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What's new?

"Pangolins on coins and stamps of the World"

New book issued on the occasion of World Pangolin Day 2021 by Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra.

Click here to View and Download Book (PDF)


The book "गुपित खवले मांजराचं" (The Secret of Pangolins) has been translated in yet another language. Malayalam version of this book is available here (in PDF format)

SNM in News

निसर्ग संवर्धनातील ‘भाऊ’ माणूस - तरुण भारत

Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra awarded by The Habitat Trust

सागरी कासव संवर्धनामधील सह्याद्रीच्या कामाची दाखल

खवले मांजर संरक्षणामध्ये आदिवासी आदिम कातकरी संघटनेचा सहभाग 

Films

Secret Lives Of Pangolin - MTB

कासवांच गाव - MTB

Conservation of Indian Pangolin

In July 2015, 44 kg of scales were confiscated near Chiplun. Recently in February 2016, another consignment with 12 kg of scales was seized by the Maharashtra State Police Department and Wildlife Wing of Maharashtra State Forest Department. This incidence prompted SNM to gear up for protection and conservation of Indian Pangolin in Konkan. For more information click here

e-Mammal India Project 

This project aims to provide the first-hand experience of technology to rural students by using scientific equipment. Training workshops will be conducted at each selected school individually. Within the training program, students will be trained to handle camera traps, their installation process accompanied by Monitoring. To see photos captured by this project click here

Annual Reports

Every year Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra (SNM) successfully implements all its programs such as Conservation of Indian Pangolin, Vulture Conservation, Marine Turtle Conservation and Turtle Festival, Awareness programs in Schools and various capacity building programs. You may find previous years' Annual reports here.

 

 

 

 

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Welcome to SAHYADRI!

Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra (SNM) is a leading non-government organization (NGO) in India, engaged in conservation of nature through education, awareness, community participation, and research. In the year 1992, SNM started its work in the pristine region of Konkan on the western coast of Maharashtra state in India.

SNM has successfully organized various projects in nature conservation, protection, and education with its limited resources.

Current major projects

  • Conservation of Indian pangolin
  • My Jungle 

Marine Turtles

Due to the harvesting of Marine Turtles and their eggs and also their accidental mortality associated with shipping, trawling and other fishing operations, turtles have been threatened with extinction in all parts of the world.

Read about Turtles

Sea Eagle

The Whitebellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) is thinly but widely distributed and is listed as vulnerable in the Indian Red Data Book.

Read about Sea Eagles

Vulture

Oriental White-backed Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) "Vultures were so common when we were young..." these are the words of senior people in Konkan. Sudden decrease in the population of the species triggered our work.

Read about Vultures

Pangolin

Pangolins or scaly ant-eaters are the only true scale bearing mammals known to the world. Presently, Pangolins are known as the most trafficked mammal in the illegal wildlife trade. They are secretly hunted for their scales and meat.

Read about Pangolin

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