Activities of CLN

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

Specific activities of the Network would include:

Rapid field investigations (ecological and social) in conservation areas, to respond to threats (including from commercial/ developmental forces) or opportunities.

Dialogues, workshops, negotiations at PA, state, and national levels, focused on concrete resolutions to conflicts and progress towards participatory management agreements.

Exchange visits of community members, NGO representatives, and government officials to various sites where participatory conservation is taking place or proposed.

Promoting active involvement of local communities in biodiversity monitoring and conservation.

Joint press and public campaigns on specific issues/threats, including those on which field-level investigations are conducted.

Production of relevant material in printed and audio-visual form, and their dissemination to relevant audiences.

Maintenance of databases of human resources, literature, audio-visuals, and other aids, which can be accessed by all members and others.

Long-term work in specific conservation areas, or on specific themes (such as mining in PAs), where necessary and feasible.

Policy/legal analysis and advocacy for changes, if necessary, to enhance conservation status of wildlife habitats and related livelihood security.

Regular communication through newsletters and mailers.

Some of the activities in the last few years that have led to the formation of the network include:

· Workshop: Possibilities of Joint Management of Protected Areas, New Delhi, Sept. 1994
· Jungle Jeevan Bachao Yatra, Guj./Raj./Mah./M.P./U.P., January-February 1995
· South Asian Regional Workshop on Community-Based Conservation, New Delhi, February 1997
· Building Bridges: National Consultations on Wildlife Conservation and People's Livelihoods, -April 1997, Bhikampura, Alwar, Rajasthan -April 1998, Bhikampura, Alwar, Rajasthan -May 1999, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh -April 2000, BR Hills, Karnataka

The CLN is not a funding agency