VNCS is also involved with research studies in active collaboration with state and national level bodies. Some of the recent work has been as under, Maharashtra Forestry Project under the sponsorship of World Bank on the study of “Insect Fauna of Pench Tiger Reserve with special reference to the occurrence of threatened species”. Status report …
Involved in rehabilitation and resettlement of Land affectees due to the creation of National Park under Wildlife (Protection Act) in Pench National Park (Nagpur Dist.), Nawegaon National Park (Gondia Dist.), Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (Chandrapur) and Melghat Tiger Reserve (Amravati).
Networking of NGOs and Village forest Protection Communities in Maharashtra involved in environment and Joint Forest Management
VNCS implemented a project in collaboration with the State Government of Maharashtra for village Walani in Nagpur district. An extensive work of watershed area development, soil conservation, tree plantation, roads, community health/education, sanitation and sustainable agricultural development was undertaken.
This project involved working with 2000 villagers in 5 villages around biodiversity rich Nawegaon National Park in Gondia district of Maharashtra. The work comprised capacity building of community members in biodiversity conservation and related livelihoods.
VNCS is working with 15000 people in 150 villages in 10 CD blocks of Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Gondia, Bhandara & Nagpur Dist. on promotion of participatory natural resource conservation, forest and land based sustainable livelihoods to bring reduction in poverty.
This project involved working with 5000 students and more than 140 villagers in 5 protected areas of Eastern Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. The major issue being sensitizing the youth and also building a cadre of field level animators. Many of these young men have now promoted their own CBOs with a view to continue the …
Goal: Improved quality of life of marginalized tribal communities through effective governance of natural resources for their sustainable livelihoods Objectives Consolidating CFR work in project villages with special reference to implementation of Conservation and Management Plans (CMPs) and also Soil and Moisture Conservation through mobilization of MGNREGS. Initiate Gram Sabha and CFRMC strengthening process and …
Project Title: To organize and support forest dependent communities in Vidarbha, Maharashtra for more effective policies and market interventions to raise their incomes from farm and forest produce. The project proposes to address following issues related to: Farm, forest and water based livelihoods for focused communities with an objective of increasing their incomes and livelihood …
Aim of this Project Promoting Sustainable livelihoods their protection, conservation and regeneration of natural biodiversity and water harvesting in belt of Eastern Vidarbha OBJECTIVES Strengthen capacity of village level statutory institutions (such as CFRMCs and BMCs) Improving community management of natural/biodiversity resources Increase productivity of natural resources (Forests land, farm lands and water) of CFR …