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

24 Oct, 2016

A Training Expedition on 'Coastal and Marine Biodiversity and Protected Area Management' was organised for the front-line staff of the Gujarat Forest Department from 24-26 October, 2016 in Jamnagar, Gujarat under the HCD component of GIZ's CMPA project.

Front- line staff of Gujarat Forest Department @ the Training Expedition on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity and Protected Management

The training expedition was jointly organised by GIZ's CMPA project, Wildlife Institute of India, Gujarat Forest Department, and GEER Foundation.

A total of 16 participants consisted of 16 Forest Range Officers and Foresters participated from Jamnagar, Sikka- Narara, Khambhat, Bhavnagar, Kutch, Bharuch, Dwarka, and Salaya. Inputs were provided by trainers and experts from the office of the CCCF Jamnagar, the Wildlife Institute of India, MS University Baroda, and GIZ.

The two-day 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.

Majority of the participants have already developed a plan to conduct awareness and training sessions, in the month of November 2016, on coastal and marine biodiversity for their colleagues and staff.

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

(24-26 October, 2016, Jamnagar, Gujarat)

 

 

 

 

To read more on posts from participants on the training, please visit the Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/mpamanagers/

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.