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Karnataka Association for Advancement of Science |
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“The
Wild Orchids of the Karnataka Part of the Western Ghats in Dandeli
Wildlife Sanctuary, Dandeli” |
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Grant Amount: Rs. 3,25,000
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The project intends to conserve the wild orchids through exploration and
collection of orchids involving local communities and the Karnataka Forest
Department. The objective is to promote the conservation of hot spots
of wild orchids both in-situ and ex-situ, exploration and collection of
wild orchids, establishment of orchidarium at the state level and documentation
of wild orchids. |
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Contact
Details:
Dr.T.Ananda Rao
Central College, Bangalore
Phone no(s): 080 - 2217658 (o), 6572079 ®
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Krishnamurthy Foundation India |
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“In-situ
Conservation of Indigenous and Rare speicies of Plants to Support
the Livelihood of Communities in the Fringes of Koundinya Wildlife
Sanctuary, Palamner” |
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Grant Amount: Rs. 10,00,000
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The project’s emphasis is the in-situ conservation of rare and indigenous
plant species (NTFPs); identify and employ simple processing techniques
to add values to NTFPs by involvement of local communities; in-situ conservation
activities and establishing a marketing network for NTFPs to improve the
socio-economic conditions of the local communities. Prioritize the most
common and abundant NTFPs in the selected project area and the capacity
building of the communities including women through training and action
programmes to conserve and enable sustainable harvesting of selected forest
produce. |
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Contact
Details:
Dr.Sudha Premnath, Vice-President
The Bangalore Education Centre (KFI), "Haridvanam", Thatguni
Post,
Bangalore - 560 062
Phone no(s):080 - 8435 240/41 Fax: 080 - 8435 032
E-mail:
thevalleyschool@vsnl.net,
thevalleyschool@tatanova.com
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Nagarika Seva Trust
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“People’s
Biodiversity Registers, Application & Extension” |
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Grant Amount: Rs. 9,80,000
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The emphasis of the project is to collect secondary data of selected
biodiversity sites, mapping the study area, collection of basic household
data, visiting the representative landscape elements, organizing personal
interviews & group discussion with user groups, recording diversity
of cultivars, livestock & ecological history, conducting discussions
with nomadic shepherds & government officials, recording the instances
of conflicts & consensus, recording management options suggested
by user groups, carrying out follow-up activities and to develop applications
of biodiversity registers as a document compiled by villagers about
their intrinsic knowledge and practices. |
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Contact
Details:
P.O. Guruvayanakere- 574217, Belthangady
TalukDist. Dakshina
Kannada, Karnataka
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Technology Informatics Design
Endeavour (TIDE) |
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"Promoting
fish drying using efficient biomass fired dryers"
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Grant Amount : Rs. 11,90,000 |
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The project aims to achieve the above objectives through initial interaction
with the fisher- folk, assessment of the current fish drying operation;
Identifying local NGO working with fishing community; Exposure visits
to the fisher –folk to biomass dryers constructed by TIDE; Training
of fisher women in fish drying and trail production of dried fish; Installation
of dryers of appropriate capacity in identified locations; setting up
of appropriate market linkages; Development of mechanism of ‘pay
and use’ for the dryer by members of self help group and replication
of the methodology in other identified locations. |
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Contact
Details:
Mr.Sampath Kumar
19, 19th Cross, 6th Main, Malleswaram, Bangalore - 03
Phone no(s): 080 - 331 5656, 3462032 Fax: 080 - 334 4555
E-mail:
tide@vsnl.com
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Tropical Research and Development
Centre |
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“Conservation
of wild fruit tees in eastern fringes of Western Ghat region” |
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Grant Amount: Rs. 8,50,000 |
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The project seeks to conserve 6 varieties of wild fruit forest tree species
with high commercial value. The NGO will develop suitable conditions for
Ecotourism in the forest, which will serve as a habitat for a variety
of wild fauna. They propose to set up a tree nursery with forest fruit
trees and develop market linkages for their sale. It will act as a centre
of tourist observation to promote understanding of tropical forest fruits,
seed collection and maintenance of the tree nursery. Through this project,
they aim to conduct a Fruit Trees Fair and bring about publicity through
the media, as steps towards creating awareness of tropical forest fruits,
and also carry out capacity building programmes with stakeholders. They
propose to increase the local fruit tree population through homestead
gardens and to prepare a register of the wild fruit trees including the
botanical and medicinal aspects. They also propose to form a Forest Watch
Group of Wild Fruit Trees with children, women and youth. Of major importance,
will be the strengthening of human resources and tropical fruit research
and sharing of technologies and fruit germplasm. |
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Contact
Details:
Dr.Anil Abbi
57/ C, 18th main, BSK – I stage, Hanumanthanagar, Bangalore
– 560 050
Phone no(s): 6604952 (o), 98451 – 78740, 6603618 ®
E-mail:
trdcindia@hotmail.com
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