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बैगा चक और रावस के लोगों ने कुमुडकट्टा के जंगलों का अध्ययन किया
जंगल अध्ययन में आये बैगा चक (मध्यप्रदेश ) और रावस,कांकेर के लोगों को रोफरा ग्राम कुमुडकट्टा के ग्राम सभा एवं सामुदायिक वन प्रबंधन समिति के सदस्यों के द्वारा सुबह जंगल भ्रमण से पहले ग्राम सभा एवं वन प्रबंधन समिति के द्वारा जंगल के नियमों को बताया गया एवं नियमावली रजिस्टर में सभी का हस्ताक्षर करवाया गया तथा जंगल भ्रमण के दौरान CFRC एवं ग्राम सभा के सदस्यों के द्वारा जो भ्रमण में आए लोगों को अनेक प्रकार के औषधि की पहचान और बांस के नर मादा की पहचान करना सिखाया गया जंगल में पेड़ों की औसतन आयु निकालने के तरीके भी सिखाए गए पेड़ों की गिनती के मैथड बताया गया । जंगल को आग से बचाने के आधुनिक एवं परंपरिक तरीके का किस प्रकार उपयोग होता है, जिससे जंगल में उगने वाले छोटे छोटे पेड़ एवं साड़ियों की सुरक्षित रखा जा सके बारिश में मिट्टी के कटाव को कैसे रोका जाए इसके लिए उन्होंने तालाब एवं बांस के पेड़ों के पास छोटा छोटा गड़ढा के बेहतरीन तरीके से मिट्टी के कटाव एवं बांस के पेड़ पर मिट्टी डालना दोंनो एक साथ कैसा होता है यह ग्राम सभा एवं सामुदायिक वन प्रबंधन समिति द्वारा दिखाया गया
जंगलों का रिसर्ज करने पहुँचे, बैगा आदिवासी आदिम जनजाति समूह,,जो राष्ट्रपति के दतक पुत्र कहा जाता,,,जिसकी 12 सदस्यों की टीम पहुंची कांकेर
RoFAR ग्राम मांदरी में सामुदायिक जंगल प्रबंधन कि जानकारी लेने के लिए मध्य प्रदेश के बैगा चक से PVTg बैगा आदिवासी (आदिम जनजाति समूह) जो राष्ट्रपति के दतक पुत्र कहा जाता है, जिसकी 12 सदस्यों की टीम पहुंची, मांदरी गांव में कैसे जंगल का प्रबंधन पारंपरिक तरीके से ग्राम सभा कर रहे हैं, गांव वालों के द्वारा जंगल भ्रमण करवाया और बताया तथा दिखाया कि जंगल का सुरक्षा के लिए ठेंगा पारी(जंगल सुरक्षा टीम) कैसे हर रोज गांव के लोग जाते हैं, जंगल में आग को रोकने के लिए अग्नि पट्टी बनाया गया है,गांव में महुवा पेड़ के नीचे आग नही लगाने के लिए लोगो को प्रेरित किया गया, जंगल के नियम क्या क्या बनाए गए हैं, चराई का अलग क्षेत्र बनाया गया है,
Science-wise: The Forests Are Burning, And We May Not Be Doing Enough to Protect Them
Preventing major forest fires requires removing the fuel and the catalyst that trigger it. This explains why the seasonal clearance of leaf litter through controlled burning is critical. But over the years, the practice has come under criticism from biodiversity experts, due to its impact on flora and fauna and the growth of new species. “It was believed that this would do a good job in saving biodiversity. So, we started controlling forest fires everywhere. Unfortunately, this led to the accumulation of a lot of biomass in the forest, and caused big canopy fires that are more challenging to douse.” says Dr Siddappa Setty. The major problem lies in our strategy around litter fires — somewhere between our transition from traditional ways of controlled fires, to putting a blanket ban on them.
All about orchids in new book
The newly released inventory of India’s orchids, ‘A Checklist of the Orchidaceae of India,’ was published by the Missouri Botanical Garden was coauthored by ATREE's Kailash BR. The comprehensive book on the orchids provides detailed taxonomic status and distribution of 1234 species of one of the largest groups of beautiful flowering plants. Evolutionarily and ecologically, orchids are a fascinating plant group due to their unique and diverse habitats ranging from dark wet forest understory to forest canopy as epiphytes. Orchids’ mutualistic association with fungal partners could be one of the major reasons they thrive in diverse habitats.
New genus of wasp named after environmental think tank
An entire new genus of parasitoid wasp is dedicated to ATREE. With the discovery of a new species of wasp, by Ranjith AP and Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan, Atree rajathae and two other already known species, a new genus of Braconid wasp was named ‘Atree’ . “Little things that run the world are facing the worst of this crisis."- EO Wilson. All creatures, big and small, are important components of nature and play critical roles in the functioning of the ecosystems that are declining all over the world.
Dr. Kamal Bawa Elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
Dr. Kamal Bawa, a noted, Indian born, conservation biologist and President of the Bengaluru-based Ashoka Trust for Research and Ecology and Environment (ATREE) was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences yesterday.
वन प्रबंधन पर पहली पहल जिला दंतेवाड़ा से
ATREE and KBKS Dantewada in collaboration with the district administration on Forest Rights in Bastar district organized a four day training and capacity building in Bacheli Nagar.
Dr. Sharachandra Lele, Dr. Shruti, Dr. Venkat, Dr. Atul and Anubhav Shori were part of the training team.
Twin lives of the Gambusia fish: a protector against disease or a pest?
"Mosquitofish or Gambusia are being released into waterbodies by several local district Uttar Pradesh district administrations.
Their introduction into local water bodies may actually be harmful to the ecosystem in the long run as Gambusia may become more virulent and adaptable, and pose a larger threat to biodiversity and local livelihoods. Employing biological control measures, in the form of a natural predator to control the spread of a pest species, is not uncommon. Mosquitofish are difficult to eliminate once established. “It is really difficult to manage the species because female Gambusia can get impregnated and lay fries whenever the situation is favourable. It has also been reported that Gambusia can delay or prepone their sexual maturation and alter their body size based on the environment,” says Nobin RajaMosquitofish or Gambusia are being released into waterbodies by several local district Uttar Pradesh district administrations.
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Uttar Pradesh’s use of Gambusia fish to check dengue may do more harm in the long run
"Mosquitofish or Gambusia are being released into waterbodies by several local district Uttar Pradesh district administrations.
Their introduction into local water bodies may actually be harmful to the ecosystem in the long run as Gambusia may become more virulent and adaptable, and pose a larger threat to biodiversity and local livelihoods. Employing biological control measures, in the form of a natural predator to control the spread of a pest species, is not uncommon. Mosquitofish are difficult to eliminate once established. “It is really difficult to manage the species because female Gambusia can get impregnated and lay fries whenever the situation is favourable. It has also been reported that Gambusia can delay or prepone their sexual maturation and alter their body size based on the environment,” says Nobin Raja"
Why Feeding Monkeys is Bad for Forests
Called ‘provisioning’, the act of feeding animals either directly (feeding stray dogs) or indirectly (animals feeding on agricultural produce) develops more complex relationships between humans and animals, one that is not all positive. Animals like monkeys can develop a dependence on what is an easy source of food, creating havoc when it isn’t provided— as in the case with covid lockdowns. This increased proximity also increases the risk of zoonotic diseases. What are the implications of this generosity? Can it be done in a structured way? What are the benefits of feeding our non-human neighbours?