Biodiversity Camp

Biodiversity Camp – 25 th to 27 th December 2015

Under the project Climate Ambassadors Mumbai – Stockholm, Biodiversity Camp was conducted in the forests of Marleshwar region of Ratnagiri District. The main aim of the camp was to establish the importance of bio-diversity conservation and protection at village forests as one of the local bio-diversity hotspots of the Western Ghats of India. Around 80 Students from Mumbai schools, rural schools & ASP college, Devrukh participated in the sessions to study the endangered and endemic plant species some are vulnerable and some resilient to the climate change. The bird watching and butterfly watch trails were the memorable ones. Students learnt about sacred groves, deforestation and human wildlife relationship in this area. Students interact with rice cultivating farmers, fruit cultivating farmers, plants’ nursery running farmers regarding the challenges they are facing. Students also visit Agro-tourism Farm and Goat Farm as livelihood activities in addition to the agriculture.