The Wild Orchids of the Karnataka part of the Western Ghats in Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Wild Orchids of the Karnataka part of the Western Ghats in Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary.
The project intended to conserve the wild orchids through exploration and collection of orchids involving local communities and the Karnataka Forest Department. The objective was to promote the conservation of Hot spots of wild orchids both in-situ and ex-situ, exploration and collection of wild orchids, establishment of orchidarium at the state level and documentation of wild orchids.

 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Karnataka Association for Advancement of Science
Country:
India
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 6,778.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 400.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 1,350.00
Project Number:
SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/KAR02
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
Attempts were made in respect of public policy, awareness of fieldwork, networking partnership and mobilizing. These issues helped mobilizing community involvement and support along with conservation of hot spots and endangered species.
Capacity - Building Component
Capacity building was the key component of the project. As part of capacity building programme, a number of awareness programmes mainly lectures and seminars were organized in and around the project area. These lectures mainly focused on familiarizing the local people with orchids and their ecstasy and also their medicinal importance. This exercise was an eye-opener for interested persons. Media coverage and TV shows were also responsible to generate deep interest in the public regarding orchids.
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Partnership

Forest Dept.

SGP Country office contact

Mr Manish Kumar Pandey
Email:
Ms Aradhana Goyal
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Address

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), 6C Darbari Seth Block, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road
New Delhi, Delhi, 110003