July 2012 Activity Update: Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve

Highlights

• Plantation programme in 4 villages
• 2 nature trails for village children
• Anti-plastic programmes in 4 villages
• Vegetable patches set up in 3 schools
• Environment education lectures in 10 schools – attended by 315 students
• 10 film shows on nature and wildlife conservation – attended by 446 people
• Medical camps in 6 villages  - 270 patients treated
• Two visits to Bhagwanpur to follow up status of relocated villagers
• One visit to Kolsa

Conservation

Kutwanda - posters put up by the Hemendra Kothari Foundation at the school

With the onset of the monsoon, our team has been organizing plantation drives in villages across the landscape. In Tadoba, our field assistant Bandu Kumare organized plantation in 4 village schools. 

Katwal - students pose with saplings before planting

Katwal - a teacher planting a neem sapling

The Forest Department supplied neem saplings free of cost and we distributed them for planting in 4 village schools. Details are given in the table above.

Kondegaon - students collect seeds of local trees for planting

School children at Sitarampeth at the clean-up drive

Above: On July 2, Bandu organized an anti-plastic programme at the ZP Primary School at Adegaon in which school students cleaned up the main village road of plastic litter and waste. They then cleaned up the school premises. The litter/waste was then buried in pits. Similar programmes were organized on July 5 at Sitarampeth and on July 11 at Chorgaon. 

On July 2, Bandu led 16 students of ZP Primary School, Adegaon on a nature trail in the jungle adjoining the village. Bandu, who earlier worked as a guide in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, helped the children identify local flora and fauna and explained the need for nature and wildlife conservation to them.

A similar bird-watching trail was organized on July 19 at Chorgaon for 23 children of the village.

Adegaon - vegetable patch being prepared

Kondegaon - vegetable patch set up with our help

Above: In June, our team joined hands with school teachers to prepare vegetable patches (parsbagh) in school premises. This activity was done to develop interest among students to develop similar parsbagh in their houses, so they can get nutritious vegetables at home. Such vegetables are not usually available in forested regions. 

In July, we helped set up three such vegetable patches at ZP Schools of Chorgaon (July 4), Adegaon (July 12) and Kondegaon (July 16).

Education

In July, our environment education programme covered 10 schools. 

Sitarampeth - Bandu Kumare talks to school children about local flora and fauna

Education Van

There were 10 film shows on nature and wildlife in July. 

Kutwanda - film show in progress

Wildlife film show in Mudholi

MHU

There were health camps in 6 villages in July.

Kolsa villagers collect free medicines from our ambulance

Kolsa medical camp in progress

Bhagwanpur - resettled village

Yogesh and Bandu visited Bhagwanpur on July 14. Bandu again visited the village on July 18-19 to follow up on the status of the relocated villagers. Below: a meeting with resettled villagers to hear their issues.

   

Kolsa - a meeting on resettlement, with villagers who have not yet shifted out of the National Park

July 2012 Activity Update: Satpura Tiger Reserve

Team: Ashfaq Aarbi – Conservation Officer

            Umashankar Yadav – Field assistant

            Vikram Parte – Field assistant

Highlights

·      Sapling distribution and tree plantation.

·      Classroom visits to 18 schools as part of our environment education programme – attended by 672 students.

·      5 unemployed youths placed in jobs at Matkuli/Jabalpur at starting salary of Rs 3300/- & 3000/- per month.

Students of Government Middle School Nayakheda with saplings

Sapling plantation by GMS, Nayakheda

Above: With the monsoon setting in across the landscape, our teams have been working to motivate villagers to plant saplings. In July, our Satpura team organized sapling distribution and planting in both clusters. The details are given in the table above. The saplings were provided free of cost by the Social Forestry wing. Species distributed included mango, kattal, neem, amla, lemon.

Education

During the month, our team made classroom visits to 18 schools to educate children about nature and wildlife conservation.

Education programme in Anjanadana

 

Employment Cell

5 youths from both clusters got jobs in July with our assistance.

Details of the placements are as follows:

July 2012 Activity Update: Pench, Maharashtra

Team: Anoop Awasthi – Conservation Officer

            Bandu Uikey, Dilip Lanjewar – Field assistants

Highlights

• Team was busy working on micro-plans for  Tuiyapaar, Wanera, Pipariya,, Usaripar, Sawara, Wagholi
• One shramdaan (voluntary work project) to clean drain at Salai
• One shramdaan (voluntary work project) to clean surroundings next to hand pump  at Pipariya
• Field assistant Bandu Uikey joined Forest Department staff on anti-poaching patrols three times
• 4 medical camps – 144  patients treated
• 3 unemployed youths placed in jobs
• 1 nature trail for students at Usaripar
• 7 film shows on wildlife - attended by 287 students
• Environment Education Programme in 12 schools – 282 students participated
• Seed planting programme in Sillari, Kadbikheda village 

Conservation work:

 On July 15, 27 and 28 field assistant Bandu Uikey joined local staff of the Forest Department in anti-poaching patrols. Members of the eco-development committee (EDC) of Ghatpendari also took part in the patrols in the jungle near Ghatpendari.

Above: On July 25, field assistant Dilip Lanjewar led a team of 10 unemployed youths and children of Pipariya village in a programme to clean the surroundings next to a hand pump in the village. Leaves, plastic and other organic matter had spread, surrounding the hand pump. The team collected the material and cleaned the area next to the hand pump.

Above: On July 1, Bandu Uikey led a team of 8 unemployed youths of Salai village in a programme to clean a drain in Ghatpendari village. Leaves, plastic and organic matter had fallen into the drain and clogged it up, making it difficult for water to flow.

 













Above: On July 7, Dilip led 10 children from Usaripar village on a nature trail in the jungle adjoining the village. On the trail, Dilip spoke to the children about the importance of trees and wildlife in our eco- system.

Plantation in Kadbikheda

Above: On July 6 Dilip led a team of 20 children from Kadbikheda in a programme to plant seeds in the school campus. Seeds were of kaner, neem, jamun and heat.

Plantation in Sillari

Above: On July 18 Dilip led a team of 15 children from Sillari in a programme to plant seeds in the school campus.

During the month, our team also worked with the Forest Department in preparing micro plans. As part of this exercise, we held awareness programmes jointly with the Department in villages to explain to the villagers about micro-plans, Joint Forest Management and Eco-Development Committees.

The meetings were held at 

Education:

Environment education at Salai school

Sawara - Field Assistant Dilip Lanjewar talks to students on nature and wildlife

Employment Cell:

During July, we helped 3 unemployed youths get jobs locally. 

 

 Education van programme:

There were 7 film shows on wildlife and nature conservation in July, covering 287 students.

Film show at Pipariya

Film show at Sawara

Mobile Health Unit (MHU)

There were 4 camps in July at which 144 patients were treated.

 

A child being treated at our free medical camp, Kirangisara

 

July 2012 Activity Update: Pench Madhya Pradesh

Team: Anoop Awasthi – Conservation Officer

            Niranjan Hinge – Field assistant

            Bandu Uikey – Field assistant

 

Highlights

• 1 nature trail for students at Turia
• School campus cleaning at Telia
• Medical camps in 6 villages –  222  patients treated
• Seed planting programme in Khamba, Ambadi, Telia
• 5 film shows on wildlife -- attended by 505 students
• Environment Education  Programme conducted in 13 village schools -  covered 634 students

Conservation Work:

Above: On July 27, Niranjan led 6 children from Turia village on a nature trail in the jungle adjoining the village. On the trail, Niranjan identified various species of local flora and fauna and explained the need for conservation to the children. 

Above: On July 25, Anoop and Niranjan led a team of 60 children from Telia in a programme to clean the school campus which was covered with grass and weeds. 

Above: Plantation programme at Telia. 

On July 19, Niranjan led a team of 20 children from Khamba in a programme to plant seeds in the school campus. Similar programmes were conducted at Ambadi on July 20 and at Telia on July 6.

Education

During the month, our team organized environment education programmes in all the schools in our area of operations. 

Environment education programme at Telia

  

IT education programme at Telia

Education van programme

During the month our team organized 5 film shows on wildlife and nature conservation which covered 505 students.

 

Film show in Turia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Film show at Aamajhari

Mobile Health Unit (MHU)

We assisted Nature Conservation Society, Amravati in holding 6 medical camps in July.

   

MHU at Durgapur

Doctor examining a patient at Durgapur

Medical camp at Turia