Thursday, December 26, 2019

Activity Update November 2019: Navegaon-Nagzira

Check dam built by our volunteers in the park

Night patrolling from Mangezari to Asalpani

Volunteers build a check dam in the park

 Volunteers on an anti-poaching patrol in jungle 

Waterhole in Comp. No. 109 being cleaned and de-silted by our volunteers

 Bolunda - Students of the village school on our nature trail 

Jindatola - Volunteers sanitise the area around a hand pump

Kurhadi - Students of village school prepare artificial nests
to be placed around the village

Pindkepar - plastic trash clean up drive















Team: 
Mukund Dhurve – Assistant Conservation Officer

Highlights: SEE TABLE 1

  • Joined Forest Department staff on 4 foot patrols 
  • 3 voluntary work programs to clean area next to water holes
  • 5 voluntary work programs to clean area next to hand pumps
  • 5 anti-plastic programs 
  • Organised Birds’ Week celebration programs;  582 students present
  • 1 check dam built through voluntary work 
  • 2 young villagers sent for driving training 

Our team organised 3 programs on November 12, 14, and 20 to clean water holes in Compartment No. 109, 112 and 56. Unemployed young villagers from Mangezari participated in the programs, led by Mukund (See Table 1).

Our team organised 5 community assistance programs on November 1, 11, 13, 17 and 28 to clear areas around hand pumps at Chorkhamara, Jindatola, Thadezari, Sodlagondi and Pindkepar. Unemployed young villagers from Mangezari participated in the programs, led by Mukund. 

Water had spilled over while people drew from the hand pumps and had stagnated, leading to proliferation of mosquitoes and insects. Our teams cleared the area, removing scum and organic growth, and dug canals to drain away the water.


Our team joined the Forest Department in day and night patrols in Compartments No. 109 and 56 and on paths linking Mangezari to Kodebarra and Mangezari to Asalpani. Besides our staff, volunteers from the Youth Club at Mangezari also joined in the patrols. The Youth Club was set up with our assistance and is mentored by our Conservation Officer Mukund Dhurve.

During the month, our team organised 5 anti-plastic programs to clean polythene/plastic litter from villages. The programs were organised on November 1, 11, 13, 17 and 28 at Chorkhamara, Jindatola, Thadezari, Sodlagondi, and Pindkepar villages respectively. Mukund organised the programs which were attended by villagers and village eco-development committee (VEDC) members. The plastic litter has been kept in our Mangezari office and will be sent to Tiroda for recycling. 

On 26 November, we built a check dam in Compartment number 56 as part of our water conservation programs. Besides conserving water, the check dam will also provide drinking water for wildlife in the area. 

Education - SEE TABLE 2

There were 6 education programs in November.

From 5th November to 12th November, we celebrated “Pakshi Saptah” in memory of Shri Maruti Chitampalli and late Dr. Salim Ali’s birth anniversaries. We organised various programs during the week, including a demonstration on making artificial nests from used cardboard boxes, nature trails and presentations in classrooms. We gave information about both ornithologists to students and teachers.  

Employment Cell Training activities - SEE TABLE 3

During the month, we identified 2 young villagers to attend a driving training program at Ashok Leyland Driving Training Centre, Chhindwara. The expenses for the month-long training program will be borne by the Forest Department. 


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