INDO-NORWEGIAN COLLABORATION ON MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING

INDO-NORWEGIAN COLLABORATION ON MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING SCF will play important role in the preparatory part of Lakshadweep MSP. Background Background India and Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing the India -Norway Ocean Dialogue in January 2019. A Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development was also commissioned by the Indian Prime Minister…

Prepublication offer

Prepublication offer for set of Books 1. महाराष्ट्राची सागर संपदा 2. महाराष्ट्राची कांदळवनसंपदा: सचित्र ओळख Prepublication offer ₹ 1100/- + Postage & Packaging additional* Delivery of the books will start from 15 November 2022 onwards.  SCF is a sole distributor for these books. Register now ! *offer valid till 30th October 2022 Prepublication offer has…

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Connecting Youths and Children to Nature​: September 2022

Summary of Project Activities “Connecting Youth and Children to Nature” August to September 2022 Learn More Since inception So far nine events have been completed. So far 800 students belonging to 5 schools and 3 colleges have participated in the program. The overall outreach of the program was in five districts of Maharashtra. Of nine…

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GIZ-India join hands with SCF

GIZ funded Study on Prevalence of pesticides usages in agrarian landscape and documentation of agrobiodiversity in Desert National Park, Rajasthan The aim of the project is to strengthen the capacities of farmers to make production practices more economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable and to establish stable spice supply chains. This will result in improved productivity…

Nisarg Cyclone Project completion
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Nisarg Cyclone Project completion

The report release function: ‘Impact of Cyclone Nisarga on mangrove and non-mangrove areas’ The report is a comparative study of the impact caused by cyclone ‘Nisarga’ along the coast of Maharashtra in mangrove and non-mangrove areas, with a special focus on the Raigad & Ratnagiri districts. The first scientific report by Srushti Conservation Foundation (SCF)…

Media Coverage: Nisarg Cyclone Project (30-07-2022 onwards)
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Media Coverage: Nisarg Cyclone Project (30-07-2022 onwards)

Media Coverage Mangroves prevented saltwater ingress during Nisarga, Tauktae cyclones: Study The Indian Express July 28, 2022 12:59:53 am दापोली तालुक्यातील कांदळवनांना ‘निसर्ग’चा सर्वाधिक फटका! MahaMTB 31-Jul-2022 Mangroves stand tall – minimise damage during Maharashtra cyclones India Narrative Store Manager, Walmart Inc

Media Coverage: Nisarg Cyclone Project (24-09-2021)
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Media Coverage: Nisarg Cyclone Project (24-09-2021)

Hindustan times Coverage Published on Sep 24, 2021 08:21 PM IST Maharashtra to study role of mangroves in serving as buffer against cyclones Maharashtra has launched the first scientific, empirical evidence-based study to assess the effectiveness of mangroves in serving as a buffer against cyclones. … The complex root systems of mangroves dissipate the energy of sea…

Nisarg Cyclone: background
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Nisarg Cyclone: background

Super cyclone Nisarg 5 KM/H A super cyclone, Nisarg, hit the western coast of Maharashtra on 15 June 2020 causing tremendous destruction all along the coast of Raigad and Ratnagiri districts. It caused heavy damage to the coastal ecosystem including destruction to traditional houses, trees (Mango, Cashew, Areca, Coconut etc.), standing crops in the fields,…