Field study Camp is a comprehensive 4-week program, Campers can choose the number of weeks they want to invest as per their discretion.
WEEK 1: NATURALIST’S EYE
| DAY | SUBJECT | PLACE | DARES (ACTIVITIES) | RESOURSE PERSON/S |
| 1 |
GEOGRAPHY OF DUDHWA TIGER RESERVE:
a) Geographic Location b) Terai Landscape c) Effect of Himalayas |
1. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE CAMP 2. BUFFER FOREST |
I WITNESS: Experiencing the Elements of Nature by accurateobservations
Y&Y4 Thorough analysis of the investigations
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KARAVAN MENTORS
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| 2 |
CULTURAL & HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES OF DUDHWA:
a)Role of Forest deities in conservation
b)Legends of Dudhwa |
1.BUFFER FOREST 2.JHADI BABA STHAN 3.KATAIYA VILLAGE
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HUL: A movement of Campers for Environment Conservation
Hero No. 1: Billy Arjan Singh |
VIIAGE ELDERS |
| 3 |
FLORA OF DUDHWA:
a)Important Trees, shrubs and grasses
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1.BUFFER FOREST
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SAL AND PAL: To observe and identify the constituents (flora and fauna) of the forest
ELECTRIFIRE: preparing food in jungle style |
THARU TRIBAL WISEMAN |
| 4 |
FAUNA OF DUDHWA:
a)Reptiles, Birds |
1.KISHANPUR RANGE 2.KHALLA WATERBODY 3.CAMP |
JUNGLE JASOOSI : JEEP SAFARI: Mapping and investigating the presence of wild life in the forest WINGZ : Understand the secret of the Bird’s Feat of Flight BHARRAS OF DUDHWA: Discovering Habitats: One step at a time
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FOREST GUIDE
KARAVAN MEMBERS
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| 5 |
VILLAGE COMMUNITIES AROUND DUDHWA: a) Management of Human – Animal Conflict |
1.MANNA TANDA VILLAGE OF BANJARA COMMUNITY
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HUL: ECO-TECIE : Providing Hands on Solution to the Environmental Problems at villages JHINGA LALA: Tribal songs |
VILLAGE ECO-SAMITI
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| 6 |
FOREST MANAGEMENT & CONSERVATION PRACTISES AT DUDHWA a)Management of Grasslands and Forest fires |
1.DUDHWA & SONARIPUR RANGE 2.GRASSLAND
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JEEP SAFARI: RUGGED ROADIES IN Grassland
TERA-X: Conquering the fear of unknown |
FORESTERS |
| 7 |
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURE ON DUDHWA a)Effect of natural phenomena like floods and siltation |
1.KHALLA (river bed) |
AQUA ENGINEERING: Conquering Element H20 by making a raft
KNOWLEDGE INCUBATOR: A Re-cap FINISHING LINE: Essence of Camping
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LOCAL NATURALIST |
WEEK 2: NATURALIST’S VISION
| DAY | SUBJECT | PLACE | DARES/ ACTIVITIES | RESOURCE PERSON/s |
| 8 |
GEOGRAPHY OF DUDHWA TIGER RESERVE:
a)Habitats: Sal Forests, Grasslands, Wetlands
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1.NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE CAMP 2.BUFFER FOREST |
CIB: HABITATS: An on-spot evidence based investigation about Habitats of Dudhwa
TERA-X The Legend of Tara |
KARAVAN MENTORS
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| 9 |
CULTURAL & HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES OF DUDHWA
a)Legends of Dudhwa |
1.THARU TRIBAL VILLAGE OF MASANKHAMB
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ECOKRITI: Imbibing the Eco-friendly lifestyle of TharuTribals, living in sync with forest
Hero No. 1: BHARRAS: Introduction to the legendary personalities (both human and wildlife) of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve.
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TRIBAL WOMEN |
| 10 |
FLORA OF DUDHWA:
a)Riverine forests
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1.MOHANA RIVER, INDO-NEPAL BORDER
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BIO HOT-SHOT: Photographing and documenting the diversity in Riverine forests of Dudhwa
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Karavan Mentors |
| 11 |
FAUNA OF DUDHWA: a)Mammals |
1.KISHANPUR RANGE
2. FARMS /FIELDS 3. CAMP |
JEEP SAFARI NIGHT RAIDERS: Sitting in your own hide/machan and experiencing how forest comes alive as evening sets in
BHARRAS OF DUDHWA: De-codingthe treasures of Dudhwa
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FOREST GUIDE
KARAVAN MEMBERS
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| 12 |
FARMING PRACTICES AROUND DUDHWA:
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1. FARMS |
HUL: organic Manure: An initiative to give back to mother earth by recycling
HOT POT: Cooking Rustic Farm food |
Prosperous Farmers |
| 13 | ROLE AND WORK OF FOREST DEPARTMENT |
1.SATIYANA RANGE
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JEEP SAFARI: RUGGED ROADIES IN Jamun and Cane forest
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FORESTERS |
| 14 |
DUDHWA AS SUSTAINER OF THIS REGION a)Eco-Tourism at Dudhwa |
1.KISHANPUR RANGE ENTRY GATE 2. FOREST REST HOUSE |
ECO-TOURIST: A drive to persuade Tourist for Fun-Adventure-Discovery in the forest, rather than entertainment (Tiger Sighting)
KNOWLEDGE INCUBATOR FINISHING LINES
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KARAVAN MENTORS |
WEEK 3: NATURALIST’S INSIGHT
| DAY | SUBJECT | PLACE | DARES/ ACTIVITIES | RESOURSE PERSON/s |
| 15 |
GEOGRAPHY OF DUDHWA TIGER RESERVE:
a)Rivers, Nullahs, streams of Dudhwa |
1.SHARDA RIVER
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FLOOD FURY FIGHTERS: A hands on approach to the erosion of banks by Terai rivers
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KARAVAN MENTORS
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| 16 |
CULTURAL & HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES OF DUDHWA:
a)Legends of Dudhwa |
1.MARHA BABA TEMPLE 2.MAILANI RANGE KUKRA
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X’PEDITION: A mission of survival in the forest
HERO NO. 1 RLS |
LOCAL NATURALIST |
| 17 |
FLORA OF DUDHWA:
a)Algae-Mosses and Ferns
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1.JAMUN BOJHI NEAR SHARDA RIVER STREAM |
PROBE THE GROVE: work out a relationship between the individual components of the ecosystem.
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Karavan Mentors |
| 18 |
FAUNA OF DUDHWA: a)Insects b)Spiders |
1.ARJUN FOREST
2.CAMP |
WEB-OF-LIFE: Observing and documenting the spiders of Dudhwa
INSECT AGE: to understand the role of insects in the Ecology
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KARAVAN MENTORS
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| 19 |
VILLAGE COMMUNITIES AROUND DUDHWA:
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1.KISHANPUR VILLAGE 2.KANP VILLAGE |
HUL: SNAKES: A Rally to sensitize farmers about snakes as their friends.
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VILLAGE ELDERS |
| 20 | ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURES ON DUDHWA |
1.KATERNIYAGHAT 2.GHAGHRA RIVER
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BOAT SAFARI: observing the Habitats of GHARIYALS AND GANGETIC DOLPHIN | FOREST GUIDES |
| 21 |
DUDHWA AS THE SUSTAINER OF THIS REGION a) Carbon sink b) Energy Audit c) Economic Audit d) Resource Base
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1.FOREST DEPOT | ENVIRO-ODIT: the study of Mineral Cycle and Energy Flow | FORESTERS |
WEEK 4: NATURALIST’S DISCOVERY
| DAY | SUBJECT | PLACE | DARES/ ACTIVITIES | RESOURSE PERSON/s |
| 22 |
GEOGRAPHY OF DUDHWA TIGER RESERVE:
a)Important Landscapes
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1.SHISHAM FOREST |
WEATHERING THE WOODS: a race through unique landscapes to Point X passing by control points, using a map
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KARAVAN MENTORS
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| 23 |
CULTURAL & HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES OF DUDHWA: a)Legends of Dudhwa |
1.GURUDWARA ADJOINING FOREST |
HUL: Conservation movement by the Campers
HERO NO. 1 UNSUNG HEROES |
GURUDWARA COMMITEE |
| 24 |
FLORA OF DUDHWA:
a)Medicinal Plants
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1.BUFFER FOREST |
JUNGLE MAZE: explore and map the unknown and unfamiliar terrain of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve.
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Karavan Mentors |
| 25 |
FAUNA OF DUDHWA: a) Endangered species |
1.RHINO REHABILITATION AREA SONARIPUR RANGE |
KALEIDOSCOPIC WORLD in a JUNGLE JEEP SAFARI: Capture the moods and colors of the Terai jungle
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FOREST PERSONNEL
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| 26 |
VILLAGE COMMUNITIES AROUND DUDHWA:
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1.JAGGERY UNIT ORGANIC FARMING |
ECO-MAN The concept of Zero- chemical farming and its need in the present scenario
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ORGANIC FARMERS |
| 27 |
ANTHROPOGENIC PRESSURES ON DUDHWA a) Indo-Nepal Border |
1.GAURIPHANTA BORDER POST 2.DHANGARHI, NEPAL 3.SSB POST |
HUL: understanding the challenges of an international porous border | SASHATRA SEEMA BAL OFFICIALS |
| 28 |
CAREERS IN ENVIRONMENT
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1.CAMP |
KNOWLEDGE INCUBATOR: Re-capitulation of knowledge gathered FINISHING LINE: Essence of Camping |
LOCAL NATURALIST |