1 CMPA Technical Report Series No. 49 Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra
Authors Laxmikant Deshpande, Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra
Published by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Indo-German Biodiversity Programme (IGBP), GIZ-India, A-2/18, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi - 110029, India E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.giz.de
November 2014 Responsible Dr. Konrad Uebelhör, Director, GIZ
Photo Credit Supriya Jhunjhunwala, Adviser, GIZ-India
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Disclaimer The views expressed in this document are solely those of the authors and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, nor the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) or the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The designation of geographical entities and presentation of material in this document do not imply the expression of opinion whatsoever on the part of MoEFCC, BMUB, or GIZ concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Reference herein to any specific organization, consulting firm, service provider or process followed does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favouring by MoEFCC, BMUB or GIZ.
Citation DeshpandeL. Conservation Education & Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17), Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra. CMPA Technial Series No 49. Indo-German Biodiversity Programme, GIZ- India, New Delhi. Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District Maharashtra
Laxmikant Deshpande, Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra
November 2014
CMPA Technical Report Series 49
Indo-German Biodiversity Programme Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coastal and Marine Protected Areas
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra
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LIST OF ACRONYMS v Chapters EXECUTIVE SUMMARY vii 1 INTRODUCTION 01 2 CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITES & MATERIALS 06 3 CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH MATRIX 11
LIST OF ANNEXURES Annexure 1 List of Schools for Activities 24 Annexure 2 List of Books for Biodiversity Library 25 iii Annexure 3 CMPA Outreach Activities Conducted by SNM 27
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List of Acronyms BMC Biodiversity Management Committee BMUB German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety CMPA Coastal and Marine Protected Areas GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für InternationaleZusammenarbeit MoEFCC Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change MTDC Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation NGO Non-Government Organisation PBR People’s Biodiversity Registers RBM Result Based Monitoring SNM Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra ZP Zila Parishad
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Executive Summary
The Project on participatory Conservation and Management of Coastal and Marine protected Areas in Maharashtra has been undertaken by GIZ in association with the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Govt of India, and the Maharashtra State Forest Department. A pilot phase of this project has been initiated at three locations in Maharashtra: Velas, Anjarle and Kelshi. The conservation education and outreach action plan for these have been developed to contribute to site based activities and research initiatives through vii participation of local stakeholders for improvement of conservation efforts and sustainable use of biodiversity, and for sustainable planning and management of the CMPAs.
The above mentioned objectives can effectively be met with ifall stakeholders are engaged through the principles of prevention, protection and management.The education outreach activities are proposed at two levels – generic with common messages for all stakeholders, and specific with targeted messages for select stakeholders.
The conservation education and outreach plan has been developed with inputs from other related project activities, namely: desk review, stakeholder analysis and rapid biodiversity assessment. As a trust building initiative, SNM conducted three education activities in every village to involve local teachers and students during the project period. A set of education materials have been developed and provided to all schools. These activities helped the SNM team to interact with the schools, identify common issues of their interest with the CMPA and evolve their role in the 2014-17 education and outreach plan.
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra One of the pilot locations is the stretch between Velas in Mandangad taluka and Anjarle in Dapoli taluka of Ratnagiri district. In 2014, SNM conducted education outreach activities among the local stakeholders. The target groups were schools, Gram Panchayats and villagers.
The activities included creating biodiversity libraries in local schools, celebrating select environmental days with the schools and the villagers, and creating permanent exhibits. This report has been drafted to update the readers on the status of conservation education and outreach activities during May – November 2014. The activities and deliverables can be summarized as below:
No. Activity Description Quantity 1 Setting up of biodiversity libraries in schools 11 schools 2 Jigsaw puzzles 100 puzzles 3 Printing of posters 300 posters 4 Printing of banners 50 banners 5 Photo printing and framing 100 photos 6 Targeted activities on at least three special dates 9 events in 3 villages viii SNM organized an event on 24th November 2014 with the local schools with the objectives of handing over the developed education outreach material to local schools, discussion with the teachers on appropriate use of the material, collecting feedback from the teachers about the activities conducted and materials developed and a discussion on the way forward. The event was conducted at Zila Parishad 1 Primary School at Kelshi and was attended by the representatives of the project team and local schools. The teachers offered their valuable feedback such as the need for education material in Urdu, a biodiversity library in Urdu and a training workshop for the teachers from Dapoli taluka. A representative set of the education material was handed over to the participating teachers.
Learnings from these activities has helped SNM develop a matrix of stakeholders, issues, messages, media, responsibility, timeline, required resources and assumptions. The matrix will serve as a reference during planning, implementation and evaluation of the education outreach plan for 2014-17. The matrix suggests 40 messages and activities for 12 stakeholders which includes fishermen, homestay and hotel owners and staff, Biodiversity Management Committee, Gram Panchayat, local residents, tourists, conservation NGOs, youth
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra groups, plantation owners, Forest Department, schools, and media representatives. Responsibility to implement the plan, timeline, and required resources constitute its delivery mechanism. Since these awareness-education activities contribute to site based interventions, their timely implementation is necessary for this plan. Thus, a column of ‘assumptions’ has been added to the matrix. The matrix suggests that the responsible agency is to conduct awareness activities; however this agency needs support of other stakeholders.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Broad Objectives of Conservation Education and Outreach 1 1. Focus on creating responsibility among individuals and organizations for role clarity, so that they become active ‘stakeholders’ in the process 2. Enhance understanding of biodiversity conservation in general; and of specific issues among identified stakeholders 3. Communicate the biodiversity conservation plan evolved through the CMPA project to all stakeholders 4. Develop local leadership with the support of The conservation education and outreach the community for implementation of CMPA activities have been conducted in the management plan administrative boundaries of three villages: 5. Create a strong ‘in-situ’ network among Ajarle, Velas and Kelshi, with focus on stakeholders for local action and an ‘ex-situ’ coastal and marine biodiversity. They have network to generate support, knowledge and been developed to complement site-based resources for biodiversity conservation interventions during the period 2014-2017. It is 6. Reduce barriers and resistance towards aimed to build shared action of the stakeholders implementation of CMPA activities in planning and management of the CMPA for its 7. Pitch for support (financial, technical etc.) sustainability. The target groups were schools, beyond the project period as exit action plan Gram Panchayats and villagers. (The list of the 8. Channelize the benefits of CMPA to local schools that were covered under these activities stakeholders through conservation education is attached as annexure 1). and outreach
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Principles of Conservation Levels of Conservation Education and Outreach Education and Outreach The conservation education and outreach action plan proposes interventions at two levels.
The above mentioned objectives can effectively be met with if all stakeholders are engaged through following principles: Prevention – of acts and situations that endanger biodiversity Protection–of existing biodiversity through short-term activities Management–implement the biodiversity conservation plan through long term activities.
Expected Outcomes and Action Plan The conservation education and outreach action plan has to be designed such that the following 2 effects on stakeholders are observed over a period of time: Generic Outreach - A set of generic awareness activities for the entire population to highlight 1. Exposure to the message – The messages the key aspects and importance of biodiversity. have to be persistently delivered to the The CMPA project will launch a campaign with respective stakeholder groups. the involvement of Gram Panchayats, Forest 2. Messages Retention – An effective outreach Department and other local stakeholders to of these messages over a period of time will sensitize the local population and tourists result in the retention of these messages in to biodiversity and its importance. Some the minds of the stakeholders. examples of generic outreach are celebration of 3. Attitudinal Change – The retention of environmental days at schools, clean up drives the messages along with exposure of the by villagers, etc. stakeholders to the interactive programs would lead to a better understanding of Specific Outreach - Development and use biodiversity conservation and their role in it. of specific awareness activities for priority 4. Enhancement of Skills – Select stakeholders issues of biodiversity conservation vis-à-vis will gain skills through education and stakeholders. The specific outreach is aimed outreach for biodiversity conservation on a to impart skills to initiate or enhance specific long term basis. actions for biodiversity conservation. Some 5. Behavioral Change - The willingness to examples of specific outreach are training on participate in biodiversity conservation Public Biodiversity Register for the members of would translate into concrete short term and Biodiversity Management Committee, training long term actions provided the actions are of volunteers, Forest Department officials and supported by the necessary resources. veterinarians on turtle rescue and treatment.
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Process of Developing Conservation approach to understand viewpoints of those Education and Outreach Action Plan individuals or organisations that can affect or can be affected by the proposed project. The preliminary stakeholder analysis was conducted to identify stakeholders, examine their likely influences and impacts vis-à-vis CMPA and provide recommendations for their participation in the management of a CMPA. The stakeholder analysis learnings feed into further project activities like research, site based interventions and conservation education and outreach activities.
3. Networking: Since its inception, SNM has been networking with various stakeholder 1. Desk Review: The desk review collated representatives from the proposed CMPA existing available information on the Velas- site with the objective of engaging them Anjarle coastal stretch, other coastal and in conservation activities, to seek their marine sites of India, and a few case studies support and to understand their concerns that focus on the status and the management in order to evolve agreeable solutions. of coastal and marine resources. Results These stakeholders mainly include Gram from previous and ongoing research, Panchayats, elected representatives, Forest reports and interventions were also Department officials, academic institutes, collated. The desk review extracted and potential homestay owners, tourists, summarized information relevant to the fishermen, Self Help Groups, youth clubs 3 better management of coastal and marine and few other organized and unorganized protected areas. Secondary sources included stakeholders. The networking includes formal previous research papers, newspaper and interactions during stakeholder analysis or magazine articles, government reports and informal interactions. Networking has helped other sources of information. SNM to seek stakeholders’ inputs and to engage them in the suggested conservation The objective of the desk review was to identify education and outreach action plan. key gaps and to recommend best practices for participatory management of proposed 4. Site Visits: During the course of the project, CMPAs. The listed recommendations have a number of site visits were conducted been further categorized into short-term for the stakeholder analysis, trust building and long-term recommendations based on education activities and for networking with their priority, time and resources required the stakeholders. for their implementation. Some of these recommendations are included in the 5. Educational Activities at schools: As a trust conservation education and outreach action building initiative with the local schools, plan. SNM conducted educational and outreach activities for schools of Anjarle, Kelshi and 2. Preliminary Stakeholder Analysis Velas. SNM celebrated Mangroves Day on July Stakeholders are those individuals or 26, Coastal Cleanup Day on September 20 and organisations that can affect or can be Wildlife Week in October with teachers and affected by the project interventions. students. The activities included nature trails, Stakeholder analysis is a methodical powerpoint presentations, indoor games,
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra relevant to specific stakeholders) has been proposed to converge important biodiversity conservation issues, messages, media and possible implementing agencies.
Delivery Mechanism of Conservation Education and Outreach Achieving intended outcomes from the proposed conservation education and outreach action plan depends on the efficiency and effectiveness of its delivery mechanism. To achieve maximum lectures to local teachers, and a beach and desired outputs within available resources, a set village cleaning drive. SNM is in the process of guidelines will be followed throughout the of establishing a biodiversity library for every project. school. Marathi books focusing on various biodiversity aspects have been selected Generic Guidelines: All education and awareness and the procedure initiated to purchase activities of the project will adhere to following them. SNM has developed a set of posters, generic guidelines. environmental day banners, photo frames and jigsaw puzzles in Marathi for use by the a. The organization implementing the schools. Distribution of these materials and education outreach activities to nominate a an orientation for effective use of the same coordinator to ensure timely implementation will be conducted at a later date. of the planned activities. The coordinator to communicate all issues and progress with the GIZ and the Mangrove Cell on a regular basis. 4 These activities not only provided an opportunity for personal interactions but also b. GIZ guidelines to be followed by the offered insights into the school environment, responsible agency during development organizational dynamics and inclination of and dissemination of the communication teachers-students for participation in such material. future activities. The local schools have c. Logos of project partners to be used in every expressed their support to future education- communication material. outreach activities under the CMPA project d. Prototype of each communication media to through a participation letter from their be approved by the Communication and PR Principals. Expert, GIZ. e. Professional graphic designers or agencies 6. Drafting of Conservation Education and will be involved in designing of each media Outreach Action plan: This education- element. outreach action plan, encompassing all f. Project Manager will brief field staff on stakeholders and their issues, has been proper transportation, storage and effective drafted based on the learning outcomes use of the communication material. achieved by the desk review, the preliminary g. Project staff will collect feedback on the stakeholder analysis, site visits, and effectiveness of communication material and assessment of the situation and needs. The activities from the target audience through action plan has vision, goals and objectives as formal and informal mechanisms to the the guiding principles. fullest extent possible. The feedback will be A two pronged action plan which is ‘generic’ collected through Result Based Monitoring (development of branding materials as method (RBM) as planned by GIZ. well as for publicity) and ‘specific’ (issues h. Reprinting, copying, dissemination of the communication material to be done only
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra after obtaining the permission of GIZ and the year 2 and year 3. This is considering the fact organization implementing the education that activities in year 2 will create support outreach activities. among stakeholders and new participants i. Content and images of the communication will register for year 3 activities. Also, year 3 material to be developed based only on activities may be used for reinforcement and project activities and reports, other official advanced training. documents, brief by the project team, subject 4. For select key issues, Gram Panchayats experts or other authentic sources with due is to pass a resolution to institutionalize permission. conservation initiatives. This may be j. No content and images in doubt to be used considered as an indicator of success of the without verification by the core project team initiatives. or subject experts recommended by the Project Manager. Process of Conservation k. In case of electronic media such as websites, Education and Outreach Activities images of high resolution to be used to avoid The conservation education and outreach pixilation. activities have been conducted through following l. Process of communication material to abide pre-determined process. by local, state, national rules and legislations. 1. Listing of all schools and colleges in Anjarle, m. Process of communication material to respect Kelshi and Velas cultural, religious sentiment of communities; 2. Formal communication with all schools specially in case of using humor. through mail, followed by telephonic The communication media mentioned in the conversation with the Principals to seek their stakeholders-messages-media matrix will adhere appointments to specific guidelines of GIZ. For this, the agency 3. Meeting with Principals to update them about designing the material is to coordinate with the proposed CMPA and to invite organizational 5 Communications Department of GIZ to ensure participation in conservation education and adherence to GIZ guidelines. outreach activities 4. Obtaining formal communication from the Assumptions of Conservation schools and colleges expressing organizational Education and Outreach support and participation in conservation This conservation education and outreach plan education and outreach strategy has been developed based on the following 5. Exploring various platforms/events such assumptions: as meetings, trainings, seminars and other 1. Many awareness activities are linked to events for teachers and students site based interventions. The awareness 6. Creating biodiversity libraries in the schools activities have been proposed to strengthen 7. Development of the education and outreach implementation of site based interventions. material Hence while finalizing the timeline and 8. Making a detailed note on efficient and responsibility of these awareness activities, effective use of the developed education the CMPA project’s operational plan needs to outreach material be referred to. 9. Conducting an event to hand over the 2. The plan suggests a responsible agency developed material and the library books to to conduct awareness activities; however the schools, to seek teachers’ feedback on this agency will need support of other the developed material and to invite their stakeholders. We have suggested the primary suggestions on the conservation education responsible agency along with supportive and outreach plan for 2014-17 stakeholders. 10. Conducting events in the villages with Gram 3. Many activities have been proposed for both Panchayat and villagers.
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Chapter 2 Conservation, Education and Outreach Activities and Materials
following themes – plants, insects, amphibians 6 and reptiles, birds, mammals, fish and other aquatic fauna, eco-friendly celebration of festivals, environment education, coastal and marine ecosystems, ecosystem services, public biodiversity register, community conservation, eminent naturalists etc.
Jigsaw Puzzles Sets of four jigsaw puzzles on the flagship and Biodiversity Library indicator species of local biodiversity have been The biodiversity library is aimed to empower developed for the students of pre-primary the teachers and students with information and primary schools. The species include and activities on biodiversity, threats to it and Mudskipper, Starfish, Olive Ridley turtle and its conservation. The library books focus on the White bellied sea eagle. Each puzzle contains
Starfish
Mudskipper
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra brief information about the species. Additional Day, and Wildlife Week. Each banner contains information about these species and supporting the title and date of the eco-day, an image and educational activities to reinforce learning has a message highlighting its importance. The been provided to the schools in the note on banners are made of waterproof flex material. education outreach material. Additional information on the eco-days has been provided in the educational note provided Banners to the schools.
Posters Sets of fourteen posters highlighting coastal and marine habitat, biodiversity and conservation measures have been developed for permanent display in schools. The poster themes include Konkan coastline, starfish in sandy habitat, mangrove apple, puffer fish, mudskipper, fiddler crab, hermit crab, cowrie shell, oyster, olive ridley turtle, white bellied sea eagle, dolphin, otter and role of citizens in biodiversity conservation. Each poster contains a title, an image and a brief informative text. The posters are made of waterproof flex material. Additional information on the posters has been provided in the educational note provided to the schools.
Sets of five banners have been developed Photo Frames 7 for display in schools and villages for mass Sets of ten photo frames covering coastal bird awareness on select environmental days based species have been developed for permanent on the following themes – World Environment display in the schools. The bird species include Day, International Day of Mangrove resident, local migrant and distant migrant Conservation, World Oceans Day, World Turtle species.
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra The species selected for photo frames are: 1. Black capped kingfisher 2. Brahminy Kite 3. Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher 4. Common Kingfisher 5. Greater Crested Tern 6. White Bellied Sea Eagle 7. Pied Kingfisher 8. Pheasant Tailed Jacana 9. White Throated Kingfisher 10. Stork billed kingfisher
Additional information on the species has been provided in the note on education and outreach material for reference to the schools.
Education Outreach Activities SNM celebrated three environmental days, namely, International Mangrove Day (26th July 2014), International Coastal Cleanup Day (20th September 2014) and Wildlife Week (2-8 October 2014). The activities involved school teachers, students and villagers as the participants. In addition to the three eco-days, SNM conducted 8 a number of outreach activities on CMPA on various occasions. (The activities have been summarized in annexure 3)
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Discussion on the way Forward The event was conducted at ZP 1 Primary School, Kelshi and attended by the representatives of the GIZ, SNM staff and volunteers, and the school teachers.
Ms. Shweta Mujumdar welcomed the invitees and invited the dignitaries to light a lamp. She proceeded with a brief on the CMPA project – its objectives, activities and expected outputs. Handing over the Education This was followed by a brief from Mr. Bhau Outreach Material to Schools Katdare about SNM, its key ongoing activities SNM organized an event on 24th November and importance of the CMPA for biodiversity 2014 with the local schools with the following conservation. Ms. Supriya Jhunjhunwala objectives: interacted with the participants about GIZ, its objectives and activities in India, such as energy conservation initiatives, climate change mitigation project and skill building activities. She explained the CMPA project background and appealed to the schools to continue their participation in the project. Mr. Laxmikant Deshpande discussed the education material such as posters, banners, photo frames and jigsaw puzzles developed under the CMPA project. He touched upon appropriate use of 9 1. Handing over the education outreach the material and various educational activities material to the local schools based on the material and informed the 2. Discussion with the teachers on appropriate participants about the detailed note prepared use of the material by SNM to ensure the efficient and effective 3. Collecting feedback from the teachers use of the material. He presented a few case about the activities conducted and material studies of system and sustainable change by a developed few schools with a few examples. Mr. Kamble
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra (P D Vidyalay, Kelshi), Mr. (ZP1 School, Kelshi) a training workshop for the teachers from Dapoli and Mr. Maniyar (ZP Urdu School, Kelshi) taluka. Ms. Supriya Jhunjhunwala, GIZ agreed thanked the GIZ and SNM for various activities in principle with the participants to implement and education material under the CMPA project. these suggestions in next phase of the CMPA They summarized various activities conducted project. A representative set of the education by SNM and assured the participation of their material was handed over to the teacher schools. The teachers offered their valuable participants. The program concluded with a feedback such as the need of the education group photograph and vote of thanks from Ms. material in Urdu, biodiversity library in Urdu and Shweta Mujumdar.
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Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Chapter 3 Conservation Education Outreach Matrix
A detailed matrix has been developed that The plan may be modified based on the outlines stakeholders, issues, messages, media, discussions between CMPA project stakeholders 11 responsibility, timeline, required resources and and participating agencies. Depending on the assumptions. The matrix will serve as a reference local issues, different messages and activities during planning, implementation and evaluation have been proposed for locale-specific of the education outreach plan for 2014-17. stakeholders.
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Assumptions CMPA project to develop develop to project CMPA unit and display compost in public space or entry posters every the beach for to point village. CMPA project to develop develop to project CMPA bins and waste community facility and display collection in public spaces posters for area the beach to point entry or at village every for Forest Department to develop develop to Department Forest and treatment turtle rescue to project and CMPA facility in public area display develop the to point entry spaces or at village every beach for Required Resource Required An enclosed area An enclosed area Gram assigned by convenient at Panchayat fish compost spot to in all villages. waste and facility Compost in place before operator activity is this awareness conducted Content, images, images, Content, designing & printing agency Content, images, images, Content, designing & printing agency. Timeline Delivery Mechanism Delivery Y2/Y3 after compost compost Y2/Y3 after unit is activated Y2 & Y3 - When resumed fishing is Shraavan after (monsoon). Second of awareness round are when fish nets locally repaired Y2 and Y3 in when Shraavan are fisherfolk available
12 Responsibility CMPA Project Project CMPA with Gram Staff Panchayat CMPA Project Staff Staff Project CMPA NGO with local CMPA Project Staff Staff Project CMPA NGO with local Media Individual and community with meetings fishermen on the beach. Poster on appropriate disposal practice Poster on common on common Poster the to points entry beach. Community meetings Community Posters. meetings. Message/Content
Dispose the fish in assigned waste area composting Disposal of broken Disposal of broken assigned into nets waste community bins Follow SNM's Follow rescue standard - Do like protocol of not cut limbs turtles. entangled the Carry it to Contact shore. Department/ Forest the SNM. Guard any turtle from Forest until threats Department/SNM etc. arrives team
Location Kelshi Anjarle Velas Kelshi Anjarle Anjarle Issue Fishermen on beaches Fish waste that crabs ghost encourage turtle eggs and threaten hatchlings Broken nets are discarded discarded are nets Broken on the beach, affecting fauna coastal Turtles are caught in nets in nets caught are Turtles and injured. Home Stay Owners Home Stay
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Assumptions MTDC collaborates with the MTDC collaborates promote to project CMPA model homestay Dry waste collection system system collection Dry waste Gram by be implemented to from assistance with Panchayats project CMPA Each participant homestay homestay participant Each use and to sign a pledge to LEDs and improved maintain basis on a permanent stoves Dry waste collection system to system collection Dry waste the BMC by be implemented the CMPA from with assistance unit Common compost project. from waste for be installed to and families homestays hotels, units compost who do not have Required Resource Required Subject experts. Subject experts. of the Document MTDC scheme. Take for material away of reinforcement discussions Subject experts. Venue. Venue. Subject experts. equipment. Projection Other logistics. LEDs, improved LEDs, improved stoves, smokeless material campaign Identified composting composting Identified units Timeline Delivery Mechanism Delivery Y2 and Y3 during monsoon or months visits tourist of low Y2 and Y3 during and Festival Turtle during peak tourist season Y2, Y3 Y3
13 Responsibility Local NGO with Local MTDC Local NGO with Local MTDC Local NGO Local Local NGO with Local Panchayat Gram Media Training on Training and ecotourism MTDC approved model homestay A session as part of the ecotourism training A campaign on A campaign efficiency. energy to The campaign include providing LEDs and improved stoves, smokeless community posters, interactions, sessions in trainings homestay for owners Awareness Awareness Poster campaign. and Don'ts. on Do’s Message/Content Ecotourism - what, - what, Ecotourism and how. why skills. Hospitality of MTDC Details schemes home stay and registration process Dry waste must must Dry waste and be segregated with the deposited agency authorized recycling. for Install LEDs Install improved Install stoves smokeless Encourage 3R Encourage Principle. Dry and must waste wet and be segregated with the deposited authorized agency Panchayat Gram by recycling. for be to waste Wet in composted facility. designated Location Kelshi Anjarle Velas Kelshi Anjarle Velas Kelshi Anjarle Velas Kelshi Anjarle Velas Issue Principles of ecotourism Principles of ecotourism the to be followed need to possible.Homestays extent with the register need to MTDC. Management of solid waste Management Increase energy efficiency efficiency energy Increase of homestays Biodiversity Management Management Biodiversity (BMC) Committee of solid waste Management
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Assumptions Gram Panchayat to approve approve to Panchayat Gram and system the alternative banning plastic pass resolution bottles. pass to Panchayat Gram bags. banning plastic resolution Gram Panchayat to pass to Panchayat Gram to support in Y3/Y4 resolution the campaign Required Resource Required Alternative system and system Alternative water provide to material tourists to replace Cloth bags to bags plastic Poster Timeline Delivery Mechanism Delivery Y2, Y3, Y4 Y2, Y3, Y4 Y2 & Y3 before turtle Y2 & Y3 before season nesting
14 Responsibility Local NGO Local NGO Local Local NGO with Local Panchayat Gram Media A campaign for for A campaign zone. plastic-free to The campaign include providing alternatives, community posters, interactions, sessions in schools and Gram etc. Panchayat for A campaign zone. plastic-free to The campaign include providing cloth bags, posters, community interactions, sessions in schools and Gram etc. Panchayat Awareness Awareness Poster campaign. and Don'ts. on D’o’s Message/Content Stop use of plastic use of plastic Stop bottles Stop use of plastic use of plastic Stop bottles Direction of lights of lights Direction be changed to village, towards the from away beach. Illumination be of must type. focussed/spot on beach Lights be switched must restricted off or during turtle season breeding Location Kelshi Anjarle Velas Kelshi Anjarle Velas Anjarle Issue Illumination disturbing disturbing Illumination turtle nesting Tourists
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Assumptions Nature Information Centre to Centre Information Nature assign and must be developed during its this poster space for development. Gram Panchayat with Forest with Forest Panchayat Gram assign space to to Department the exhibit display Cost of brochure to be to of brochure Cost charges. included in homestay and marking of Identification required routes Coastal biodiversity poster set set poster biodiversity Coastal be used. in Y1 to developed on mangrove sets poster New in be developed to ecosystem Y2. Infrastructure by Forest Forest by Infrastructure Panchayat, Department/Gram local by development content SHG local by management NGO, Required Resource Required Framed posters Framed Framed poster. Printed Printed poster. Framed reference. guidelines for Images, content, content, Images, designing and printing agency Poster sets and sets Poster Gram permission from display for Panchayat Space. Building. Necessary fittings. Subject experts, and printing designers posters, for agency models and takeaway. for management. Staff manual. Operational Timeline Delivery Mechanism Delivery Permanent Permanent exhibition Y2, Y3 and Y4 during on Festivals Turtle the beach to routes and on the beach Y2, Y3 and Y4 during Festivals. Turtle be provided To the by tourists to owners premise Y2, Y3 and Y4 during Festivals. Turtle by be provided To and staff the CMPA schools Development in Y2. Development in Y2/Y3 Operational
15 Responsibility Local NGO Local FD staff, Turtle FD staff, organizing Festival committee Local NGO Local CMPA Project Staff Staff Project CMPA Local NGO with Local Department Forest and Gram Panchayat Media Poster in the Poster courtyard/lobby and of homestays and in hotels, Information Nature Centre Orientation to Orientation by participants owners, homestay and Turtle hotels organizers. Festival Posters Many-fold brochure brochure Many-fold tourists for Posters exhibition Posters Nature Information Information Nature with Centre signages, posters, models clay Message/Content Do’s and Dont’s for for and Dont’s Do’s cleanliness, safety, behaviour. general of Locations interest. Do's and Don’ts for Do's and Don’ts for cleanliness, safety, behaviour general of Locations interest Flagship species, biodiversity routes locations, of eco- and list guides with contact number
Location Kelshi Anjarle Velas Velas Kelshi Anjarle Velas Kelshi Anjarle Velas Anjarle Velas Issue Maintain code of conduct of conduct code Maintain on the beach and in villages Maintain code of conduct of conduct code Maintain Festival during Turtle To enhance understanding and about biodiversity Project CMPA
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Assumptions Funding from GIZ or CSR funds Funding from sector the corporate from be to The website/weblink updated periodically Partnership with Biodiversity with Biodiversity Partnership Forest be established. to Board staff, project CMPA Department, and teachers Panchayat, Gram in the participate NGOs to local training Gram Panchayat to authorise to Panchayat Gram and collection for agency on a regular disposal of garbage basis Required Resource Required Production unit, Production team designing agency, for space marketing, for transportation storage, administrative facility, team Designer. Webspace. Programmer. Venue. Projection facility. facility. Projection Venue. Other infrastructure. Marathi Takeaway participants. manual for Awareness material material Awareness films, posters, like documentaries, plots demonstration Timeline Delivery Mechanism Delivery Y2- 2 products Y3- 2 products Y2 Y2 Y2/Y3 depending on the implementation system of SWM
16 Responsibility Local NGO Local Local NGO Local Local NGO with Local Biodiversity Forest Board, Department, Gram staff, CMPA and Panchayat, teachers Local NGO with Local Panchayat Gram Media Takeaway products products Takeaway will carry that conservation on them messages New website or website New additional link on websites existing Training ‘BMC & Training What, PBR–Why, How’ SWM Campaign to Campaign to SWM citizens appeal to system use SWM to and practice. Campaign to include interactions display in clusters, at of posters public places and of films/ screening documentaries/ during animations public events, etc. demonstrations Message/Content
Updates on Turtle on Turtle Updates and CMPA Festival activities project Role of BMC, PBR of BMC, Role and stakeholders in biodiversity conservation. Segregate and Segregate to deposit waste the authorised agency SWM Location Velas Kelshi Anjarle Velas Kelshi Anjarle Velas Issue Panchayat Gram enhance understanding To and role of importance Act Diversity of Biological 2002 Local Residents Local Management Solid Waste
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Assumptions Gram Panchayat to pass to Panchayat Gram with beach resolution the guidelines by management end of this campaign The mobile van will cease to will cease to The mobile van the CMPA beyond operate unless it receives project continue to additional funding its activities Same posters will be used Same posters eco-days Festival, during Turtle to and other popular events stakeholders. other sensitize be used to set The same posters be may set schools. Urdu for schools. Urdu for developed Required Resource Required Awareness material material Awareness Printed posters. like reference guidelines for Mobile van, operational operational Mobile van, and infrastructure, staff designing,images, and installation printing agency Images, designing Images, agency. and printing sets. Urdu for Translator Timeline Delivery Mechanism Delivery Y2 & Y3 before turtle Y2 & Y3 before season nesting Year 2 development 2 development Year and pilot awareness Y3 & Y4 programs. programs regular Year 3 Year
17 Responsibility Local NGO with Local staff CMPA Local NGO Local Local NGO Local Media Awareness Awareness campaign. Campaign to include interactions display in clusters, at of posters public places The may campaign be conducted or separately clubbed with SWM campaign. Rented mobile van mobile van Rented films, with displays, hands on activities etc. Poster series of 6-8 Poster posters Message/Content Do’s and Don’ts Do’s - Generic year practices round and specific during precautions the turtle breeding e.g. season (for illumination, vehicular waste movement, management, etc.) encroachment Flagship species. and Ecosystems Public Habitats. Biodiversity Citizens Register. in biodiversity role conservation. Diversity of Diversity mangroves. Ecological importance. Associated Threats. fauna. Conservation. Location Kelshi Anjarle Velas Kelshi Anjarle Velas Kelshi Anjarle Velas Issue Beach management - Beach management and protocol importance To enhance understanding enhance understanding To and about biodiversity Project CMPA Enhance understanding of Enhance understanding ecosystem the mangrove Conservation NGOs Conservation
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Assumptions Permission and participation and participation Permission Department the Forest from team Rescue be ensured. to of the participants comprising the training from be formed to participants A brochure/manual in Marathi in Marathi A brochure/manual and distributed be developed to participants. the training to Some participants to register register to Some participants as eco-guides mentoring for level based on their interest drafted and selection criteria up Follow NGO. the local by in Y3 if suggested workshop in interest show youth more or if Y2 training the workshop of need higher level participants be must trails Nature training. Information If Nature marked. map area is developed, Centre to be locations with biodiversity there. displayed Required Resource Required Resource persons and persons Resource infrastructure Protocol manual/ Protocol with relevant brochure details contact Subject experts. Images Images Subject experts. designing and content, for manual. and printing on biodiversity. Books Timeline Delivery Mechanism Delivery Y2 & Y3 Y2 before turtle Y2 before season nesting Y2 & Y3
18 Responsibility Local NGO with Local Department Forest Local NGO Local Local NGO Local Media Training by by Training subject experts, and veterinarians Department Forest along with protocol manual . Training of Forest of Forest Training staff, Department NGO and local by volunteers subject experts One time training One time training and regular local by mentoring A guidance NGO. to manual/books be discussed and the to provided youth registered Message/Content Inform the Forest the Forest Inform Department/ about veterinarians wild animals in a and form distress of volunteers team for in each village rescue, efficient transportation, and treatment rehabilitation Guidelines hatchery for and development management. to Protocol translocate turtle eggs to and to hatchery and guard store eggs. Guidelines of release for hatchlings. Ecotourism Ecotourism partially supports livelihoods. on focus to Content biodiversity, local and heritage locations, Location Kelshi Anjarle Velas Kelshi Anjarle Velas Kelshi Anjarle Velas Issue Wildlife rescue and rescue Wildlife protocol rehabilitation rules, protocol Protocol for collection of collection for Protocol turtle eggs and hatchery management Youth Groups and other Groups Youth forums organised livelihoods Encourage ecotourism through
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Assumptions Assumptions CMPA project to develop display display develop to project CMPA in public space or entry area every the beach for to point village. CMPA project to develop display display develop to project CMPA in public space or entry area every the beach for to point village. Required Resource Required Required Resource Required Leaflet. Registration Registration Leaflet. of details note book to and plantation the nests owner Posters. Logistics to Logistics Posters. posters display Timeline Timeline Delivery Mechanism Delivery Delivery Mechanism Delivery Y2 & Y3 during the season breeding Y2 & Y3 twice in a year
19 Responsibility Responsibility CMPA Project Staff Staff Project CMPA NGO with local CMPA Project Staff Staff Project CMPA NGO with local Media Media Individual discussions with p l a n t a of Distribution ti o n leaflet awareness o w n e r with information s . and relevant details contact Poster display display Poster public places. at Individual discussions. Message/Content Message/Content Do not eliminate Do not eliminate as sea eagle nests are and vultures endangered, law by protected and contribute eco-tourism, to income offering through locals to tourists Contact Forest Forest Contact and Department the SNM. Guard any turtle from Forest until threat Department/SNM arrives team Location Location Kelshi Anjarle Ve Kelshi Ve Anjarle Velas Issue Issue Plantation Owners Plantation by the of nests Elimination of bird because owners and acidic dropping attacks produce during affecting season the nesting Spotting stray and injured and injured stray Spotting turtles on the beach Forest Department Forest
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Assumptions Forest Department to construct construct to Department Forest and treatment turtle rescue centre. Each participant school to school participant Each will be club that a nature form by and monitored supported Y3 workshop NGO. the local up cum advanced will be follow training. Required Resource Required Manual on turtle rescue Manual on turtle rescue facility. and treatment Books and manuals. Books Subject experts. Infrastructure. Timeline Delivery Mechanism Delivery Y2 Year 2 & 3 Year
20 Responsibility Local NGO Local Local NGO Local Media Training on efficient on efficient Training and construction of management and turtle rescue centre treatment focussing on- Means and methods treatment - Medical procedure - Release of - Maintenance rescue centre be A manual to and developed among distributed participants Teacher Training Training Teacher high school for on teachers form to process nature and manage and nature clubs, activities education Message/Content Appropriate design Appropriate along construct to with guidelines turtle manage to and rescue rehabilitation facility Flagship species. Ecosystems and Habitats. School Developing Biodiversity Ways Register. contribute to biodiversity to conservation. Location Location Location under still consideration the Forest by Department Ve Kelshi Ve Anjarle Velas Issue Appropriate construction construction Appropriate of turtle and management and treatment rescue facility Schools (Teachers and Schools (Teachers Students) Enhance understanding of local of importance and role biodiversity in of students-teachers conservation biodiversity
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Assumptions The activities will be conducted conducted The activities will be who will select students for the learning with other share a Green through students Outputs of these Board. the PBR into feed activities will Felicitation of each village. in Y4. to be organized function Required Resource Required Books and manuals. Books Subject experts. facility, Production designing agency Timeline Delivery Mechanism Delivery Year 2 & 3 Year Y2 - Y3 games Y3 – Y4 games
21 Responsibility Local NGO Local NGOs Local Media Nature Club for high for Club Nature school students with bi-monthly activities on select biodiversity themes- coastal fauna, and flora marine biodiversity, avian terrestrial terrestrial diversity, butterflies flora, and other insects, eco-friendly photo- festivals, documentation, school biodiversity Total register. 10 sessions the considering schedule academic and eco-days. to be activity Last of the felicitation schools, participant and teachers students. Games. Total be to 6 games and developed disseminated among schools. Message/Content Flagship species. Ecosystems and Habitats. School Developing Biodiversity Ways Register. contribute to biodiversity to conservation. Flagship species. Ecosystems and Habitats. School Developing Biodiversity Ways Register. contribute to biodiversity to conservation. Location Ve Kelshi Ve Anjarle Velas Kelshi Ve Anjarle Velas Issue
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Assumptions Available material from Marathi Marathi from material Available be translated. to and Urdu from be purchased to Books sources. various Same frames will be used Same frames eco-days Festival, during Turtle to and other popular events stakeholders. other sensitize BMC members to attend the attend to BMC members to Participants workshop. of include representatives media and state-level local from media representatives TV channels, newspapers, covering actively etc. magazines issues biodiversity Required Resource Required Translator, permission Translator, the authors from original translate to Urdu, to material designing and printing agency, Images, designing,Images, and framing printing agency Logistics Timeline Delivery Mechanism Delivery Y2 Year 2 Year Year 4 Year
22 Responsibility Local NGO Local Local NGO Local Local NGO with Local staff CMPA Media Book Club for Urdu Urdu Book Club for school Photo frames for for frames Photo in schools display and homestays on sets Poster mangroves One day workshop One day Message/Content Books, articles, Books, on magazines biodiversity- importance, threats, conservation role of efforts, schools and students. Mangrove Mangrove of ecosystem region Konkan Unique species in marine ecosystem region of Konkan Coastal Coastal threats biodiversity, activities and CMPA its conservation. for of media Role in biodiversity conservation. Location Kelshi Ve Kelshi Ve Anjarle Velas Velas Issue Marine Biodiversity - Marine Biodiversity flagship species AV and Print Media and Print AV and its project CMPA achievements.
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Assumptions BMC members to attend the attend to BMC members to Participants workshop. of include representatives media and state-level local from media representatives TV channels, newspapers, covering actively etc. magazines issues biodiversity Based on the resources shared shared Based on the resources Department GIZ, Forest by and other stakeholder some activities representatives, the beyond will continue period. project Required Resource Required Logistics Logistics, Awards/ Logistics, Certificates Timeline Delivery Mechanism Delivery Year 4 Year Year 4 Year
23 Responsibility Local NGO with Local staff CMPA CMPA staff CMPA Media One day workshop One day Half day event Half day Message/Content Coastal Coastal threats biodiversity, activities and CMPA its conservation. for of media Role in biodiversity conservation. Continue select Continue beyond activities period project Location Velas Velas Issue CMPA project and its project CMPA achievements. Stakeholder (All of Representatives above) of CMPA Sustainability its period beyond project of active and felicitation participants project
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Annexure 1 List of Schools for Conservation Education and Outreach Activities Village School Name Teacher Name Phone Boys Girls Total 8605229448, Mr. Takbhate 1 P. D. Vidyalay 02358-287224 289 298 587 Mr. P. M. Kamble 9763965478 Ms. Yogita Gujar 9881956677 2 Z. P. Kanya Shala Ms. Kalyani - 38 38 8308442377 Kelshi Guhagarkar 3 Z. P. Shala No. 1 Mr. Jeevan Surve 7350756197 149 Mr. Nabi Rasul 4 Z. P. Urdu school 9657100212 75 61 136 Lalsaheb Momin Kelshi English 5 Medium School
9763557157 M. K. English 6 Mr. N. D. Dhoble 9405360573 90 100 190 School
Anjarle 7 Z. P. No. 2 Mr. Jitendra Surve 8605027396 6 5 11 Ms. Snehal Joshi 9422482729 8 Z. P. No. 1 Mr. Mehaboob 25 9404774409 Pathan Ms. Jayashree 9 Z. P. No. 3 9421143689 14 13 27 Magadum 24 7744878986 10 Z. P. School Mr. Daripkar 38 32 70 02350-220555 Velas Z. P. School, 11 Mr. Sudhir Bhusara 22 Narayan Nagar
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Annexure 2 A set of the books was been handed over to the schools through a formal function attended by the representativesof the GIZ team and teachers. The biodiversity library for high schools includes following books: Book Author Dosti karuya pakshyanshi Kiran Purandare Chala Prani Sangrahalayat Mamata Pandya, Nina Raghunathan Nisarg Shikshak Usha Gogate Pakshi - Panatlitale Kiran Purandare Pakshi - Aaple Sakhe Sejari Kiran Purandare Maharashtratil Phulpakre Dr. Raju Kasambe Chandukaka Neelimkumar Khaire Jalchar Prani Shailaja Grab Sastan Prani Shailaja Grab Saraptnare Prani Shailaja Grab Wagh Vilas Gogate Saap Neelimkumar Khaire Bharatatil Sankatgrast Praani ani Tyanche Samrakshan S M Nair Saagar Vidnyan A N P Umarkutty Aapla Zaad Pranab Chakravati, Smita Chakravarti Kasav ani Magarinche Jag Shailaja Grab Kitakanche Adbhut Jag Harindar Danoa Motihar Grishma Rututil Spardha Radha N Khmbadkone Zaadachi Bhet Martty Aushdhi Vanaspati Dr. Sudhanshukumar Jain 25 Bhartiya Pakshi Dr. Salim Ali, Laik Phatehali Jalsamraat Maase Dr. Kishor Pawar, Nalini Pawar Kathaa Kokank Kinaryaachee Dr. Prakash Gole Vanaspati Shastraateel Vidnyaanprakalp Bhalchandra Mayekar Yamdootee Tsunami G. B. Sardesai Aaplee Abhayaaranye Sureshchandra Warghade Dr. Salim Ali Veena Gawankar Maanoos ani Zaad Nilu Damle Eka Ranvedyaachi Shodhyaatra Krushnamegh Kunte VidnyaanYaatree – Madhavrao Chitale A P Deshpande VidnyaanYaatree – Dr. Jayant Naralikar Dr. Vijaya Wad VidnyaanYaatree – Dr. Madhav Gadgil A P Deshpande Deshi Vruksha Dilip Kulkarni Nisargayan Dilip Kulkarni Saagari Kaasav Samrakshan Samvardhan Bhau Katdare, Ram Mone
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra The biodiversity library for primary schools includes following books:
Book Author Apli Abhayaaranye Sureshchandra Warghade Udyogee Wha Aravind Gupta Gaani paakhraanchi Gaau Durga Bhagwat Baal Jaatak Durga Bhagwat Kaavlin Baai ani Tichi Pille Madhuri Talvalkar VidnyaanYaatree – Madhavrao Chitale A P Deshpande VidnyaanYaatree – Dr. Jayant Naralikar Dr. Vijaya Wad VidnyaanYaatree – Dr. Madhav Gadgil A P Deshpande Dr. Salim Ali Veena Gawankar Maanoos ani Zaad Nilu Damle Eka Ranvedyaachi Shodhyaatra Krushnamegh Kunte Nisargayan Dilip Kulkarni Saagari Kaasav Samrakshan Samvardhan Bhau Katdare, Ram Mone
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Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Annexure 3 MPA outreach activities conducted by SNM
Date Event Place Description Interaction with students to make them aware of marine turtles SNM documentary screening 21st Jun 2014 Anjarle and other local biodiversity followed by a question-answer at M. K. English School session Anjarle, Meeting with all school Meeting the school principals to make them aware of the CMPA, 11th Jul 2014 Velas, principals GIZ and planned activities for the start-up phase. Kelshi Addressing a monthly common meet of all teachers arranged by the Education Department to make them aware about CMPA, 17th Jul 2014 Lecture in teachers workshop Ade including environmental problems and solutions through regular curriculum, and the need for planned conservation education outreach program for three years. Students nature trail to mangroves to introduce them to various 25th Jul 2014 Anjarle, species, ecological importance, local usage, threats and possible International Mangrove Day Kelshi ways to protect them 26th Jul 2014 Beach and village clean-up were arranged with the participation Anjarle, of local residents, students and Gram Panchayats. School International Coastal Cleanup 19th Sep 2014 Kelshi, rallies to spread awareness about clean up and importance of Day Velas waste management in conservation of local biodiversity were conducted at Anjarle and Velas Interactive sessions with students about wildlife conservation. Anjarle, 3rd Oct 2014 Wildlife week The sessions included screening of films and interaction with Velas the experts Distribution of education Representatives of local schools were invited to receive the 24th Nov 2014 outreach material among Kelashi conservation education outreach materials like books, jigsaw 27 schools puzzles, posters, photo frames and banners
Conservation Education and Outreach Activities (Plan 2014-17) Velas-Anjarle, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra
The CMPA Project The project ‘Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coastal and Marine Protected Areas’ (CMPA)is a project of the Indo-German technical cooperation. It is funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) and implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of BMUB.
Established to support the achievement of the Aichi targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Project’s overall goal is to contribute to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in selected areas along the coast of India. Taking into consideration the economic importance of the coastal zone for large segments of the population, the Project’s approach is people‐centered, thus ensuring the support for conservation by those depending on coastal ecosystems. 30