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for departmental staff, NGO and task team members. Several meetings at local level<br />
/ were also conducted.<br />
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The works proposed to be carried out during this year are mainly construction<br />
<strong>of</strong> storage shed, finalization <strong>of</strong> methodology for sustainable harvest <strong>of</strong> above<br />
identified three species. Study <strong>of</strong> population, trade and associated issues in <strong>the</strong> site<br />
etc., Conducting <strong>of</strong> workshop, collection <strong>of</strong> seeds and product etc. Extension,<br />
communication and outreach activities such as display <strong>of</strong> boards, printing <strong>of</strong><br />
brochures, posters etc., are being carried out. The services <strong>of</strong> NGO called Canara<br />
Green Academy is utilised for technical support and extension works.<br />
II. Sustainable harvesting and Resource augmentation at Elimane in Agumbe<br />
Range <strong>of</strong> Shimoga <strong>Forest</strong> Division:-<br />
Identification <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> area:-<br />
Dasanakoodige village in Agumbe Range <strong>of</strong> Thirthahalli sub-division,<br />
Shimoga Division is selected. The project is being implemented with <strong>the</strong> support <strong>of</strong><br />
Rashtrakavi Kuvempu VFC, Elimane.<br />
I-Survey and demarcation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> area:-<br />
Dasankoodige village is having a geographical area <strong>of</strong> 635.77 ha. It is an<br />
Evergreen <strong>Forest</strong> area. Out <strong>of</strong> this, an area <strong>of</strong> 250 Ha. is surveyed for implementation<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> project.<br />
2.. Constitution <strong>of</strong> Task Team:-<br />
As per <strong>the</strong> guidelines <strong>of</strong> FRLHT, a task team consisting <strong>of</strong> 14 members<br />
including <strong>the</strong> members and <strong>the</strong> President <strong>of</strong> Rashtrakavi Kuvempu VFC is constituted.<br />
3. .Identification <strong>of</strong> medicinal plant species and documentation <strong>of</strong> local knowledge:-<br />
Since <strong>the</strong> Minor <strong>Forest</strong> Produce such as Halrnaddi (Ailanthus malabarica),<br />
Rampathre (Myristica malabarica) and Kalumenasu (Piper Nigrum) are found in<br />
abundance in this area. These species have been selected for sustainable harvesting<br />
and resource augmentation. Documentation <strong>of</strong> local knowledge relating to <strong>the</strong><br />
identified species, preparation <strong>of</strong> baseline data with area site pr<strong>of</strong>ile has been done and<br />
are being finalised.<br />
4.Capacity building activity:-<br />
A workshop was conducted to improve <strong>the</strong> knowledge <strong>of</strong> take holders,<br />
meetings are conducted at <strong>the</strong> village level through local folk healers and NGOs.<br />
The works to be camed out during this year are mainly construction <strong>of</strong><br />
interpretation cum storage shed, finalization <strong>of</strong> methodology for sustainable harvest <strong>of</strong><br />
above identified three species. Study <strong>of</strong> population, trade and associated issues in <strong>the</strong>