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| Volunteers constructing a soak pit at Bindakheda |
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| Dr. Manohar Khode treats a villager at our free medical camp at Mohgaon |
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| Students of the village school on a nature trail at Pisuwa |
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| Jhirpa - Villagers provide water for birds |
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| Jhirpa - Villagers appear for an exam at end of the training programme on sewing and embroidery |
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| Matkuli - Students of Saraswati Shishu Vidhya Mandir watch a film on wildlife conservation |
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| The Volleyball Tiger Cupt 2019 at Matkuli |
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| Matkuli - Villagers put up water pots for birds during summer |
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| Matkuli - Village youths dig a soak pit for a water conservation programme |
THE FULL REPORT
Team: Ashfaq Aarbi –
Conservation Officer
Hameed
Khan – Field assistant
Aabid Khan
– Field assistant
Highlights
·
10 water conservation voluntary work projects
during the month – 6 water bodies cleaned, 3 soak pits dug, 1 old soak pit
cleaned
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10 awareness programs on forest fires
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7 forest patrols jointly with Forest Department
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2 programs to provide birds with water
containers
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23 nature trails arranged for school
students – 930 students participated
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9 films shows on wildlife and nature
conservation- 576 school students present
·
Organised sewing and embroidery training at
Jhirpa
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Medical camps in 6 villages –157patients
treated
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Celebration of World Wildlife Day at Matkuli
and Jhirpa
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Celebration of World Sparrow Day at Matkuli
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Celebration of International Forestry Day at
Tekapar
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Celebration of World Water Day at Bindakheda
·
Organised Volleyball Tiger cup 2019 at
Matkuli
Conservation
During March, we organised 10 water conservation programs.
On March 16, we organised a program to dig a soak pit at the
Government Primary School (GPS), Matkuli. 12 children joined hands with Hameed
in digging the pit, which will take spillover water from a hand pump on the
school premises. The pit will help to recharge the water table around the hand
pump.
Three similar programs were organised at Maili, Mehandikheda
and Bindakheda on March 16, 18 and 22.
On March 19, we organised a program to clean a water body in
the jungle around 2 km from Pisuwa village. The water body was clogged with
leaves and organic litter and animals were finding it difficult to drink. Our
team, consisting of field assistant Hameed Khan and 15 children from Government
Middle School, Pisuwa cleared the litter and made the water body accessible to
the animals again. Spotted deer are regularly seen around this water body
while there are occasional sightings of sloth bears, wild dogs, leopards and
other wildlife.
Five similar programs were organised at Pisuwa, Almod,
Jhirpa, Karer and Aaditoriya on March 19, 26, 28, 29 and 30.
During the month, our team organised 10 awareness programs
on forest fires. Fires are a recurring hazard during summers – both deliberate
and accidental. Sometimes, villagers start fires as they believe that tendu
leaves sprout better after such fires. In our awareness programs, we explained
the dangers that such fires cause to the forest and to wildlife and how they
could harm villages if they blazed out of control. In 4 of the meetings, local
staff of the Forest Department joined us in addressing the villagers.
Forest patrolling
During the month we participated in forest patrolling work
with the Forest Department at Tekapar, Karer, Khanchari, Almod, Jhirpa, Duddi
and Bandhan on March 4, 17, 25, 26 and 27. Other participants included Mr.
Shivnarayan Devda, P.R. Moodotiya (Forest Guard), Forest Chowkidars and Eco-Development
Committee members.
With the onset of summer, water has become scarce and birds
are struggling to get water to drink. Satpuda Foundation encourages villagers
across the landscape to provide water for birds by placing old bottles, pots
and cans in suitable locations for birds. During March, we conducted 2 programs
in Matkuli and Jhirpa in which we promoted awareness about the importance of
birds in the ecosystem and the need to ensure their survival by helping them
with water.
Environment education
During March, our team conducted a total of 23 programs on
nature and wildlife conservation.
Education Van
During March, our team conducted 9 film shows on
nature and wildlife conservation.
Capacity building program
of Eco Club students
On March
18, we supported a district level capacity building program for Eco Club
students under the National Green Crop program at Madhai for students from the East Pachmarhi
and Denwa buffer zones. The program was focused on wild life, nature and
environment development. Participants included Mr. Mahendra Mishra (Scientist),
Mr. Dilip Chakrawarti (Program Officer), school teachers and 40 school children
from villages in our area of operations. The entire cost of the program was
borne by the Environment Planning & Coordination Organisation, Bhopal.
Employment Cell - Sewing and embroidery training program
30 women from Jhirpa, Khanchari, Karer and Aaditoriya villages
of the Denwa buffer cluster were trained in sewing and embroidery with our
assistance. This program was organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Chhindwara and ran
from December 15, 2018 to March 14, 2019. The final examination for this program
was held in March. 10 of the trainees visited the Apparel Training Design
Centre, Chhindwara to learn new techniques and designs. Details of the trainees
are as follows:
Mobile Health Service (MHS)
Satpuda Foundation organises medical camps at which villagers get free treatment and medicines. These camps, whose schedule is set in conjunction with the management of the Tiger Reserve, are run by the Mobile Health Service (MHS) of Satpuda Foundation.
There were health camps in 6 villages in March.
Celebrations of
important days in the eco-calendar
World Wildlife Day
On March 3, we organised a function to celebrate the World
Wildlife Day at Matkuli and Jhirpa. This program was attended by Mr. H.L. Sharma, Sharif Khan (Deputy
Ranger), Shri Dwivedi, Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Jhirpa, Shri
Kamal Kishor Pal (Sarpanch- Matkuli), President and members of Eco Development
Committee.
World Sparrow Day
On March 20, we organised a function to celebrate the World Sparrow
Day at Matkuli. This program was attended by Shri Kamal Kishore Pal (sarpanch
of Matkuli), Biodiversity Management Committee members, and villagers of
Matkuli and staff of the Forest Department.
Satpuda Foundation encourages villagers across the landscape
to provide water for birds by placing old bottles, pots and cans in suitable
locations for birds.
In our World Sparrow day program in Matkuli and Jhirpa, we
promoted awareness about the importance of birds in the ecosystem and the need
to ensure their survival by helping them with water.
International Forest Day
On March 21, we organised a function at Tekapar to celebrate
the International Forest Day by arranging a drawing contest at Government Primary
and Middle School, Tekapar.
World water day
On March 22, we organised a function to celebrate World Water
Day at Bindakheda and organised a workshop on water conservation in Sanjay
Gandhi State Youth and Leadership Institute, Pachmarhi. This program was
attended by Sarpanches of Matkuli, Pisuwa, Tekpar and Singanama, members of the Gram Panchayat and Biodiversity Management Committee.
Volleyball Tiger Cup 2019
On March
8-10, we organised a volleyball tournament at Matkuli. We organised this program
as a means to gather local young villagers, promote awareness about
conservation issues among them and draw volunteers for conservation.
80 young
men from 8 villages participated in the competition, while about 5,000
villagers were spectators. Eight teams have already volunteered to join as
members of Satpuda Foundation and have promised to assist in our conservation
activities.
This program
was attended by Mr. Satish Andhman (Officer in charge of Police Station, Pipariya),
Shri Rajiv Jaiswal (President, Nagar Palika Parishad, Pipariya), H.L. Sharma
(Deputy Ranger- Matkuli), Sohan Lala Jaiswal (Ex. Sarpanch), Sanjay Dubey,
Kamal Kishore Pal (Sarpanch- Matkuli), Forest Department staff and prominent villagers.
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