Activities through Nature Conservation Society

Activities through Nature conservation Society

• Awareness building on the threats to natural environment through youth participation in towns and rural schools of south Jharkhand covering more than 5000 youth every year since 1976 the nature clubs of youths and students are function in Schools, Colleges and rural areas to aware general mass on Nature Conservation.

• Scientific researches on wildlife behavior, ecology and ethnology in Palamau Tiger Reserve and 8 PA in Jharkhand and Bihar Scientific studies on tier prey species ana ecology of elephants in Palamau Tiger Reserve.

• Bio-diversity Survey and monitoring of Palamau Tiger Reserve and forests areas as (PA and Non PA of Jharkhand) since 1976. Surveyed the status of tigers in Non-PA of Jharkhand for conservation awareness on tigers.

• Prepared biodiversity Register for 8 Protected Areas of Bihar and Jharkhand on status, extent of utilization, people's purview on conservation and then action plan to protect these sanctuaries under BCPP. WWF-India.

• Conservation of Tiger & Elephant through people participation (Tribal) by creation of tribal Protection groups in different proceed forests. More than 300 such groups have been formed.

• Sustainable. Participatory development of trebles through Eco-development Watershed development Program in about 180 villages of Palamau, Latehar and Garhwa districts of Jharkhand to mitigate pressure on PTR and to involve local villagers in forest and Wildlife Conservation.

• Developed information network to curb poaching and trade of wildlife skin in other parts etc in Palamau, Garhwa and other areas of Jharkhand and Bihar.

• Development of tribal women and Youth trough self help groups and User's Group to mitigate pressure on forests on grazing, illicit removal of bio-diversity components. The formation of tribal Mahila Mandals in Garu Block has created awareness on Rights, Schemes and self sustained economic growth in these groups. These Mahila Mandals are now planning and executing schemes, organizing welfare camps literacy drives etc.

• Appointed Nodal agency for Bihar and Jharkhand under National Biodiversity strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) of MOEF GOI.

• Appointed consultant on ecological consequence studies in Palamau Tiger Reserve under India eco-development project of World Bank.

• Listed Medicinal Plants used by tribal doctors in Jharkhand.

• Initiated farming of medicinal plants by tribal to conserve insitu plants of protected forest.

• Implementing Watershed Development Program in 24 micro watersheds in Palamau, Latehar and Garhwa districts to increase biomass. Water and Soil conservation and economic development of people particularly in tribal areas.

• Involved student community in preparing the list of birds, plants and pollution causing factors.

• Conducted the survey of fluoride problem in drinking water in different villages and has developed "Palamau Technology" to clean fluoride and hardness with rural available materials.

• Conducting media alert through T.V., Radio and Print Media on various problems of biodiversity tribal development and youth participation.