Satish Kumar

Need of the Project

435 km landscape level freshwater protected area

Notified as Sanctuary in 1979

Last home of Critically Endangered Gharial

8 freshwater turtle species

Mugger, Dolphin and Otters

250+ Water birds including Indian skimmer

Community’s Importance

Community involvement in Conservation basically means that communities take responsibility to save the Natural Resources

- adoption of behavior to use judiciously;

- effective participation in conservation activities;

- contribution to the design, implementation and monitoring of participatory programmes;

Determinant of Conservation

Key Steps in Community InterventionMobilisation Required

1. Women’s literacy2. Participatory Learning Exercise3. Meeting with Women’s group 4. CBOs initiative5. Monthly Volunteer’s Meeting

Opportunities Available

Existing network at NCS Experts related with fresh

water species conservation Area is unique for turtle and

gharial conservation Working in close collaboration

with Forest Department NCS is one of the key

Ecosystem for the conservation of fresh water Gharial and Turtles

Objectives of the Project Developing school cluster and

preparing the network of trained teachers

Organize training for trainers in selected 25 schools with 30 school teachers.

Create awareness and sensitize youth, students, towards turtle awareness, conservation and education.

Establish linkages between school network and ongoing turtle hatching project Field implication of the findings of our research projects through this conservation education of fresh water turtle.

Need of this project•Riverbed agricultureAnd sand-collection is Seriously threat forNesting areas in the breedingseason•Local farmers are unaware with the nesting areas and unknowingly destroy during agricultural practices

The Need Hydro-development projects are also threat for the species

Target Group

The project will involve 30 school Teachers, 5 volunteers, 10 youths, 1500 students, 4 NGOs, 10 people from fishing communities, and around 50 community representatives

Methodology

Identification of Interest group

Formation of River Club

Students orientation/ teacher follow-up program in schools

Meeting for developing educational materials.

Save Turtle Awareness Campaign

A poster competition

Exposure visits

Turtle Fair

Outcomes

A school network of 30 teachers, 1500 students and 30 turtles clubs involving 30 riverside schools

1 teacher training program will be organized by August 2015 and cluster level event

12 events (including rallies, demonstration, exposures visits, nature tours) within 6 months of project period

One manual of 100 copies and two posters of 100 each will be prepared and distributed among the target group.