Mahseer Conservancy » forest http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog Forum for Conservation and Environment Topics... Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:16:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Rajiv Bhartari http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2009/10/28/rajiv-bhartari/ http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2009/10/28/rajiv-bhartari/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:54:49 +0000 Mahseer Conservancy http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/?p=85 rajivbhartariI ain’t got time I got a race to run. It may not be rude to call this bone honest forest officer a workaholic. Anyone would be if they knew that we are running out of time on the planet. Rajiv has a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in botany from Delhi University. In addition, he has received training in wildlife management at the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun. Like his father Rajiv Bhartari went on to join the Indian Forest Service of the Uttarakhand Cadre. Corbett Park is certainly his second love if not first. He has served as the Deputy Director of Corbett Tiger Reserve for six years. Finally when he returned as the field director the Corbett Park got a facelift like never before. Both in wildlife conservation and tourism.

rajeev bhartariHe is responsible for developing a framework for ecotourism in Corbett-Binsar-Nainital region of Uttarakhand in Himalayas through a Multistakeholder and participatory process as a LEAD Fellows Project. He has been on the board of directors of the The International Ecotourism Society (TIES). Mr Bhartari has been to many a protected area in almost every continent and has closely observed management and interpretation there. This has been intelligently indigenised to be a part of Indian Wilderness. In India he has conducted a series of ecotourism workshops in different parts to raise awareness and galvanize debate on issues connected with ecotourism and fragile biodiversities.

He is a member of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and has been closely involved with formulation of guidelines and capacity building in the eco-development programmes for involving in biodiversity conservation and in launching awareness and interpretation programmes both at Corbett and at Wildlife Institute of India (WII). During his deputation to the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), as Professor he has taught besides other conservation related subjects research and projects in ecotourism to future forest officers. He has served as Divisional Forest Officer of the Social Forestry Division in the Bulandshahar District and as Conservator of Forests, Bhagirathi Circle.

]]> http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2009/10/28/rajiv-bhartari/feed/ 1 Sanjay Kumar Chhimwal http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2009/10/26/sanjay-kumar-chhimwal-a-hard-conservator-from-corbett/ http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2009/10/26/sanjay-kumar-chhimwal-a-hard-conservator-from-corbett/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:57:20 +0000 Mahseer Conservancy http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/?p=62 sanjay chhimwalSanjay was born and brought up in the eastern periphery of Corbett Tiger Reserve at village Dhikuli. He is a fine embodiment of local sentiments and scientific point of view regarding wildlife conservation. A bachelor of Science and Post Graduation Diploma holder in Journalism & Mass Communication and Information Systems Management, this young man has declined numerous lucrative posts in the cities for his love for the forest. He went to Oman but headed back in 17 days.  Sanjay attended one week long course conducted by National Institute Animal Welfare (NIAW), Faridabad, Haryana in 2006. NIAW is a subordinate office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Completed one year certificate course in tourism conducted by Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Uttaranchal to understand the role of ecotourism as a tool for conservation and how the tourism can be used to uplift the living standards of local people. Attended a week long Drought Proofing Programme conducted by Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) Bhuj, Gujrat.

sanjay chhimwal2He started the career with The Corbett Foundation, NGO that works for Wildlife Conservation. Main job responsibilities were to spread conservation awareness amongst locals. During the job with The Corbett Foundation worked with several schools and did many awareness programmes on regular basis with them. Worked with villagers and local communities for wildlife conservation and helped the tiger conservation programme of WWF-India, Mahaseer Conservation Programme of EPAC International and Medical Programme. (all above programme are the programmes of The Corbett Foundation). Helped in publication of quarterly Hindi and English newsletter on Corbett (published by The Corbett Foundation). Worked with Kids for Tigers Programme (Sanctuary Asia) as city coordinator. Worked with various other NGOs and Government departments during various occasions like wildlife week, animal census programme etc. Gave many conservation awareness talks to the Forest trainees of Kalagarh Training Centre, Corbett Tiger Reserve. Helped various students in their studies during their visit to Corbett.

Sanjay presently works with the Leisure Hotels and heads the Leisure Green team which does many cleaning drives in the area, wildlife awareness programmes in schools, and through the slide presentations try to raise awareness amongst tourists. Sanjay writes conservation related articles in daily newspaper and magazines and has never said no when we at SFMC gave a shout for some work.

Kindly visit Sanjay’s website for more info on www.jungleecorbett.com

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