CONSERVATION OF NATIONAL BIRD OF INDIA

CONSERVATION OF NATIONAL BIRD, INDIA – FINAL REPORT

 FORMATION OF PEACOCK PROTECTION FORCE: 

At the blocks of Vilathikulam, Ottapidaram & Thoothukudi Peacocks poisoned death have been recorded. In these agricultural areas farmers have cultivated maize in their fields. In order to get the potential cultivation farmers soak the seeds in the copper sulphate solution. Then they dry the seeds and sow the seeds in their fields. In these agricultural fields many Peacocks come searching food and water. When they take these maize seeds they meet death. These death is occurred in 5 or 10 in numbers (Mass death) at a time. We are unable to control the farmers in these areas. Deaths of the Peacocks have been proven by the photographs taken by college students in these areas. Hence we decided to form the “Peacock protection force”(PPF) from the individual students of the Schools and Colleges. Peacock protection force was formed in various academic institutions as mentioned below:

 Block : Ottapidaram, Vilathikulam & Thoothukudi. District  : Thoothukudi

Major Activities:

1. Provision of intensive Capacity Building Training.
2. Focus group discussion (FGD) for the students in the problematic areas.
3.  Following the group discussions and the voluntary evaluation feedback from the leaders among themselves.
4. Leaders together will be formed as a Peacock Protection Force in every academic institution.
5. Promise of Oath will be announced by our Global Giving Aided Project Team, and every leader and their concerned Peacock Protection Force. 

   RESPONSIBILITY AND DUTIES OF PEACOCK PROTECTION FORCE

1. If a peacock is affected by any accident or any animal, students peacock protection force must do the first aid, inform the condition to the Forest Department and to our NGO and arrange for further treatment.
2. Providing counseling to the people who eat peacock as meat because of their ignorance.
3. Making the farmers in the village to understand well about the National Bird Peacock.
4. Creating Awareness to the people in the village about the forest laws especially regarding punishments being given for killing the peacocks.
5. Providing food and water for peacocks at their living places themselves.
   After Peacock protection force taking oath and responsibility all the members’ chief guest stood up and made the following assurances.
6. We will conserve the National Bird
7. We will conserve the peacock species
8. We will love Nature and live
9. We will block the Peacock hunting
10. We will remove the ignorance of people
11. We will make the understanding among the people that peacock meat eating is wrong
12. We will emphasize that all lives have the right to live in this world.
13. We will provide meals not only to men but also to peacocks
14. We will known that powerful poison mixed seeds will be dangerous to lives of men also
15. We will conserve all bird kinds finally by our, Manager, Project manager, Chevalier Roche society delivered the vote of thanks.

 AWARENESS CREATION EXHIBITION:

The GlobalGiving Aided Project Team, we ourselves formed a mobile exhibition for emphasizing the Peacock conservation. This would be the collection of small equipments which can be easily removed and fit again . It will be in the size of 10 x 15 feet. Our project team exhibits these articles in the Public Place of the agricultural village and every school (Children of the farmers studying schools) with in the exhibition we hanged 18 panel boards. Explanation about the Peacock conservation was explained in these boards such as:

1. Mass death of Peacocks Photos in various agricultural villages.
2. Peacock scientific version: Family, Order, Genus & Species
3. As vehicles for the Hindu religious Lords.
4. Peacock feathers should not be used for manufacturing feather fans, skirts and decorative articles etc.      

 Block: Ottapidaram, Vilathikulam & Thoothukudi. District: Thoothukudi

Explanations:

1. Mass death of Peacocks Photos in various agricultural villages.
2. Peacock scientific version: Family, Order, Genus & Species.
3. As vehicles for the Hindu religious Lords.
4. Peacock feathers should not be used for manufacturing feather fans, skirts and decorative articles etc.      

BRAIN STORM SESSION:

Farmer’s concentration and conservation of the National Bird Peacock only will not be enough. Agricultural officers, Environmentalists, NGO Heads, Farmers, Women Self Help Group members also students were gathered at their local places unanimously and Brain Storm Sessions were conducted for them. Everybody revealed their ideas towards the Conservation of the Indian National Bird Peacock. The whole group was divided into different groups. Every group was given various topics on conservation. Every group leaders presented their views and ideas. In the Brain Storm Session, following decisions were made:

1. Mass death should be avoided in thenceforth.
2. If any Peacock is found dead it must be informed to the Forest Dept. immediately.
3. Strengthening of the peacock protection force throughout the district.
4. If any where the Peacock feather articles are found sold, it must be informed immediately to the Forest & Police Departments.
5. Poachers of the Peacock must be identified.
6. Students must be taught about the behavioral and family studies of the Peacock.
7. Small water bodies must be formed in the roosting sites and the peacocks frequently cross the National Highways Roads.

 THE SESSIONS WERE DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS FOR FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION (FGD) THIS FGD RESULTS HERE AS FOLLOWS

REASONS FOR PEACOCKS MASS DEATH (First Group)

1. For the purpose of meat peacocks are hunted and killed
2. As peacocks eat the poison sprayed seeds, they die
3. Because of the attacks by other beasts peacocks die
4. For the purpose of sales also peacocks are hunted and killed
5. Sometimes peacocks are hunted and killed for their feathers
6. Due to the Electricity shock by the current passing in fences.

VARIOUS CONSERVATION STRATEGIES (Second Group)

1. Regarding the importance of Conserving peacocks Awareness must be provided to farmers, women, public people, Students etc such all types of people.
2. Motivation to use Natural fertilizes and insecticides in Agriculture.
3. Electric fences must be avoided
4. Hidden sales of peacock must be prohibited.
5. People must avoid eating peacock meat
6. By forming the village level groups peacock hunting must be prohibited
7. By rearing fruit trees such as Kodukkappuli, Navel and adult peacock can easily get their food from these trees
8. For the manufacture of Dresses and ornaments from peacock feathers Peacocks are hunted.
9. By eating eggs of peacocks.
10. When peacocks are flying near the light post and their writes, they get shock and die.
11. Peacock meets death in road accidents also.
12. For the purpose peacock oil also peacocks killed
13. Sometimes peacocks are caught up the nests being kept up for wild beasts and other wild birds. In this occasm some peacocks die. 

 AWARENESS GROUP STREET THEATRE (CULTURAL) PROGRAMME:

Mass death sites of Peacock are mainly agricultural villages. It would be better for them to convene an awareness programme through art & cultural group than the Awareness Training Programme because through the folk songs we can taught the Agricultural Community in the villages the conservatory methods of the peacock. Usually the artists who involve in the traditional methodology convene these programmes. In each village a programme was convened for duration of 3 hours.

Major scientific methodology on conservation of the peacock were simplified and taught in a simple manner. All musical instruments being used by the artisans are traditional instruments.

LOBBY WITH AGRI. / FOREST OFFICIALS FOR GRAINS DAMAGE COMPENSATION SUBSIDY:

In Thoothukudi – Madurai National High ways road, and Thoothukudi – Tirunelveli road (Southern Districts of Tamilnadu) from the roosting sites (bushes, shrubs, Dry Deciduous forests) Peacocks, come out and cross the National High ways road (NH) being sought to the water. Due to draught condition and also decrease of ground water potential in Southern districts of Tamilnadu, India. That is why Indian National bird comes into town areas and also crossing thro NH. As the forest area and the Agricultural lands are becoming the real Estate sites. Hence Peacocks come out seeking the new shelter for their sites, they cross NH. They meet numerous accidents. Because of the awareness made by Global Giving aided project Team and sticking of postures, Hand bills IEC (Information Education & Communication) Materials on many agricultural villages, as from as Peacock meet any accident, it come thro directly to our ears. When they meet minor accidents we mostly go to the spot, and take them with forest officials. In case of serious injury, before our arrival to the spot. That is why, at least conform the agricultural / Industrial community about the awareness and emergenc y of conserving our Indian National Bird.  

Especially Ottapidaram Block, Peacocks enter into farmers field and destruct their farming activity. Farmers are already suffer much because of serious drought, and absence of rain fall. In this juncture, it is a great burden to them. Hence our GlobalGiving Aided Project Team talked with Agricultural officials and made arrangements for the green damage subsidy. So we worked various Agricultural and forest officials and gave petitions during our brain storm session.

 AWARENESS THRO IEC (INFORMATION EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION) MATERIALS:

In our GlobalGiving aided projects we published and issued the stickers and pamphlets. This Information Education and communication (IEC) materials have been distributed by Global Giving Aided Project Team to all of project areas.

ACTIVITIES TO BE DONE:

          We have chosen 3 types of various interventions for Global Giving Aided Project.

           Capacity Building – Seven Done Completed

          Alternative Livelihood training for poachers – One Yet to be done

          Creation of small National habitant in wasting sites – One Yet to be done.

In our GlobalGiving project, 9 activities were suggested we have accomplished major 7 activities, but two above activities are not performed for this one year project. Every month we send reports regularly. Now we are enclosed final report for the same for your future donation option at your earliest convenience.