| Sanction Date: | 22-12-2017 | ||||
| Project Category | MG | ||||
| Year | 2017-2018 | ||||
| Project Duration | 3 Years + 9 Months Extension | ||||
| Him-NLC Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: | Assam | ||||
| Organization/ Implementation Agency: | Assam State Biodiversity Board (ASBB), Aranya Bhawan, Panjabari, Guwahati-781037 | ||||
| Him-NLC Partners: | S.No. | Name | Roles & Responsibilities | ||
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Environment & Forest Department, Govt. of Assam | The state forest department´s existing infrastructure at its divisional offices as well as the protected areas will be used as the field study and research sites for the proposed Nature Learning Centres. Manpower will also be used for facilitating on-site trainings and exposure visits as per requirement |
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Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) | BMC´s can act as field units for the NLC´s which will contribute as a local outreach and focal contact centre at the community level | |||
| Lead Proponent: | Shri Abhay Kumar Johari, IFS Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Climate Change and Biodiversity) Aranya Bhawan, Panjabari Guwahati, Assam |
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| Him-NILC Brief Description: | Assam State Biodiversity Board is an autonomous and statutory body created by the Government of Assam in exercise of powers conferred under sub-section (I) of Section 22 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (Act 18 of 2003). The Board was notified on29th September, 2010, to promote biodiversity conservation, sustainable use of itscomponents and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of commercial use of biological resources or associated traditional knowledge.The primary mandate of the Board is to collaborate with a range of partners to ensure biodiversity conservation, sustainable use and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of bio-resources. The activities taken up by the board include – • Constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) at Anchalik Panchayat Level • Preparation of People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) at Block level • Different awareness and educational programme on Biodiversity conservation across the state. Building capacities of various stakeholders on nature conservation through a holistic and coordinated effort to create an enabled environment for nature based learning and sustainable developmental action. |
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| Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: | Students, Community Members, BMC Officials, Government Officials, Women SHG | ||||
| Activity Chart (For 3years) | Click Here | ||||
| Total Grants (in Rs.) | Rs. 3,76,34,312/- (Rupees three crore seventy six lakh thirty four thousand three hundred twelve only) | |||
| Him-NLC Objectives | Quantifiable Deliverables | Monitoring Indicators |
• To develop and promote conservation awareness and sensitization on biodiversity and natural resources
• To create a cadre of trainers among the various stakeholders, which can lead the conservation actions and capacity building at various levels
• To promote participatory conservation action and management of wetland resources for livelihood generation
• To promote conservation of endemic, rare, threatened and endangered species
• To facilitate alternate livelihood generation capacities in order to reduce pressure on forest resources and promote efficient utilization of natural resource base.
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• Easy learning module and knowledge products, in English and Local Language for school teacher, conservation workers, SHGs, JFMC, BMC, students etc.
• Capacity building trainings (Community member-5000 No.; BMC officials-1500 No.; Government officials-200 No.; Women SHG-300 No.)
• Awareness programme and dissemination of knowledge on nature and biodiversity conservation
• Sensitization programmes and conservation clubs for school and college students on regional and local biodiversity (Student-3000 No.)
• Participatory conservation and management of one wetland resources for livelihood generation.
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• No. of Nature Learning and Awareness Curricula Developed;
• No. of Crucial Nature Learning and Awareness Topics covered;
• No. of Trainings organized with no. of stakeholders benefited in each segment;
• No. of Dissemination and Awareness Publications (short/detailed) circulated;
• No. of Field/ Green Technologies Demonstrations/ Exposure Visits organized;
• No. of Publication of Assessment and Findings Reports;
• No. of Beneficiaries;
• No. of Collaborations/ Connect with the Protected Areas/ Sanctuaries/ Conservation Areas established;
• No. of Policy Guidelines and Legislative Mechanisms: Prepared and/ or Communicated. |
