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SNM’s Plastic Waste Management Work Recognised by FICCI New Delhi 6th August 2025
SNM’s Plastic Waste Management Work Recognised by FICCI On 6th August 2025, at the 21st FICCI CSR Awards held in
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Bhau Katdare Honored with ‘Vasundhara Sathi Sanman Mumbai, Maharashtra 11th March 2025
Bhau Katdare Honored with ‘Vasundhara Sathi Sanman On 11th March 2025, Bhau Katdare, Director of Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra, received the
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Pangolins on coins and stamps of the World Chiplun, Maharashtra February 2021
Pangolins on coins and stamps of the World New book issued on the occasion of World Pangolin Day 2021 by
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The book “गुपित खवले मांजराचं” (The Secret of Pangolins) Chiplun 2019
The book “गुपित खवले मांजराचं” (The Secret of Pangolins) has been translated in yet another language. Malayalam version of this
What We Do

Conservation, Protection & Education

  • Wildlife conservation

    33 years of work in wildlife conservation, marine turtle protection, and environmental education across Maharashtra »

  • Wildlife Protection

    Safeguarding wild animal and plant species and their habitats to maintain healthy populations and ensure the resilience and balance of ecosystems »

  • Student initiative to explore biodiversity

    Project has successfully completed several key activities including beneficiary selection, education and awareness, camera installation and trapping, Data retrieval and identification »

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  • Nature Education

    Various initiatives aimed at educating students about the
    natural environment that surrounds us, as they are the future custodians of our ecosystem »

  • Plastic Waste Management

    Provide information on all types of decomposable, non-corrosive and toxic waste and to involve every citizen in its management »

  • e-Mammal India - A Citizen Science Project

    Project aims to provide first-hand experience of technology to rural students by using scientific equipment, audio visual aids and internet to expand their curiosity about biodiversity »

Current Major Projects
Plastic Waste Management

"For a better future, we shall protect the nature" This is our slogan, loosely translated from Marathi (displayed above) !

कर्तव्य

Kartavya is a compassionate community-support initiative by Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra (SNM), running actively in Chiplun

Infrastructure Development Projects

We have successfully organized various projects in nature conservation, protection and education.

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Student initiative to explore biodiversity

Project sites: Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India. Introduction Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra (SNM) has been dedicated to nature conservation for the past 31 years, with the active involvement of local communities playing a pivotal role in our conservation efforts throughout this time. Continue reading…


Senior Citizen

कर्तव्य… होय तुमचा हक्क आहे.
माणूस साधारणपणे वयाच्या साठीनंतर नोकरीमधून निवृत्त झाला तरी सुद्धा पुढची काही वर्षे तो सक्रीय असतो. पण जसजसे वय वाढत जाते तसतसे आजारपण, शारीरिक क्षमता कमी होणे, रस्त्यावरील गर्दी, आत्मविश्वास कमी होणे, अपघात होईल या सारख्या भिती मुळे हळूहळू घरातून बाहेर पडणे कमी होत. Continue reading…


Khawlotsav 2020 report

Khawlotsav (Pangolin Festival) On the Occasion of World Pangolin Day It was the time for “Khawlotsav” (Pangolin festival) on the occasion of World pangolin day started by the villagers of Dugve village of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India. Continue reading…

Books