| Sanction Date: | 26-02-2018 | ||||
| Project Category | MG | ||||
| Batch Year | 2017-2018 | ||||
| Project Duration | 3 Years + 9 Months Extension | ||||
| BTA : | Biodiversity Conservation and Management | ||||
| Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: | Chandak Aunla Ghat watershed (Bin Block, Pithoragarh), Hat-Kalika watershed (Gangolihat Block, Pithoragarh), Upper & lower Gori watershed (Munsiyari Block, Pithoragarh) | ||||
| Organization/ Implementation Agency: |
Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board (UKBB), Uttarakhand |
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| Project Partners: | S.No. | Name | Roles & Responsibilities | ||
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G. B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development (GBPNIHESD), Kosi-Katarmal, Almora (Uttarakhand), | (i) To identify critical ecosystem and habitats (ii) To harness Heritage value of culture (iii) To Strengthen community institutions for the restoration of degraded habitats (iv) To utilize Biodiversity knowledge for restoration activities . |
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Uttarakhand Space Application Center (USAC), Govt. of Uttarakhand131, Phase-2, Vasant Vihar, Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand | (i) To identify critical ecosystem /habitat, Biodiversity corridors and development of the management plans. (ii) Landscape biodiversity network |
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Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Chandrabani, Mehu Wala Mafi, Dehradun, Uttarakhand | (i) To identify critical ecosystem habitats- (ii) Suggesting evidence based management plans |
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Uttarakhand Forest Department, Divisional Forest Office, Pithoragarh | (i) To designate a forest official as a secretary to BMC near or adjacent to jurisdiction. The nomination can be from a deputy ranger, forester and a forest guard. ((ii) Nomination of secretaries for the BMCs at Local body level in the project area, Nodal Officer of the forest department |
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Central Himalayan Environment Association (CHEA), Waldrof Compound, Mallital Nainital, 263 002 | (i) To develop Incentive Based Mechanism (IBM) for ABS). (ii) To develop Biodiversity knowledge network. (iii) To act as Science policy-data and information centre. (iv) Harnessing heritage value of Cultural Aspects and Biodiversity. |
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| Lead Proponent: | Dr. Rakesh Sah Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board (UKBB), Uttarakhand 423, Indira Nagar Colony (Near Malik Chowk) Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
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| Project Brief Description: | The implementing agency (i.e., UBB) and other partners of this project have been an integral part of a focused approach to biodiversity conservation and its management through the Kailash Landscape Initiative in the target landscape (i.e., Pithoragarh District) in Uttarakhand. This initiative is piloting a unique concept of long-term conservation of ecosystems, habitats and biodiversity, while encouraging sustainable development, enhancing the resilience of communities in the landscape, and safeguarding traditional knowledge and cultural linkages among local populations. The fundamental philosophy of initiative considers that conservation and sustainable use of natural resources at landscape scale is defined by ecosystems rather than administrative boundaries. Therefore, having adopted a �Landscape approach� this high biodiversity landscape is being prepared for a long term conservation and development linked to a larger trans-boundary landscape. The Landscape approach seeks to identify, understand and reconcile various interests, values and needs of different stakeholders to achieve shared objectives within the identified landscape, considering dependencies and reducing impacts of human activities on biodiversity, ecosystem services and climate. Hence the project proposal is linked to pilot experiences of biodiversity conservation and its value-added use in �Transboundary Landscapes� by a consortium of partner agencies such as State Biodiversity Board (SBB), G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development (GBPNIHESD), Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Uttarakhand Space Application Center (USAC) and Central Himalayan Environment Association (CHEA). The project builds on existing pilot learning, expertise and core competence of partnering institutions, and fosters for strengthening of convergence and cooperative mechanisms amongst planning and implementing agencies and establishes communication, outreach and policy dialogues for long term networking amongst key stakeholders. The Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) being is a unique repository of rich biological and genetic resources occurring naturally as well as in domestication (i.e., through traditional mountain farming system) deserves special attention at national and sub-national levels. In conformity with strategic vision of Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) that by 2020, biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people, Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board (UBB) is one of the few state institutions to implement India�s BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (IBD) ACT, 2002 early on. IBD Act provides for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. UBB has a focused mandate for ensuring conservation and sustainable use of biological and socio-cultural heritage of the State including the unique, biodiversity rich and fragile ecosystems of the State such as forests, grasslands, wetlands and mountain ecosystems and their species including wild and domesticated biodiversity, genetic resources and ecological and environmental processes. The project proposal aims at protecting and enhancing biodiversity as well as promoting the sustainable use of ecosystem-services across the Kailash Landscape by mainstreaming a �Landscape Approach�. Its concept embodies a long term regional cooperation model amongst mountains states and neighboring countries for sustaining ecosystem goods and services to improve livelihoods, reduce community vulnerability, enhance ecological integrity, trigger inclusive economic development, and socio-cultural resilience to environmental and climate changes at scale. The programme contributes to: Addressing of Vulnerability of biodiversity to climatic and governance challenges; Sustenance of Ecosystem Services at scale and poverty and equity. In this context, conservation and development as mutually inclusive undertaking can now be unbundled for clear policy, practice and science targets that addresses issues of local/national levels (poverty, inequity, gender balance) and those related to national commitment to global conservation and development targets/conventions (CBD, SDGs, Paris Agreement)such as Aichi 2020 and �Mountain Programme of Work� of CBD. | ||||
| Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: | 45 village, 1500 households and population of about 10000 persons, Local Women, | ||||
| Activity Chart (For 3 Years): | Click Here | ||||
| Total Grants (in Rs.) | Rs. 2,95,80,960/- (Rupees Two Crore Ninety Five Lakh Eighty Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty only) | |||
| Project Objectives | Quantifiable Deliverables | Monitoring Indicators |
| To develop and promote Incentive Based Mechanisms (IBM) for biodiversity conservation and benefit sharing; | At least 10 BMCs formed in 3 sites; | No. of New Database/ Datasets generated on the identified/ proposed dynamics, e.g. BMCs, PBRs, BCPs, etc.; |
| To strengthen community institutions and establish convergence for restoration of degraded habitats and management of ecosystems; | Imparted training to BMCs to prepare PBRs/BCPs; at least 10 PBRs and 3 BCPs (1 each pilot site) prepared and duly approved; | Eco-restoration models developed (Ha) |
| To harness heritage value of cultural and biological diversity (i.e., wild and domesticated) for livelihoods promotion and conservation; | Eco-restoration models developed (80 ha); Community conservation reserves developed (2); | Periodic submission on region-specific best practices/ demonstrative models (No.) with analytical findings and outcomes, e.g. �Restoration Intervention Modules�, etc.; |
| To identify critical ecosystems/habitats, biodiversity corridors and suggest evidence-based management plans; | Modules/ mannuals on diverse restoration interventions | Value Chain Models (Nos) of Medicinal Plants, Wild Edibles, Orchids, etc. for the identified sites linking with income generation of local stakeholders (percentage increase); |
| No. of Capacity Building/ Awareness Programmes/ Trainings conducted/ organized, including No. of Stakeholders benefitted (No. of Rural Youth, No. of Women, and Total No. of Beneficiaries); | ||
| Progression report on Landscape-level Biodiversity Knowledge Network; etc. | ||
| Biodiversity Heritage Sites declared (at least 2 sites); | Policy framework/ draft (No.) for assisting the regional decision-making in �Critical ecosystems/ habitats, biodiversity corridors, etc. and their management plans; etc. | |
| To develop and institutionalize landscape-level biodiversity knowledge network. | Medicinal plant, wild edible, orchid value chain established (2 sites); income level increased up to 15% through value chain development. | Other Publications and Knowledge Products (Nos.), |
| S.No. | Name (Sanctioned Staff) | Qualification | Designation | Salary |
| 1. | 01 Documentation Associate/ surveyor/ JRF @ Rs.25,000/- per month | |||
| 2. | 01 JPF @ Rs.16,000/- + HRA | |||
| 3. | 01 SPF @ Rs.18,000/- HRA | |||
| 4. | 02 Project Assistant @ Rs.10,000/- per month | |||
| 5. | 01 Project Assistant @ Rs.10,000/- per month | |||
| 6. | 01 SPF @ Rs.18,000/- HRA | |||
| 7. | 01 Web Developer/ Consultant@ Rs.30,000/- per month | |||
| 8. | 01 Motivators cum Trainers @ Rs.15,000/- per month |
| S.No. | Name of Equipment (Sanctioned Equipment) | Use of Equipment | Cost (in INR) |
| 1. | GPS imbedded SLR camera | ||
| 2. | GPS-02 nos | ||
| 3. | Laptop-Think Pad -01 nos | ||
| 4. | Mini Projection devices- 2 nos | ||
| 5. | Willkie Talkie- 6 nos | ||
| 6. | Portable PA system | ||
| 7. | Crown Densitometer-2 nos | ||
| 8. | Soil sampler- 2 nos | ||
| 9. | Digital pH/conductivity Meter-2 | ||
| 10. | Laser range finder-2 nos | ||
| 11. | Clinometers cum Compass- 2 nos | ||
| 12. | PStereo Zoom Microscope | ||
| 13. | GPS | ||
| 14. | Complete computational set-up for data centre ( Server-1 nos, 01 Desktop computer, Printer & sccaner- 1 nos and other Peripherals, Database software) | ||
| 15. | Camera- 1 nos | ||
| 16. | Minor field equipments (Tally counters, Tree Callipers-small & large, Bank Gauge, Haga altimeter, grafting tools, Voice recorder, binocular, mini packing machine.) |
