villagers of Sawara, Usripar
& Kadbikheda. Dr. Bhure from Yogiraj Hospital, Ramtek, helped treat 156
patients out of which 80 were detected with bad eyesight and were given spectacles
free of cost.
26 patients were detected with cataract and were later
called to Ramtek for further treatment.
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