Save Our Tigers: An idea that needs your help!

[karandheer78]

Dear members,(especially those who are near Kanha, Mandla (MP) & it's whereabouts)

Here's a chance to break out from the mundane & get our hands into the thick of things. The email below is self explanatory

On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Save Our Tigers <[email protected]> wrote:
Dear Volunteers,

This is in continuation to our previous mails regarding your desire to volunteer in WWF-India’s activities.

Many of you have opted to participate in field related activities. In order to give you a chance to understand WWF-India’s conservation efforts at the grassroots level, we are organizing a volunteer engagement program at Kanha Tiger Reserve from 19th June- 21st June 2010.

Agenda for the program:

You are expected to reach Mandla, MP on 18th evening. Activities will be conducted on 19th and 20th of June. You can leave Mandla by the after noon of 21st June.

Please note that you will have to bear the expenses of your travel to Mandla and back. Local transport, food, and accommodation for 19th-21st will be taken care of by WWF-India.

Activities for the days:

1. You will get a chance to visit the villages surrounding Kanha Tiger Reserve and get a first hand experience to witness and understand tribal lifestyles and their views about wildlife and forest conservation.

2. You will be taken to visit the Community Conservation Centre near Khatia. This centre demonstrates the activities WWF-India conducts with the local communities in the nearby villages to help them build sustainable livelihoods.


3. WWF-India runs a Mobile Van which goes into the villages in the evening to spread awareness amongst the communities about the importance of conservation. You will get a unique chance to travel with the Mobile Van and assist the WWF team in spreading awareness through interaction with the villagers.

4. WWF-India also engages in afforestation activities to restore tiger habitat. We will organise a Plantation Drive where you can assist the WWF officials and forest guards in planting samplings in the areas chosen for afforestation.

This is a great opportunity for you to experience and understand WWF-India’s conservation efforts around Kanha Tiger Reserve and also contribute to conservation by participating in the above mentioned activities.

If you would like to participate in this event, please reply to this mail by 5:00 PM, Friday, 4th June 2010. We will send you further details regarding accommodation and the activities once we receive your confirmation.

Warm regards,

Sonali

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Sonali Nandrajog
Communications Officer-Save Our Tigers campaign
WWF - India
172 - B Lodhi Estate
New Delhi-110003
Ph No.: 011-41504783
Fax: 011-24691226
Website: www.wwfindia.org

A second email by them clearly says that for this to be successfull, they need more participation & hence the email can be sent to other like minded people.

I guess we have quite a few & more like minded people here. The date falls on Sat-Sun-Mon.

I am going for this...if you'll can join in...nothing like it!

Cheers!

[m24]

Any programs in Delhi, let me know. Also do post your observations after the program.

Regards