AN ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED ORGANIZATION Annual Report 2016 - 17 HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & DEVELOPMENT (HIFEED) (A Centre of Excellence, Recognized by Government of Uttarakhand) (AN ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED ORGANIZATION) Registered & Head Ofce: Post Bag No. 7, Hifeed Campus, Ranichauri- 249199, District- Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand (INDIA) Phone & Fax No.: (01376) 252149 E-mail:
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[email protected] Website: https://www.hifeed.org Administrative Ofce: Street No. 4, Shastri Nagar, Haridwar Road, Dehradun- 248 001, Uttarakhand (INDIA) Phone & Fax No. : (0135) 2666865 Annual Report 2016 - 17 Hifeed Campus Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal Uttarakhand, India DR. KAMAL BAHUGUNA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRE FACE In present day time beauty and tranquility of Himalaya is at stake. Usually marginalized people have less economic opportunities and have over bearing dependence on their natural resource base in their immediate surroundings. So is the case of our Uttarakhand Himalaya. Over exploiting of natural resources are exposing the mountains of our working area to the risks of natural calamities likes landslides, earthquakes, wildlife depletion, etc. Hence, to avoid these threats to human lives in various forms, there comes an urgent need of conservation of the ora and fauna of these noble but Fragile Mountains. To resume the delicate balance between the nature and the human activities, people need to actively and skillfully engage in preservation of this precious Himalayan heritage. Youths and rural households have to position themselves for self-employment and alternative occupations for their livelihoods. Himalayan Institution For Environment, Ecology & Development (HIFEED), established in May 1995, being a dedicated Voluntary Organization is committed for relevant empowering education and all round development of hill communities irrespective of any kind of discrimination.