On Going Activities

• Conservation of biodiversity rich habitats such as Gangapur and Waghad wetlands and adjoining grasslands and other rich forest areas of Nashik district.
• Protection of Vulture nesting sites at Anjaneri and Vaitarna region and in the forest areas of Nashik district.
• Conservation education and awareness program in and around selected wildlife habitats.
• Regular field trips, nature camps, slide shows, meetings, wildlife population estimation exercises, quiz, essay and painting competition for students as a part of awareness programs.
• Afforestation programs at Borgad and other vacant places as made available, to motivate people to plant more trees in their own land and protect it.
• To identify new grassland sites in Nashik district wherein our most important grassland species like Great Indian Bustard (GIB) , Lesser Florican and other lesser known grassland bird species like stone curlew, courser, lapwings, partridges, quails and larks can survive fearlessly.
• Explore new IBA sites and to take conservation works at recognized sites and coordinate with IBCN partners all over Maharashtra.
• To associate with forest department, and other agencies for effective implementation of conservation regulations and to help in detecting and investigating the offence cases.
• To prepare detailed ‘Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Nashik’.
• Massive Nature education program to save the resident forest bird species of Nashik district by involvement of tribal children of Harsul, Peth, Igatpuri is currently in progress.
• To save Gangapur dam IBA, an effective campaign has been launched to protect the resident and migratory birds in the area with the help of media and other local government bodies.