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October
2002
National Wildlife Week was celebrated in Pench Tiger
Reserve.
A
slide show on 'Understanding Wild Tigers' was held at
Pench 8th Oct 2002
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August
2002
Slide show on 'Understanding Wild
Tigers' was conducted in 30
schools of Nagpur city. These schools were selected to
run the Kids for Tigers programme in the year 2002-03.
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July
2002
Work was started to establish a Biological field station
(Nature education, Conservation and Research station)
near Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
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July
15th 2002
A
Kids for Tigers Teachers' Workshop was organized on July
15 at Vanbhavan, Seminary Hill, Nagpur under the
Sanctuary-Britannia Tiger Programme. Around 27 teachers
participated in the workshop. Mr. Shree Bhagwan CF
(Wildlife), Nagpur, Mr. Kishor Rithe, Member,
Maharashtra Wildlife Advisory Board and Dr. Anish
Andheria, a naturalist from Mumbai shared the rationale
and purpose of the programme.
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June-July
2002
A survey was conducted in the areas under the Forest
Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM) around
Pench Tiger Reserve where large-scale felling was
reported. The government was alerted about the matter.
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June
2002
Members of the Satpuda Foundation participated in the
team which rediscovered wild buffalos in Maharashtra. A
recommendation has been made to the Maharashtra
government to declare to 475 sq.km. as the state's first
Wild Buffalo Sanctuary.
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May
20, 2002
SF
Assisted the wildlife staff in clearing the encroachment
of Sukhali residents from Bor Wildlife Sanctuary.
Collector Wardha and Deputy Conservator of Forests,
Pench appreciated Satpuda Foundation's contribution.
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April
23-
28,
2002
SF Helped
forest staff in removing encroachment (368 houses and
structures) from Totaladoh, situated at the heart of
Pench Tiger Reserve. This was done in accordance with
High Court orders.
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March
21, 2002
SF
Organized a nature camp for kids in the Pench Tiger
Reserve. Around 35 Kids from 22 schools of Nagpur
participated in the camp. An expert from the forest
department oriented these kids about several aspects of
forest protection and wildlife conservation.
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February-March
2002
Vulture Nest Monitoring in Pench Tiger Reserve. Around
12 nests were recorded; the deaths of three White backed
vultures were investigated.
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February
25, 2002
'Kids
for Tigers' Nagpur Fest
The Tiger Mela and Rally in Nagpur was held on February
24, 2002 at the Patwardhan grounds in association with
the Satpuda Foundation and the Maharashtra Forest
Department. The Tiger Express was also part of the
Rally. Former test cricketer, Prashant Vaidya signed
autographs for the children, and they in turn, displayed
their work on tiger conservation through stalls,
exhibits and posters. Chief Wildlife Warden of
Maharashtra, Mr. B. Majumdar was also present. A
painting competition, debate on tree felling in Nagpur
and a nature quiz were held.
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February
24, 2002
A Tiger Mela was organized under the Kids for Tigers
Programme in which about 2,000 kids participated. Mr. B.
Majumdar, Chief Wildlife Warden of Maharashtra, Mr.
Prashant Vaidya, cricketer, Mr. Kishor Rithe, Member of
Maharashtra Wildlife Advisory Board and Mr. Bittu Sahgal,
Member of Indian Board of Wildlife joined in the day's
events.
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January
24, 2002
The Satpuda Foundation assisted the forest department in
the arrest of wildlife trader, Rakesh Sharma and the
seizure of 6,400 kg. of deer antlers in Nagpur.
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