Wild Wisdom Quiz, 2014

Glimpses of last year's wild wisdom city level

conducted with the help of Greenline

Wild Wisdom, which started in 2008, is India’s only national wildlife Quiz; it is also Asia’s largest wildlife quiz. The objective of the quiz is to raise awareness about flora and fauna in India and inculcate a sense of pride amongst students about India’s rich natural heritage.

This year is the 7th edition of Wild Wisdom. It is an initiative by WWF-India in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which recognizes the quiz as a Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) activity.

Glimpses of last year's wild wisdom city level

conducted with the help of Greenline

The quiz will be conducted in 30 cities in India, reaching out to more than 15,000 schools. The National Final (for the Middle School) will be held in New Delhi on the 1st of October during Wildlife Week. The top 3 teams will win a trip to Adventure Nation’s Camp Tusker near Rajaji National Park, in the Shivalik Hills. This prized experience will highlight ‘Forest Biodiversity’- the 2014 theme of the Wild Wisdom Quiz.

 The quiz will be conducted as follows:

Category	Standard	Quiz will be played at Levels
Junior School	Classes 3-5	School and City
Middle School	Classes 6-8	School, City and National
High school	Classes 9-12	Online Only

City Level Quiz: 18^th Sept 2014

 Last Date to Register: 3^rd Sept 2014

For more Details contact: 022-24701361 / 022- 24700039

E-mail: wwfmso@gmail.com

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WWF India Maharashtra State Office Team

Glimpses of last year's wild wisdom city level

conducted with the help of Greenline

Teachers' Training Workshop in collaboration with Department of Environmental Science D. E. S. Fergusson College, Pune

WWF-India Maharashtra State Office conducted a Teachers’ Training Workshop on 7^th Aug, 2013. It was conducted in-collaboration with Department of Environmental Science D. E. S. Fergusson College, Pune. 22 teachers & professors from 10 different Educational Institutes participated in this workshop. The theme was based on this year’s World Environment Day Theme – “Think. Eat. Save.” The focus of the workshop was to sensitize teachers and ultimately students about the food that we eat today, agricultural practices that we have in our country. The sessions taken include – sharing information on WWF-India’s program for schools & colleges, the food that we eat today -Think eat and save, kitchen garden, nature games, film screenings etc.

Here are some photographs of various activities conducted during workshop -

Teachers preparing their concept map

Ice breaker

Nature trail @ Fergusson college campus

Teachers Interacting with each-other

Think Eat Save by Tejal V.

Kitchen Gardening by Samprati Gada

Teachers introducing each-other

One of the Concept Map

To know more about our programs in Pune for students and other nature enthusiasts, please feel free to call us on 022 - 24701361 / 24700039.

WWF-India, MSO Programme for Nature Enthusiasts of Pune

Contact  022- 22078105/22071970 or wwfmumbai@yahoo.co.in for registration.

Nature Camps

January 25- 27, Nature Camp to Jayakwadi Sanctuary, Maharashtra.

A Nature camp is organised to the Jayakwadi Sanctuary, for Donors and other nature lovers.

The camp cost is Rs. 5500/- for WWF-India subscribers and Rs 6500/- for others. The camp cost includes food, travel and accommodation Pune-Pune. Registration – before 10^th December, 2012. For details please contact the WWF-India Maharashtra State Office, Mumbai.

Journey Details:

Vehicle (Jeep/Bus) will leave from Swargate at 09.30pm on 25^th January, 2013 and back by 4.30am on 28^th January, 2013.

  

February 17 –19, Nature Camp to Bondla WL Sanctuary and Mollem National Park, Goa.

A Nature camp is organised to Bondla WL Sanctuary and Mollem National Park for Donors and other nature lovers.

The camp cost is Rs.5,000/- for WWF-India donors and Rs.6,000/- for others. The camp cost includes accommodation; food and travel from Madgaon to Madgaon. Registration is on first come first serve basis before 10^th December, 2012. For details please contact the WWF-India Maharashtra State Office, Mumbai.

Meeting Point: Madgaon Station on 17^th February, 2013 at 10.00am

Please book return tickets for 19^th February after 5pm.

March 16 - 17 Nature Camp to Bhimashankar, Maharashtra.

A Nature camp is organised to the Bhimashankar, for WWF-India Donors and other nature lovers.

Camp charges – Rs.3,000/- for Donors, Rs.4,000/- for others.

The charges include food, travel (Private vehicle) and accommodation from Pune to Pune.

Registration is on first come first serve basis before March 1, 2013. For meeting point and further details please conctact WWF-India, MSO.

April 20-23 Nature Camp to Anshi National Park and Dandeli WL Sanctuary, Karnataka.

A Nature camp is organised to the Anshi National Park and Dandeli WL Sanctuary, for donors and other nature lovers.

Camp charges – Rs.8,000/- for donors,                   Rs.9,000/- for others.

The charges include food, accommodation and travel from Karwar to Karwar. Meeting point: Karwar Station at 5am on 20^th April, 2013. Participants are requested to arrange for their return journey after 6pm for 23^rd April, 2013.

Registration is on first come first serve basis before 30^th January, 2012.

May 4-11 Nature Camp to Dachigam National Park and Trikuta and Nandini WL Sanctuaries, Jammu & Kashmir

A Nature camp is organised to the Dachigam National Park and Trikuta and Nandini WL Sanctuaries, for donors and other nature lovers.

Camp charges – Rs.14,500/- for donors,                                 Rs.15,500/- for others.

The charges include food, accommodation and travel from Jammu Tawi to Jammu Tawi.

Registration is on first come first serve basis before 14^th March, 2013.

Reporting time: 2.30pm on 4^th May, 2013 at Jammu Tawi station. Participants will be dropped to Jammu Tawi Station at 10.30am on 11^th May, 2013.

June 2-4 Nature Camp to Penganga and Tipeshwar Willife Sanctuaries, Maharashtra.

A Nature camp is organised to Penganga and Tipeshwar Willife Sanctuaries, for donors and other nature lovers.

Camp charges – Rs.4,750/- for donors,                   Rs.5,750/- for others.

The charges include food, accommodation and travel from Akola to Akola.

Registration is on first come first serve basis before 2^nd May, 2013.

Meeting Point Akola station at 6am on 2^nd June, 2013. Participants should book their return tickets after 7pm for 4^th June, 2013.

Rules & Regulations to be followed at WWF Camps & Trails

1.      Nature Camps conducted by WWF-India are educational camps and not luxury camps or picnics.

2.      Basic necessities will be provided like simple and wholesome vegetarian food (tea/coffee, breakfast, lunch, and dinner), clean accommodation and toilets. During visits to remote forest areas participants will have to use open air toilets and rough it out.

3.      Do not carry any music system or walkman, etc. in forest area.

4.      Do not carry any inflammables and do not light fire in the forest area.

5.      Do not tease any wild animal or destroy habitat of the Park or Sanctuary.

6.      During multiple accommodation facilities at the camp site participants must adjust to them and no separate accommodation will be provided. The group leader will decide the room allotments and the participants in the room, no alterations will be done.

7.      Participants have to adhere to the given itinerary and no alterations by the participants will be entertained.

8.      Detailed program of the following day will be briefed one day in advance.

9.      Please carry your personal medicines and toiletries and clothes according to climate and season (do not wear red, white or fluorescent colours).

10.  Smoking and consumption of alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited.

11.  Participants must follow strict discipline and no misbehavior will be tolerated any participant found doing so may be requested to leave the camp.

12.  Participants should take care of their belongings & valuable articles & will be solely responsible for them.

13.  No portage will be provided.

14.  Mineral water will not be provided unless mentioned in the itinerary.

15.  WWF-India will not be responsible for any mishap or catastrophe.

16.  Participants should strictly follow the instructions of the group leader.

17.  Wear comfortable walking shoes and never wear any high heels foot wear.

18.  Please carry Water bottle, Cap, Torch, Mosquito repellents, Personal medicines and toiletries.

19.  Do not wear any kind of perfume or deodorant while in the sanctuary.

20.  If a camp is canceled by WWF-India for reasons such as lack of enough participation, unless any expense is incurred, a 100 % refund will be given. Participants who cancel their seats prior to cancellation of the camp will not get a complete refund. Their cancellation will follow our regular cancellation procedures.