Monthly Update 6: Rufford Small Grant

Monthly Update 6: Rufford Small Grant

By: Dr. Nilesh Heda

23 Jun to 6 August 2009

 

• 24-25-26 Jun 09. Exposure visit and field work arranged with notable Ecology Prof. Madhav Gadgil at Navegaon National Park. The main agenda of discussion was to show results and open discussion of the RSG grant with gathered people.
  
• Meeting arranged with local fishermen and laborers regarding establishment of the labor union for the river revival through NREGA work.
  
• Monsoon field work arranged with the local fishermen. Traditional fishing gadgets have been studied. Fish inventorying done.
  
• Our delegation meets chairmen of the tribal commission at Mumbai, India regarding Lower Penganga Dam. The dam is sanctioned on the point where river Adan meets Penganga. The proposed dam is not ecologically and economically viable.
  
• Book of mine "Fresh Water Fishes of Central India: A field Guide" has been published by Vigyan Prasar, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
  
• Interaction with the K.N. college student's made. Soon the new batch of the academic year 2009-2010 will engage in our riverine conservation work.
  

 

 

Caption to photographs

Photo 1: First Monson Sampling Event.

Photo 2: Stones along Adan River worshiped before the starting of the fishing season by local fishermen.

Photo 3: Cover page of the book "Fresh Water Fishes of Central India: A Field Guide".