Biodiversity Conservation through Ecotourism
Biodiversity Conservation through Ecotourism
Expected project deliverables
Construction of biodiversity and heritage center at uchhali
Handy craft display corner
Animal and plant fossil collection
Wildlife species photographs
Collection of literature on soon valley and salt range
Collection of local cultural items
Ramsar sites Habiatat improvement
Punjab urial habitat improvement
Documentation soon valley of flora & Fauna
Development of botanical garden
3-Capacity building trainings of local community on ecotourism and biodiversity conservation 30 participants each
Exploration and documentation of new ecotourism and archeological sites in salt range
Development of salt range ecotourism guide
3 Eco tourest guide training
3 two days Eco products development training
Development of missing facilities at eco tourist sites
Eco exposure visit
Camping material
Plantation at three ecotourism sites
Printing & Publication
Nursery raising of fruit plant and local flora
Local poultry desi breed conservation
Self-help Social action project by eco tourists
Cultural event Jalsa bail karah celebrations
Experience and result sharing workshop

? Target beneficiaries in terms of socio-economics, geography and gender, should be elaborated

The project will benefit 3000 community members and 25000 tourists (including men, women and children) directly and overall community of soon valley indirectly. The beneficiaries are marginalized community living in the forest darajats and near tourist points having average monthly income Rs.10000.
Breakup of beneficiaries are as follow:
Male Female Total
Community 1500 1500 3000
Tourists 15000 10000 30000
16500 11500 33000


To achieve the objective of the project GRDP will focus on these activities:

Activity Time frame Responsible Party
Project Orientation seminar 1 January 2018
to
15 January 2018 GRDP management
9- Members Advisory committee formation 1 January 2018
To
15 January 2018 GRDP management
Project management unit formation 1 January 2018
To
15 January 2018 GRDP management, community, soon valley NGOs network
Finance committee formation 1 January 2018
to
15 January 2018 GRDP management, community, soon valley NGOs network
Monitoring & evaluation committee formation 1 January 2018
to
15 January 2018 GRDP management, community, soon valley NGOs network
Rent a office 1 January 2018
to
15 January 2018 GRDP, project management unit
Recruitment of staff 1 January 2018
to
15 January 2018 Project management unit
Construction of biodiversity and heritage center at uchhali 1 February 2018
to
30 April 2018 Project management unit
Formation of village ecotourism committees 1 March 2018
To
31 March 2018 GRDP, Project management unit
Agreement with committees 1 March 2018
To
31 March 2018 GRDP
Development of missing facilities at eco tourist sites 1 April 2018
To
30 April 2018 Project management unit
Development of Handi craft display corner 1 April 2018
To
30 April 2018 Project management unit
Animal and plant fossil collection 1 March 2018
To
31 August 2018 Project management unit
Wildlife species photographs 1 March 2018
To
31 August 2018 Project management unit, wildlife department, WWF Pakistan
Collection of literature on soon valley and salt range 1 March 2018
To
30 April 2018 Project management unit
Collection of local cultural items 1 April 2018
To
30 June 2018 Project management unit, GRDP
Purchase of camping material 1 April 2018
To
30 April 2018 Project management unit
Development of botanical garden 1 June 2018
To
30 June 2018 Project management unit, WWF Pakistan
Nursery raising of fruit plant and local floral species 1 July 2018
To
31 July 2018 GRDP, Project management unit, Forest department
Local poultry desi breed conservation 1 July 2018
To
31 July 2018 Project management unit, livestock department
Punjab urial habitat improvement 1 July 2018
To
31 August 2018 Project management unit
Ramsar site habitat improvement 1 July 2018
To
31 October 2018 Project management unit
Plantation 1 August 2018
To
31 August 2018 Project management unit
exploration and documentation of new ecotourism and archeological sites in salt range 1 May 2018
to
31 July 2018 Project management unit
Development of salt range eco tourist guide 1 May 2018
To
30 June 2018 Project management unit
Documentation of soon valley flora and fauna 1 July 2018
To
30 September 2018 Project management unit
Printing and publication 1 September 2018
To
31 September 2018 Project management unit
3 eco tourist guide trainings 1 September 2018
To
30 October 2018 Project management unit
3 eco products development training 1 September 2018
To
30 October 2018 Project management unit
Three Capacity building trainings of local community on ecotourism, Ramsar sites and biodiversity 30 participants each 1 September 2018
To
30 October 2018 Project management unit, SVNN
Self help social action projects by eco tourist 1 April 2018
To
31 December 2018 Project management unit
Cultural event jalsa bail karah 1 November 2018
To
30 November 2018 Project management unit
Exposure visit 1 December 2018
To
31 December 2018 GRDP, Project management unit
Social mobilization 15 - 31 December 2018 Project management unit
GRDP
Experience and result sharing workshop December 2018 GRDP, Project management unit
Project Review Meeting April, June, September, December 2018 GRDP, Project management unit
Success story documentation 1 November 2018
To
31 December 2018 GRDP, Project management unit
Monitoring and Record-Keeping 1 January 2018
To
31 January 2018 GRDP
Quarterly Progress Reports April, July, October, December 2018 GRDP
Project completion report 1 January 2019
To
15 January 2019 GRDP
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Grass root Development Programme
Country:
Pakistan
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 41,979.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 3,567.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 33,650.00
Project Number:
PAK/SGP/OP6/Y1/STAR/BD/2017/11
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed

SGP Country office contact

Mr. Chatro Khatri
Phone:
+92-22-2108073
Fax:
+92-22-2108074
Email:

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