Nurture Your Passion through
Scientific way &
get ready for
the Green Career
Certificate Course for :
Naturalists, Environmentalists, Conservators, Activists, Birders, Foresters, Students and Researchers
Certificate Course in
Ornithology
Affiliated to
Life Long Learning & Extension Board,
Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari, N.M.U. Jalgaon
Certificate Course in
Biodiversity
Forest and Wildlife Conservation
Certificate Course in
Objective:
Academic Council:
Shri.Mayuresh Kulkarni Shri.Rahul Sonawane Shri. Aman Gujar Shri. Rajendra Nannaware Archana Uzagare Shri. Kishor Rithe Dr. Sudhakar Kurhade Dr. Varad Giri Prof. Suresh Chopane Shri. Abhay Uzagare
Methodology:
Online Classes Field Visits Class Work Projects Interactions
Launching Ceremony
th
4 August 2020
By the hands of Hon'ble
Dr. Shri Vinay Shasarabuddhe
Chairman, Standing commi ee, Ministry of HRD, Govt.of India
President: Hon'ble
Prof. Dr. P.P.Pa l
Vice Chancellor, KBCNM University
Chif Guests : Hon'ble
Shri. Ni n Kakodkar
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest ( Wildlife), Govt. of Maharashtra
Shri. Bharat Amalkar
Eminent Social Worker and President, Keshav Smru Seva Sanstha
Shri. Kishor Rithe
Member,
State Wildlife Board, Maharashtra
1. To train and prepare Conservationists, Birders, Foresters, Activists etc. by imparting academic and scientic knowledge. 2. To Nurture and develop the essential knowledge and skills on Ornithology, Bio-diversity and Wildlife Management.
3. To Provide knowledge and information about Policies, Programmes, Legislation and institutional set up of Wildlife Management and Bio-diversity Conservation.
4. To provide eld based hands-on experience and training in the use of modern scientic methods, techniques and tools that are required for bio-diversity assessment and monitoring of conservation goals.
5. To develop understanding of landscape approach to conservation, and skills for scientic wildlife management planning and bio-diversity.
6. To develop scientic skills for resolving human wildlife conict including capture, handling, care and management of wild animals.
7. To conduct baseline survey, scientic study, wildlife and bio-diversity eld-based projects for the conservation and protection of Nature and Environment.
Co-Ordinator Director
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN BIO-DIVERSITY
1. Concept of Biodiversity and its types
2. Why Biodiversity is important 3. Distribution of Biodiversity 4. Biodiversity and balance of Nature 5. Measurement of Biodiversity 6. Benets of Biodiversity 7. Value of Biodiversity 8. Biodiversity Hotspot 9. Threats to Biodiversity 10. Conservation of Biodiversity 11. Species and taxonomy 12. Biodiversity of India
13. Bio Geographical Classication of India
14. Biogeographic Zone
15. Conservation of Biodiversity 16. Wildlife Sanctuaries & National
Parks in India
17. Tiger Projects & Tiger Conservation in India
18. Botanical Garden 19. Bio-Reserve in India 20. Endangered Species of India 21. Conservation of Biodiversity 22. Man & Wildlife Conict. 23. Red-data Bank 24. Bio-diversity Act-2002
25. Biodiversity Heritage Sites in India
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN BASIC ORNITHOLOGY
1. Introduction to Ornithology 2. Need to the conservation of birds 3. Avian evolution
4. Basic Avian Morphology 5. Bird watching techniques. 6. Field Identication of birds 7. Ecology of birds (Habits and Habitats)
8. Behavior and Communication in birds
9. Classication of Birds (in brief) Survey and Census techniques (in brief)
10 Field Research Techniques and Publication of your research 11. Bird Photography Techniques 12. Bird conservation methods 13. Rare and endemic birds
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN FOREST AND WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION
Section : A Forestry 1 History of Forest Management in
India.
2. Provision of Forest Conservation in the Constitution of India
3. Forest Cover in India 4. Forest Cover Change matrix 5. Forest cover in different forest type
group.
6. Bio-diversity wealth in India 7. Eco-Tourism
8. Impact of Forestry loss
9. Sustainable Forestry Management. 10. Policy , Legal and Institutional
Framework
11. Participatory Forest Management 12. Pressure and Threats on Forest. 13. Challenges in Forest Management
Section: B Wildlife Conservation 15. Concept & Importance of Wildlife
Conservation.
16. Wildlife Species and Habitats. 17. Wildlife Management
18. Wildlife Conservation Initiatives by the Indian Government.
19. Wildlife Conservation organizations in India
20. Key Challenges for Wildlife Conservation.
21. Bio-Reserve in India 22. Endangered Species of India 23. Conservation of Bio-diversity 24. Man & Wildlife Conict 25. Red-data Bank
Course Content
EXAMINATION / PROJECT REPORT / PRESENTATION
g Compulsory Field Training sessions / Field tour/s with experts.
g Field report presentation / Project work (Marathi or English) Though ofcial teaching language of the
course is English, teaching will be bilingual (English and Marathi).
g Examination will be conducted at the end of course; candidates with minimum passing marks(40%)
and participating in eld trip/s will be awarded with a certicate from Kaviyitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon and Samrpan. (Syllabus framed by Dr. Sudhakar Kurhade, Professor of Zoology for Samarpan Sanstha, Jalgaon and can be edited by experts).
Tiger Conservation in Vidarbha & Khandesh Landscape
Shri. Kishor Rithe (Founder: Satpuda Foundation, Amaravati)
Webinar 01: 29th June, 2020
District Based Birding Heritage: Success Story of
Ahmednagar District
Prof. Dr. Sudhakar Kurhade (Honorary Wildlife Warden, Ahmaednagar District)
Webinar 03: 7th July, 2020
The Importance of Amphibians and Reptiles in
Bio-diversity & Why and how conserve them?
Dr. Varad Giri (Founder Director: Indian Herpetological Society, Pune)
Webinar 02: 4th July, 2020
Mammals of Maharashtra
Shri. Abhay Uzagare (Honorary Wildlife Warden, Jalgaon District)
Webinar 04: 9th July, 2020
Ceropegias of Maharashtra
Shri. Mayuresh Kulkarni (Botanist & Wild Life Photographer)
Webinar 05: 11th July, 2020
Butterflies of India, an Introduction
Mr. Isaac David Kehimkar (Expert Butterflies Conservation )
Webinar 07: 19th July, 2020
Inaugural Lecture on Concept of Bio-Diversity
Prof. Sanjay Deshmukh (Ceropegia & Orchid Expert, Pune)
Webinar 06: 12th July, 2020
Snakes & Myths, Snake bite, & Treatment
Shri. Neelamkumar Khaire (Herpetologist and Former Director: Katraj Snake Park, Pune)
Webinar 08: 25th July, 2020
History of Forest Management in India
Prof. Suresh Chopane (Naturalist, President: Green Planet Society, Chandrapur)
Webinar 09: 26th July, 2020
Webinars conducted during the courses
Tiger Conservation in Vidarbha & Khandesh Landscape:
Occasion of International Tiger Day
Dr. Bilal Habib (Scientist: Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun)
Webinar 10: 29th July, 2020
Measurement & Value of Bio-Diversity
Shri. Rajendra Nannaware (Member: Regional Empowered Committee, Environment & Forest Ministry, Govt. of India)
Webinar 12: 5th August, 2020
Discussion meeting on Draft of the Environment
Impact Assessment
Shri. Vilas Sawant (Naturalist & Wildlife Photographer)
Webinar 11: 1st August, 2020
Bird Watching Techniques
Shri. Anil Mali (President: North Maharashtra Pakshimitra Sanghtna)
Webinar 13: 9th August, 2020
How to Study Nesting Biology of Birds
Dr. Girish Jathar (Assistance Director: Climate Change & Himalaya Programme, Bombay Natural History Society)
Webinar 14: 16th August, 2020
Ornithophily
Dr. Mandar Datar (Scientist: Aagharkar Research Institute, Pune)
Webinar 16: 30th August, 2020
Human – Wildlife Conflict
Poonam H. Dhanwatey (Member & Trustee: Tiger Research & Conservation Trust, Chandrapur)
Webinar 15: 23rd August, 2020
Freshwater Turtle and Tortoise Diversity & Conservation
Dr. Gowri Mallapur (Herpetologist & Director: Gaia Mitra Collective Foundation, Goa)
Webinar 17: 6th September, 2020
Community Led Agro Biodiversity Conservation & Revival
Dr. Rajashree Joshi (Chief Thematic Programme Executive: BAIF, Pune)
Webinar 18: 13th September, 2020
Webinars conducted during the courses
Field Identification of birds
Online Class 5th September, 2020
Shri. Vikram Patil (Environmentalist and Ornithologist)
Online Class 29th August, 2020
Ornithology - Basic Avian Morphology
Wildlife Rescue: Need and Precautions
Dr. Vinod Bhagwat (HOD: Biochemistry, SBH Government Medical College, Dhule)
Webinar 21: 26th September, 2020
Conservation of Asiatic Lions in Gir Landscape
Rajal Pathak (RFO: Visavadar Range, Gir Somnath Division, Forest Division, Gujrat)
Webinar 22: 27th September, 2020
Wildlife Photography
Shri. Aman Gujar (Naturalist & Wildlife Photographer)
Webinar 23: 04th October, 2020
Shri. Kishor Rithe (Founder: Satpuda Foundation, Amaravati)
Webinar 25: 18th October, 2020
Importance of Grasses and Conservation of Grasslands
Dr. Swati S. Tathod (Assistant Professor & Head Department Of Botany, Sawana, Yavatmal)
Webinar 24: 11th October, 2020
Bird Census Techniques and Monitoring
Dr. Girish Jathar (Assistance Director: Climate Change & Himalaya Programme, Bombay Natural History Society)
Webinar 26: 1st November, 2020
Career Opportunities, Achievements in Environment Field
Webinars conducted during the courses
Community Led Agro Biodiversity Conservation & Revival
Shri. Sanjay Patil (Programme Executive: BAIF, Jawhar)
Webinar 19: 13th September, 2020
Biodiversity Hot Spots:
Concept, Conservation & Challenges
Dr. Varad Giri (Founder Director: Indian Herpetological Society, Pune)
Webinar 20: 20th September, 2020
Shri. Vikram Patil (Environmentalist and Ornithologist.)
Online Class 19th September, 2020
More Details:
Samarpan Sanstha’s
School of Environment & Nature Conservation
Gat No. 79 / 1 & 2, Near 100 feet Road, Kolhe Nagar (West), Behind Shiv Colony, Jalgaon. Sandip Zope: 9404047034 | Archana Ujagare: 8830768120 | www.schoolofenvironment.org
Bank Details:
Bank Account Name – Samarpan Sanstha Name of Bank - Bank of Maharashtra Bank A/c. No- 60127590317
IFSC Code- MAHB0000527 Branch - Jalgaon Rd (527)
Qualification & Fees Structure:
Qualification – Graduate in any stream Fees- Rs.5500/- for each course
Registration Fees - Rs.500/- for each course Field visit fees extra*
School of Environment
We have been a team of social and environment activists working in the eld of Nature Conservation and Environment Activism in Khandesh region of Maharashtra since 2005 by giving special emphasis on Environment Education, Public Awakening and Training, Forest and Tiger Conservation as well as Movements and Activism.
We run a School of Environment and Nature Conservation in a very innovative and unconventional manner. This is an informal kind of school, which conducts eld-based projects and environmental education. For sensitizing people, awakening activities have been conducted by organizing workshops, seminars, training programmes, Vasundhara Film Festival, Tiger Conference, Bio-diversity Conservation, Wildlife Festival, Paryavaran Sahitya Sanmelan etc in the School of Environment. The environment activism and movement are also a key area of the work of the school of environment. The School of Environment is run by 'Samarpan Sanstha', which is registered under Societies Registration Act 1860, reg. No.MAH / 7103 / JAL & Mumbai Public Charitable Trust Act-1950, Reg. No. F- 6266, Jalgaon.
