Kshitij Nature Club
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Kshitij Nature Club
Activities of Kshitij Nature Club, Pune India
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The Kshitij Nature Club is a Nature Club registered under the Nature
Clubs of India (NCI) movement of W.W.F. (India). The NCI movement aims
at spreading Nature and Conservation Awareness amongst youth. It's
aims are as follows:
<UL><LI> To spread conservation awareness through
films/slide-shows/nature-trails and other field activities, among the
residents of the University Campus. 
<LI> To serve as a resource bank of information on the flora and
fauna on the University Campus.
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 The Kshitij Nature Club was formed in February 1995 and it
members have been involved in various activities summarized below:
<b> Summary of Activities: Feb 1995--May 1999</b>
<UL><LI> Video Film Shows
<OL><LI> The Living Isles
<LI> Lions in the African Night
<LI> Jane Goodall: National Geographic Special
<LI> The Living Planet: The Frozen World
<LI> The Living Planet: Islands
<LI> Beautiful People
<LI> National Geographic: India: Land of the Tiger
<LI> Life of the Salmon
<LI> Tsavo
<LI> African Safari
<LI> Survival: Waterhole
<LI> National Geographic : Survivors of the Skeleton Coast
<LI> Nature of Australia: Profile of an Island Continent (6 parts)
<LI> Narmada: A Valley Rises, a Film by Ali Kazmi
<LI> Survival: Flight of the Snow Geese.
<LI> India: Land of the Tiger (6 episodes)
</OL>
<LI> Slide Shows and Demonstration
<OL><LI> Namdapha Tiger Reserve (1993 visit) by Yogesh Wadadekar
<LI> Corbett Tiger Reserve by Yogesh Wadadekar
<LI> Andaman Islands by Yogesh Wadadekar
<LI> Namdapha Tiger Reserve (1994 visit) by Vidya Athreya
<LI> Namdapha Tiger Reserve (1995 visit) by Yogesh Wadadekar
<LI> Snake Awareness Program in IUCAA with live snakes for demonstration and handling by Ram Bhutkar
<LI> Nature around us by Yogesh Wadadekar
<LI> Nesting birds by Yogesh Wadadekar
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<LI> Neighborhood Cleanup
<OL><LI> Monitoring of well/pond during Ganesh immersion
<LI> Cleaning up of Alice Park Well in August 1995
</OL>
<LI> Outings
<OL><LI> Campus Outing for birdwatching: Feb 95, Mar 99
<LI> Koyna Sanctuary (4 days): Aug 95
<LI> Torna Fort: Sep 95
<LI> Pashan Lake: Feb 96
<LI> Sinhagad Left Valley: Jun 96
</OL>
<LI> Independent activities by individual members
<OL><LI> Preparation of a Checklist of the Birds of Pune University by
Jayshree Awatade
<LI> Visit to Corbett Tiger Reserve and Namdapha Tiger Reserve by
Yogesh Wadadekar
<LI> Visit to Kokkare Bellur Pelican Sanctuary by Sushruti Santhanam
</OL></UL>
<b> Proposed activities</b>
<UL><LI> Census of tree species on the University Campus
<LI> Vermiculture in Hostel Messes and Refectory
<LI> Conservation Awareness Program for school children
<LI> Naming of rare and/or medicinal trees on the University Campus.
</UL>
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<b> Membership dues:</b> Rs. 15/- per year (July to June). Cost of
field trips etc. is shared equally by participating members. 
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For more details contact any one of the following: <BR> 
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1. <b> Yogesh Wadadekar</b> <BR> 
(Advisor, Kshitij Nature Club) <BR> 
IUCAA, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007 <BR> 
Phone 5651414/5659415/5651416 <BR> 
Email: <em> yogeshw \at/ iitbombay.org</em> <BR> 
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2. <b>Niranjan Sambhus</b> <BR> 
IUCAA, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007 <BR> 
Phone 5651414/5659415/5651416 <BR> 
Email: <em>nbs@iucaa.ernet.in</em> <BR>
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(You may get in touch with Niranjan or Yogesh outside office hours
on weekdays or anytime on the weekend.) <BR> 
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3. <b>Sumedha Phanse</b> <BR> 
C-DAC <BR> 
Pune University, <BR> 
Email: <EM>sumedha@cdac.ernet.in</EM>