National Mission on Himalayan Studies

Him-NLC Details

1. Him-NLC Details

Sanction Date:	14.03.2023
W.E.F	30.03.2023
Project Category	MG
Year	2022-2023
Project Duration	3 Years
Him-NLC Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered:	Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
Organization/ Implementation Agency:	Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanaqar Arunachal Pradesh-791111
Him-NLC Partners:	S.No.	Name
	1.	North East Regional Centre, G. B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (NIHE), Chandranagar (Near Neni Hyundai Service), Itanagar - 791113, Arunachal Pradesh
Lead Proponent:	Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (P&D) Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanaqar Arunachal Pradesh-791111
Him-NILC Brief Description:	Goal: Strengthening and building the capacities of various stakeholders in nature conservation through a holistic and coordinated effort to create an enabled environment for nature based learning and sustainable developmental action
Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders:	• Students - 10000 • Community People - 800 • Government Officials - 200 • SHG members - 100 • Researchers - 200
Activity Chart (For 3years)	Click Here

2. Financial Details

Total Grants (in Rs.)

Rs. 3,98,48,640/- (Rupees Three crore ninety eight lakh forty eight thousand forty only)

3. Him-NLC Project Objectives, Deliverables and Monitoring Indicators

Him-NLC Objectives

Quantifiable Deliverables

Monitoring Indicators

• To develop a learning and interpretation centre for the conservation of biodiversity through various interactive models,
• To create and demonstrate the best practices for sustainable models, such as solid-waste management, water harvesting, composting, early warning disaster monitoring systems, hydroponic, and forest management practices,
• To develop the curricula for nature based learning for school students,
• To encourage active conservation participation and efficient utilization and conservation management of bio-resources,
• To promote eco-tourism for conservation of natural resources and sustainable livelihood generation, and
• To build capacity of various stakeholders to conserve the natural resource and develop the knowledge products for dissemination and raising awareness

Functional Nature Learning Center (NLC) at Biological Park- Itanagar WLS.

Conservation and demonstration sites with

Herbal Garden-01 No.
Orchidarium conservation site -01 No.
Hydroponics Model -01 No.
Fern trail-01 No.
Eco-trail -02 No.
Interpretation Centre with 3D visualization -01 No.
Wetland-02 No.
Nursery-02 No.
AWS-01 No.
Permanent Plot (LTEMS)-02 No.

Interventions in adaptation/ propagation to conserve ecologically important species of the area.

Easy to understand models and materials on interaction with nature, biodiversity for students.

Display of relevant models developed under NMHS projects

Nature conservation Course Curriculum for students

>300 trained manpower of state officials for management of natural resources and livelihood enhancement.

Eco-clubs at different stakeholder level for (>10000 beneficiaries including ST community) in 3 years.

Strengthening of groups of home-stay owners for proved livelihood generation through conservation and management of natural resources

Knowledge products/Documentaries for all interactive models and best practices & training manuals

• Nature Learning Center (NLC) developed (No.),
• Conservation and demonstration sites developed (Nos.)
• Database developed (Nos.)
• Trainings/Worksho ps/Skill development/Capa city building/Awareness Generation pogrammes organized (Nos.)
• Eco-clubs formed (Nos.)
• No. of Beneficiaries/ visitors (Nos.)
• Knowledge Products (Nos.)
• No. of Models displayed