NATURE BODIES (SCHOOL ECO CLUB)

We are mainly focused on those area which are badly affected by the threats namely Shivatarai, Achanakmar, Chaparwa, Bindawal, Lamani, Ataria, Katami, Surhi, Keonchhi, Amadob, Belgahana, Kurdar, Mithunava goan, Tenganmara, Kenda, Belpath, Khodri, Joghisar, Khongsara, Peparkhuti. In these 20 villages which were badly affected, we selected 30 schools in that area. Initially, our core group visited each area and following data were created: ? 60% of bamboo trees are destructed by the villagers for making baskets. ? All the species of rats and squirrels are urging of extinct. ? They cut the forest and sell the products as fuel. ? They separate green leaves for making ?Donnas? (leaf bowls). ? Every week 3-4 wild animals are killed by tourist vehicles. ? Before starting of our project 2 tigers, 6 elephants and uncountable small wild animals were killed because of their migration from forest to villages, it is great loss of natural habitat. Our team decided to solve that problem. PROJECT ACTION PLAN As this project was result internal motivation of students and involvement of the villagers, it took 3 years to eliminate the problem, for getting the results we adopt the following action plan: ? We started our project in October 2011, we involved 20 villages which were badly affected and we move to 30 schools at those particular villages three days in a week (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). ? We make some local actors and train them who lead the campaign in that particular school and area. ? We prepare one wall painting in each school with the help of students ?Green Handprints? which indicate the message of biodiversity conservation of that particular community. ? ?Green Handprints? is an action toward sustainability the five fingers of the handprints represents five objectives of education for sustainable development. I. Knowledge II. Values III. Skills IV. Participations V. Awareness It aimed to improve the agriculture practices in place of deforestation. ? Educate them through different environmental songs made by the local community people themselves. ? We developed some self learning materials i.e. Cartoon Strips, which tells the stories of migration of wild animals from forest to village. Through which students move towards the approach of the solution. ? Village head, Forest guard, Ranger, School Principal, School students, Villagers were involved in our activities namely ?Tree of Hope? through which they developed the idea to solve the problem at their own village.