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Foundation For Ecological Reseach Advocacy And Learning Ngo In Auroville Tamil Nadu

Foundation For Ecological Reseach Advocacy And Learning Ngo Information

Foundation for Ecological Reseach Advocacy and Learning Non Governmental Organization is located in Auroville TAMIL NADU .

Registration Details

Registered With Registrar of Societies
Type of NGO Trust (Non-Government)
Registration No No.1327 of 1997 of book 4
Copy of Registration Certificate Available
Copy of Pan Card Available
Act name Indian Trust Act
City of Registration Auroville
State of Registration TAMIL NADU
Date of Registration 22-07-1997

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act [FRCA] Registered? Yes

FRCA Registartion Number: 285130074

Foundation for Ecological Reseach Advocacy and Learning NGO Organization Members

NameDesignationPanAadhaar
ANUPAMA PAIChief Finance officerAvailableAvailable
VELLORE MAHENDRA ANANDSecretaryAvailableAvailable
SRINIVAS VAIDYANATHANTreasurerAvailableAvailable
SANKARAN MAHESHPresidentAvailableAvailable

Foundation for Ecological Reseach Advocacy and Learning Source Funds

Department NameSourceFinacial YearAmount SanctionedPurpose
Critical Eco system Overseas2014-20158058045In India, Protected Areas (PA) constitute only about 4% of the land area and these PAs occur as small isolated management units within a matrix of reserve forest, forest plantations and production landscapes. Management efforts so far have been PA centric and onlThis project seeks to establish protocols to evaluate the impacts of linear barriers in the Shencottah Gap a critical wildlife corridor for large mammals in the southern Western Ghats, connecting the Periyar and Agastyamalai landscapes.
Ministry of Earth ScienceCentral2014-20154520744. Despite decades of research, a comprehensive understanding of the linkages between carbon and water relationships in forested ecosystems has remained elusive. Most of the available data come from small experimental catchments in the temperate zone, and are as such not representative of the diversity of soil, vegetation and historical conditions in tropical landscapes, such as the Western Ghats in India. Given that these tropical regions support a large fraction of the human population
Chesor ZooOverseas2014-2015483256The first of our projects along the West Coast initiated this year aims to map the overlaps between fishing and threatened species in the Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra. The project involves profiling the types of threatened species or groups that occur in fish catch and identifying the general areas where these species (or groups) are encountered at sea. The major stakeholders are fishermen across ten villages in the two districts. The outputs at the end of the work will incl
Ruffords FoundationOverseas2014-2015585608The literature on marine systems in India talks about fishing as being part of an open-access tragedy. A lot of research has also pointed to fishing being the primary threat to species like sea turtles, sharks, cetaceans and other threatened marine species. This project aimed to move past that rhetoric and look specifically at the ways in which fishing interacts with threatened species, as well as document community based fisheries management initiatives. By focusing on fisheries in the Ratnagir
Critical Eco systemOverseas2014-201523973764This project seeks to establish protocols and build experience in using a payment for ecosystem services approach to restore and conserve biodiversity outside Protected Area network (PA) and also to rationalize the existing PA boundaries to incorporate areas within multiple use reserve forests critical to long term sustenance of wildlife and their habitat. The objectives are: a. Develop mechanisms to make payments to conserve biodiversity and test them as a pilot project b. Establish baseline da
Critical Eco systemOverseas2014-20152073706Critical wildlife corridors often pass through land under different types of ownership. This includes government owned forests, individual landowners and company owned estates. Restoring/maintaining connectivity in areas under the control of the Forest Department is easily achieved. However, doing so on privately owned areas needs alternatives especially when outright purchase is not an option. This project explored an alternative approach through which large plantation and estate owners could b
Primate Conservation IncOverseas2014-2015155951The genus Semnopithecus in south India is represented by the Nilgiri langur (S. johnii) and the common Hanuman langur (S. priam thersites). The Nilgiri langur is an endemic to the Western Ghats and is a threatened species while the status of the common langur, an endemic to the Indian-subcontinent, is not known due to deficient data. The lack of knowledge of their distribution, ecology and status makes it difficult for informed conservation initiatives. These closely related langur species have
University of St Andrews ConocoPhillipsOverseas2014-20151134414In an earlier effort a hydraulic press was developed which could double the amount of oil which can be extracted from coconuts and significantly increasing the incomes of the people of the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal, just north of Sumatra. Continuing from this, the objective of this project was to establish a commercially viable coconut oil industry among Nicobari tribal women.In an earlier effort a hydraulic press was developed which could double the amount of oil which can be extract
Department of Science technology New Delhi SEED Division Central2014-20152266110 Marine fishing in India, particularly on the East Coast, is facing a crisis of resource depletion caused by a mix of over-exploitation and destructive practices and gear. For management of tropical multi-species fisheries a better understanding of the processes that affect species assemblages is required in addition to the social and economic issues that also play a major role in governing the exploitation of fisheries in these area. Failure to recognise the institutional arrangements under wh
Peking University in BeijingOverseas2014-201538967A travel grant given to Conservation Leadership Programme fellows to attend and present their work at international conferences. This award was given to attend the Student Conference on Conservation Sciences, hosted by Peking University in Beijing, China from November 7-10, 2014A travel grant given to Conservation Leadership Programme fellows to attend and present their work at international conferences. This award was given to attend the Student Conference on Conservation Sciences, hosted by Pe
Lancaster University Lancaster United KingdomOverseas2014-2015442848The purpose of this project was principally to build on-site capacity building in instrumentation of high resolution water quality monitoring equipment.The purpose of this project was principally to build on-site capacity building in instrumentation of high resolution water quality monitoring equipmentThe purpose of this project was principally to build on-site capacity building in instrumentation of high resolution water quality monitoring equipmentThe purpose of this project was principally p
Juniata CollegeOverseas2014-2015249984A short program aimed at providing undergraduate students from the Juniata College, USA an exposure to ecological research in IndiaA short program aimed at providing undergraduate students from the Juniata College, USA an exposure to ecological research in IndiaA short program aimed at providing undergraduate students from the Juniata College, USA an exposure to ecological research in IndiaA short program aimed at providing undergraduate students from the Juniata College, USA an exposure to ecol
The Nature Conservancy United States of AmericaOverseas2014-2015442848. The initial grant was given to facilitate different teams to prepare a larger proposal for the award. FERAL contribution towards this was to develop a better understanding of the successes and failures of mangrove restoration efforts across India. We initiated a number of short field based studies across the country to help compile a report on experiences of groups involved in mangrove restoration The initial grant was given to facilitate different teams to prepare a larger proposal for the ma
The Nature Conservancy United States of AmericaOverseas2015-2016442848. The initial grant was given to facilitate different teams to prepare a larger proposal for the award. FERAL contribution towards this was to develop a better understanding of the successes and failures of mangrove restoration efforts across India. We initiated a number of short field based studies across the country to help compile a report on experiences of groups involved in mangrove restoration The initial grant was given to facilitate different teams to prepare a larger proposal for the ma
Center for wild life Sciences Central2015-2016245500.The main objective of this project will be compile existing data sources available with various agencies and make them available on a platform that will facilitate in identifying and prioritisation of the terrestrial ecosystems in India. The process involved in collecting with data would include downloading GIS data that is readily available, sourcing it from agencies who own these datasets and finally procuring datasets. The key output of this exercise will be a GIS database with all datasets
Center for wild life Sciences Central2016-2017245500.The main objective of this project will be compile existing data sources available with various agencies and make them available on a platform that will facilitate in identifying and prioritisation of the terrestrial ecosystems in India. The process involved in collecting with data would include downloading GIS data that is readily available, sourcing it from agencies who own these datasets and finally procuring datasets. The key output of this exercise will be a GIS database with all datasets
Kodai friends internationalOverseas2016-20171037611The Palani Hills host diverse habitats, flora, and fauna, including many species endemic to the global biodiversity hotspot Western Ghats region. There exists, however, little data on the status of wildlife in the Palanis. A study from October 2016 to June 2017 established the status of the interface between wildlife and people living along the boundary of KWS. To complement these baseline findings of the human-wildlife interface, this study to determine baseline estimates of wildlife
Kodai Friends InternationalOverseas2018-20191037611The Palani Hills host diverse habitats, flora, and fauna, including many species endemic to the global biodiversity hotspot Western Ghats region. There exists, however, little data on the status of wildlife in the Palanis. A study from October 2016 to June 2017 established the status of the interface between wildlife and people living along the boundary of KWS. To complement these baseline findings of the human-wildlife interface, this study to determine baseline estimates of wildlife was initia
Prince Bernhad Nature FundOverseas2017-2018Not SpecifiedIn India, nearly 15,000 elephants (~50% of its population) live outside protected areas in and around densely populated (up-to 400 people/sq. km) agro-pastoral landscapes, around villages. Loss of elephant habitat overtime, change in land-use and archaic farming practices have all resulted in increased human-elephant conflict (HEC). This project is a long-term approach (3 year plan, 2016-2019) to protecting elephants and improving people’s livelihoods (safety and food security
Center for Wild Life Science Overseas2017-20181467500Connectivity for large mammals is seriously hampered by linear intrusions within the Western Ghats. Currently, there is no comprehensive assessment of connectivity that has been carried out across the Western Ghats. However, site specific studies/reports indicate the lack or poor connectivity for large mammals across roads and railway lines, especially for elephants and tigers in several locations within the Western Ghats. At these locations not only the movement of dispersing individuals is
Donations State2017-2018250000The Palani Hills host diverse habitats, flora, and fauna, including many species endemic to the global biodiversity hotspot Western Ghats region. There exists, however, little data on the status of wildlife in the Palanis. A study from October 2016 to June 2017 established the status of the interface between wildlife and people living along the boundary of KWS. To complement these baseline findings of the human-wildlife interface, this study to determine baseline estimates of wildlife was
Ruffords FoundationOverseas2017-2018Not SpecifiedVarious national and international policies are supporting the growth of small hydro power project as it is assumed that small dams have minimal or no environmental impacts. However, recent studies are questioning this assumption. We aim to gather and assess the broad impacts of extensive small dam development within the Western Ghats a global biodiversity hotspot that has one of the largest densities of small dams in India. We also aim to highlight this information through the creation ecology
Ruffords small grant FoundationOverseas2016-2017752390Conference: Fostering grass-roots conservation in India - A Rufford Initiative This grant will be utilized to conduct an experience sharing workshop for Rufford Small Grants recipients. The workshop will be held in the month of April in collaboration with the Rajasthan Forest Department.Conference: Fostering grass-roots conservation in India - A Rufford Initiative This grant will be utilized to conduct an experience sharing workshop for Rufford Small Grants recipients. The workshop will be held
Ruffords small grant FoundationOverseas2017-2018752390Conference: Fostering grass-roots conservation in India - A Rufford Initiative This grant will be utilized to conduct an experience sharing workshop for Rufford Small Grants recipients. The workshop will be held in the month of April in collaboration with the Rajasthan Forest Department.Conference: Fostering grass-roots conservation in India - A Rufford Initiative This grant will be utilized to conduct an experience sharing workshop for Rufford Small Grants recipients. The workshop will be held
Ruffords small grant FoundationOverseas2017-2018819733The fourth Rufford India conference was held in Goa between 18 and 21 September, 2019. This conference provided an opportunity for the grantees to interact with the conservationists working in Goa and other coastal and marine areas in India and learn on-ground conservation challenges and opportunities from them. The conference was attended by 31 Rufford grantees working across India. In addition to Rufford grantees we had seven participants representing local nongovernmental research and conserv
Miistry of Earth SciencesCentral2018-20192364339The hydrologic footprint of major Alien spices in the Upper Nilgiris Invasive plants are a pervasive problem of most ecosystems, reducing biodiversity and changing ecosystem functioning in irreversible ways. However, little is known about the impacts of terrestrial invasive plants on stream hydrology, especially during the dry season when their effect at the catchment scale is more pronounced. Water availability during the dry season is crucial for ecosystem functioning and human well being. In
Miistry of Earth SciencesCentral2019-20202364339The hydrologic footprint of major Alien spices in the Upper Nilgiris Invasive plants are a pervasive problem of most ecosystems, reducing biodiversity and changing ecosystem functioning in irreversible ways. However, little is known about the impacts of terrestrial invasive plants on stream hydrology, especially during the dry season when their effect at the catchment scale is more pronounced. Water availability during the dry season is crucial for ecosystem functioning and human well being. In
Prince Bernhard Nature FundOverseas2018-20191309481In India, nearly 15,000 elephants (~50% of its population) live outside protected areas in and around densely populated (up-to 400 people/sq. km) agropastoral landscapes, around villages. Loss of elephant habitat overtime, change in land-use and archaic farming practices have all resulted in increased human-elephant conflict HEC This project is a long-term approach 3 year plan, 2016-2019) to protecting elephants and improving people’s livelihoods safety and food security through community
Rufford Foundation for small grantsOverseas2018-2019940433A Rufford Initiative. 8 to 11 February, 2019 The fifth Rufford India conference was held in Corbett between 8 and 11 February, 2019. This conference was aimed to provide a common platform for the RSG grantees from Indian sub-continent to meet at one place and share and learn from each others’ conservation experiences. The conference provided an opportunity for the grantees from three different countries, India, Nepal and Bangladesh to interact with each other and learn on-ground conservation
U S Fish and Wild Life serviceOverseas2018-20197443385The proposed project aims to build upon our experience in dealing with human-elephant conflict in human-dominated areas by partnering with local communities and other civil societies. It addresses two key issues, human-elephant conflict and removal of male elephants from wild populations, which seriously affects our ongoing conservation efforts.In order to mitigate these threats, our approach is to empower local communities and regional civil societies and individuals to create awareness among
Ministry of Earth Sciences Central2019-20202464339Invasive plants are a pervasive problem of most ecosystems, reducing biodiversity and changing ecosystem functioning in irreversible ways. However, little is known about the impacts of terrestrial invasive plants on stream hydrology, especially during the dry season when their effect at the catchment scale is more pronounced. Water availability during the dry season is crucial for ecosystem functioning and human well being. In the Western Ghats, the dry season precedes the South West Monsoon an
National Center for biological Sciences State2019-2020492000This project aims to do that by highlighting the potential impacts of land use change on elephants, an icon of conservation efforts. We focus on human-elephant conflict in and around urban habitats, and provide guidelines for agriculture and infrastructure development and town planning in regions that are close to elephant habitats. Through this research, we also hope to make policy-makers and planner more receptive towards the elephant use of forest and surrounding agricultural habitat of south
ATREEState2019-2020450000The hydrologic behaviour and response of a watershed to rainfall depends on a number of inter- linked components, among which land-use plays an important part. Large scale changes in land use, such as its invasion by non-native, introduced species, can fundamentally alter natural patterns of stream discharge and water quality. Preliminary investigations in the Upper Nilgiris suggest that theinvasion of grasslands by black wattle (Acacia mearnsii), and a mix of Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) a
ATREE and Critical Eco systemOverseas2019-20201079098Fresh-water aquatic ecosystems, especially rivers are the most threatened biome globally. Rivers and their biodiversity and ecosystem services are relatively under-valued and neglected, exposed to pollution, habitat degradation and over-exploitation. The few remaining free-flowing rivers and streams are under serious threat of transformations such as upstream abstraction to meet human demands especially for irrigation and their flow regimes are altered by hydro-power dams and reservoir operation
USFWSOverseas2019-20207443385The proposed project aims to build upon our experience in dealing with human-elephant conflict in human-dominated areas by partnering with local communities and other civil societies. It addresses two key issues, human-elephant conflict and removal of male elephants from wild populations, which seriously affects our ongoing onservation efforts.In order to mitigate these threats, our approach is monitor elephants, and to create awareness amongcommunities living alongside elephants, especially t
Ruffords foundationOverseas2019-2020990268The Rufford Foundation has played a crucial role in the field of nature conservation in the developing countries worldwide. Their small grants have offered immense opportunities to young professionals and amateurs to explore and contribute to the field of wildlife research and nature conservation. It has so far supported more than 860 research and conservation projects in Indian sub-continent. The aim of this conference is to provide a platform for the Rufford grantees to meetand learn from each
Ruffords foundationOverseas2019-2020512700With over 125,000 large and small dams across the world, freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened globally. Resultant fragmentation, flow alteration, and changing sediment cycling regimes have adversely influenced freshwater biodiversity, which have extinction rates five times that of terrestrial animals. Ecologically rich developing countries are witnessing a proliferation of river infrastructure projects to meet their growing demands. This is especially true in India, where over 900
Future for Nature AwardOverseas2019-20204000800This project aims to conserve threatened marine species, with a focus on threatened species of sharks by promoting sustainable seafood fishing and consumption practices. To this end, we will build on the inroads created by InSeason Fish, a sustainable seafood initiative, to reduce demand for threatened species and unsustainable fishing practices. The main thrust of this work is on monitoring fish catch data, awareness and advocacy among seafood consumers and chefs, but a corecomponent is also t0
ATREEState2020-2021200000Under this Grant, ATREE has agreed to give a Sub-grant to FERAL which will be used to support the collection and curation of hydro-meteorological data. More specifically: 1. Collection of discharge data from units installed in the instrumented catchments in the Nilgiris. 2. Calibration and operation and maintenance of the water level recorders. 3. Maintenance and running of the field station. 4. Field travel, and 5. Collection of reservoir levels and discharge from the Tamil Nadu Electricity boa
French InstituteState2019-2020250000The aim of this study was to characterize the general resource uses in the Kaliveli wetland. The field survey will use focus group and participatory mapping approaches to assess resource uses and trends according time and space.The aim of this study was to characterize the general resource uses in the Kaliveli wetland. The field survey will use focus group and participatory mapping approaches to assess resource uses and trends according time and space.The aim of this study was to characterize th
USFWSOverseas2020-2021Not Specifiedhe proposed project aims to build upon our experience in dealing with human-elephant conflict in human-dominated areas by partnering with local communities and other civil societies. It addresses two key issues, human-elephant conflict and removal of male elephants from wild populations, which seriously affects our ongoing conservation efforts.In order to mitigate these threats, our approach is monitor elephants, and to create awareness among communities living alongside elephants, especially to
Kodai friends internationalOverseas2020-2021Not SpecifiedThe Palani Hills host diverse habitats, flora, and fauna, including many species endemic to the global biodiversity hotspot of Western Ghats region. There exists, however, little data on the status of wildlife in the Palanis. A study from October 2016 to June 2017 established the status of the interface between wildlife and people living along the boundary of KWS. To complement thesebaseline findings of the human-wildlife interface, this study was initiated to determine baseline estimates of wil
Future for NatureOverseas2020-2021Not SpecifiedThis project aims to conserve threatened marine species, with a focus on threatened species of sharks by promoting sustainable seafood fishing and consumption practices. To this end, we will build on the inroads created by InSeason Fish, a sustainable seafood initiative, to reduce demand for threatened species and unsustainable fishing practices. The main thrust of this work is on monitoring fish catch data, awareness and advocacy among seafood consumers and chefs, but a core component is also t
ATREEState2020-2021Not SpecifiedThe hydrologic behaviour and response of a watershed to rainfall depends on a number of inter- linked components, among which land-use plays an important part. Large scale changes in land use, such as its invasion by non-native, introduced species, can fundamentally alter natural patterns of stream discharge and water quality. reliminary investigations in the Upper Nilgiris suggest that theinvasion of grasslands by black wattle (Acacia mearnsii), and a mix of Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) and
French InstituteState2020-2021225000The aim of this study was to characterize the general resource uses in the Kaliveli wetland. The field survey will use focus group and participatory mapping approaches to assess resource uses and trends according time and space.The aim of this study was to characterize the general resource uses in the Kaliveli wetland. The field survey will use focus group and participatory mapping approaches to assess resource uses andtrends according time and space.The aim of this study was to characterize the
QuiltAIOverseas2020-2021199174At the Frontier Elephant Programme we aim to conserve individuals and populations of Asian elephants that persist in human-dominated landscapes, through long-term monitoring and citizen- science initiatives under two broad wings, Frontier-Habitats and Frontier-Elephants. We focus on the changing habitats of elephants through projects under Frontier-Habitats. Frontier- habitats are areas mostly outside or bordering protected areas, which wild elephants continue to inhabit, often against increasin
Prince Bernhard Nature fund Overseas2020-20211667337Through this project, we have monitored shark and ray fisheries in Andhra Pradesh for one fishing season and identified existing fishing and bycatch reduction practices. We are now in the process of promoting by-catch reduction practices in these fisheries. We have also conducted a survey of shark meat consumption across all coastal states in India. From these, we have identified priority areas to reduce the demand for shark meat. We have also identified chefs in those priority areas to set up o
National Center for Biological SciencesOverseas2020-2021490000For the first objective, using recursive partitioning classification trees, we used data on elephant locations and contiguity, to assess environmental and biological factors influencing foraging and ranging patterns of Asian elephants, especially males, in peri-urban areas of Bengaluru. The results from this exercise provided us with the baseline values that reflect decision-making in individual elephants.We used these values, based on empirical data, for the second and third objectives to predi
Ministry of Earth SciencesCentral2020-202123643391. Determine the impact of black wattle, Scotch broom, and Gorse on the water budget when compared to natural grasslands in the upper Nilgiris in terms of dry season streamflows, evapotranspiration demands, and soil moisture. 2. Quantify impacts of large-scale removal of wattle on sediment loads in streams. 3. Investigate decadal trends in area under major land-cover and natural grasslands and forests and their contribution to evapo transpiration at a landscape scale.The results from evapotransp
Optiv SecuritiesState2020-2021100000The goal of the programme is to harness the behavioural adaptability of elephants to help local communities adopt lifestyles that facilitate their coexistence with elephants while ensuring food security and safety in the region. Along with the long-term monitoring of individual elephants, we are currently running two projects under this programme: my elephant in my village and elephant on the zebra crossing, which deal with diverse issues related to elephant and human interactions.The Frontier E
National Center for Biological Sciences State2020-2021350000The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, noted for its rich biodiversity and endemism, was established in 1986 to address concerns of biodiversity losses. However, there is still a gap in our knowledge of how these tropical forests function given the vagaries of climate change. This project will address this gap by studying the long term trends in climate and ecosystem services in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and the influence of climate variability and land-use land-cover on ecosystem services.The resul

Contact details

Address FERAL Campus, 170/3 Morattandi Auroville Post, Vanur Tk.
City Auroville
State TAMIL NADU
Telephone Not Available
Mobile No 9442649949
Website Url http://www.feralindia.org
E-mail srinivasv(at)feralindia[dot]org

Foundation for Ecological Reseach Advocacy and Learning Key Issues and Operational Areas, Major Activiities & Achivements

Operational Districts: Viluppuram

Operational States: TAMIL NADU

AchieveMents: Number of research papers in peer reviewed journals during the last two years- 00. Number of concurrent projects- 00. Number of beneficiaries from COVID-19 support- 000. Number of scientific conferences attended in past two years- 00. Number of villages where were FERAL projects are being implemented- 00. Number of states where FERAL is presently working- 0. Innovative methods for fencing (hanging wire fence) used in four villages and Bangalore rural. Number of researchers (MSc and above)- 10.

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