Face the Lions
Network of Indian Environment Professionals welcomes YLP Class of 2007
“Network of Indian Environment Professionals” welcomes YLP Class of 2007. This web forum has been created especially for you! As you go about interacting with us, our expert team and the simple folks of the Indian Country side, you will go through a transformation that will not only change you but your very perspective towards life.
You will be facing the challenge of developing a practical business plan that will be the forerunner to many such plans around every nook and corner of India. They will together change the eco-tourism business models around the world and give back power to the simple folks of the eco-villages that live around the periphery of pristine forests around the world. Power to preserve their own surroundings , the wildlife and their way of life on their own terms.
Let’s work together to make that dream possible. Email me with your expectations from this project at .
Chandra Kishore, President, Network of Indian Environment Professionals
Tools for Assessing Eco-tourism projects
George Washington University has come out with excellent tools for assessing Eco-tourism projects in cooperation with Conservation International. This will be a helpful guide while you are working with villagers in Gir for developing the eco-tourism model .Check it out
Lion (Wild Asiatic Lion) electrocuted in Gir, case filed against farmer
Lion (Wild Asiatic Lion) electrocuted in Gir, case filed against farmer
Sbte Husain Bukhari
Junagadh, January 5, 2007:
The carcass of a lion that died from electrocution was found from a cotton cultivation farm on Friday. A case has been registered against the farmer who had wired the area for drawing power illegally. The incident occurred at Charnyawadi area near Simar village which falls under Jashadhar forest range in Dhari division of Gir (east) forest. The accused farmer, who has been identified as Gabharu Solanki, is absconding.
According to official reports, local people informed the forest beat guard of Simar village about the carcass who immediately reached the spot and confirmed the incident. Later, when informed by beat guard, forest officials from Jashadhar range rushed to the spot and recover the carcass.
“The lion was about eight years old. Investigation revealed that the animal was electrocuted,” a forest official said.
Lions (Asiatic Lions) enter Gujarat village, attack two locals
Lions (Asiatic Lions) enter Guj village, attack two locals
Posted at Sunday, 07 January 2007 15:01 IST
Junagadh (Gujarat, India), Jan 7: Two persons, including a boy, were injured after being mauled by a lion today in Dervan village of the district, Sahara Samay sources said.
According to the sources, four lions entered the village in the morning, spreading fear among the locals.
Forest officials and police are trying to send back the animals into the forests.
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