Adegaon - Our colleague Kishor conducts an environment education programme in the village school |
Katwal- Kishor briefs SHG members about the business potential of paper straws and paper bags |
Khutwanda- Members of the Nature Club 'Aaswal' with seeds collected for planting during the monsoon |
Kondegaon - Villagers clean village in a public hygiene programme |
Moharli - Children participate in an anti-plastic programme |
Sitarampeth - Our colleague Kishor speaks to villagers about forest fires |
Sitarampeth - Students learn about nature through a game |
THE FULL REPORT
Team:
Conservation Officer: Mr. Ajay Poddar
Field Assistant: Mr. Kishor Dudhbarai
Highlights of the
month:
· 3 anti-plastic drives and programs to reduce man-animal conflict - 68 villagers participated
· 1 check-dam built- 9 villagers volunteered
· 4 women’s SHG meetings were organised - 48 members attended
· 7 VEDC meetings were organised - 82 members attended
· 5 environment education programs in Zilla Parishad (ZP) schools – 192 students attended
· Nature club activity - Seed collection with students of Zilla Parishad (ZP) School, Khutwanda - 18 students participated
Conservation work: (Table 1)
On April 4th,
15th and 27th, we organised cleanliness and anti-plastic programs
with villagers and children of Katwal, Moharli and Kondegaon. Programs were organised
to clean the main public areas in and around the villages and around the hand
pumps and wells. Wild growth and litter provide shelter to snakes and scorpions
and attract scavengers. 68 villagers participated in activities organised by
us.
On April
21st, nine villagers of Khutwanda volunteered to construct a check dam.
Environment
Education: (Table 2)
On April 4th, 9th, 16th and
24th we visited UdiyaTola, Adegaon, Bhamdeli and Khutwanda Zilla Parishad
Schools to conduct programs in order to teach students about Tadoba’s
biodiversity and its importance in the landscape. During these visits, our team
interacted with students and organised lectures and presentations on forest
fires. Various documentaries and film shows on wildlife conservation were shown
to the students. A total of 160 students attended.
On April 21st, we organised a nature trail for students
of Zilla Parishad School, Sitarampeth. During the nature trail, students
spotted various birds and learnt about biodiversity and its conservation. A
total of 32 students participated.
On April 27th, we also organised a walk for
students of ZP school Khutwanda. During the walk, we collected over 1 kilogram
of mixed seeds of local trees. A total of 18 students of the nature club
‘Aswal’ participated in the drive.
Education Program (Table 3)
Employment Cell (Table 4)
During April,
we organised 4 Self-Help Group (SHG) meetings and 7 Village Eco-Development
Committee (VEDC) meetings, focusing on alternative livelihoods which would
reduce villagers’ dependence on forests. 130 villagers attended these meetings.
In the VEDC
meetings, we discussed about man-animal conflict in the summer season when villagers
tend to venture into conflict prone areas for minor forest produce (MFP) which
often leads to confrontation with large carnivores and fatal attacks. We
discussed about ways to reduce villagers’ dependence on forests through the
adoption of alternative livelihood options. We also spoke about forest fires during
the season, ways to prevent fires and the need for all villagers to support
fire-fighting efforts when fires do break out. A total of 82 villagers attended
these meetings.
In the
SHG meetings, we held review discussions with women of Katwal and Mudholi
villages, who we had earlier trained in making paper bags. We also arranged a
video tutorial for women who are interested in paper straw and bag making. A total of 48 women from different SHGs
attended these meetings.
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