Training Expedition for the front-line Forest staff on 'Coastal and Marine Biodiversity' in Maharashtra

04 Oct, 2016

A Training Expedition on 'Coastal and Marine Biodiversity and Protected Area Management' was organised for the front-line staff of the Maharashtra Forest Department from 4-7 October, 2016 in Malwan, Maharashtra under the HCD component of GIZ's CMPA project.

The training expedition was organized jointly by GIZ, Wildlife Institute of India, and the Mangrove Cell, Maharashtra Forest Department under the Indo-German CMPA project.

The group of 19 dynamic and bright expedition participants also included 3 divers from the Indian Institute of Scuba Diving and Aquatic Sports (IISDA) with a strong interest in coastal and marine conservation.

Inputs were provided by trainers and experts from the Wildlife Institute of India, GIZ, IISDA and GEER Foundation Gujarat (as part of the cross-state knowledge network initiative of the CMPA project).

The training engaged participants with discussions, role-plays, games on MPA management, quiz, visits to specific marine protected areas sites, mangrove area, interpretation centre, sessions on connectedness to nature, and expert inputs.

The training used the specialised training material developed for the field-level MPA managers, and participatory training methods. The training was extremely successful with all the participants confirming the achievement of their individual learning outcomes.

“A truly participatory training, where the participants get ample amount of time and situations to express themselves”

(04-07 October, 2016, Malvan, Maharashtra)

 

 

 

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The CMPA project is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag. The CMPA project is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of BMUB.