Resources

Who is this resource for?

Children and grown-ups who live in and around Pakke Tiger Reserve; but also for anyone who wants to know more about the wildlife of Pakke!

About the resource: A unique resource designed to encourage deeper engagement with wildlife through colouring and nature journalling. This activity book has colouring pages featuring simple and detailed drawings. The book is designed with the intention to help the user explore and enjoy the colouring process. Along with drawings there are blank pages to record observations and notes. Both commonly found wildlife and rare species like clouded leopards are featured in this book.

Resource Story: The Eastern Himalaya team at NCF organizes nature camps with school children in and around Pakke. This resource emerged during the pandemic when they could not organize these programs. The resource seeks to encourage children’s creativity and imagination and to capture their own experiences of spotting wildlife around them.

Link to Resource/Contact: https:// www.instamojo.com/NCF/wildlife-ofpakke-colouring-book-and-nature-b28a6/?ref=store

Saniya Chaplod | saniya@ncf-india.org

Birds of Kyari

Type of resource: Guide/ Information Booklet

Published by: Kyari

Ecoclub and Titli Trust

Languages: Hindi and English

Who is this resource for?

For school eco clubs in Uttarakhand

About the resource: A booklet made by children for children documenting the bird diversity of Kyari village located at the edge of Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve,

Uttarakhand. This resource is a showcase of delightful illustrations and stories of Kyari’s common birds created by children. A truly collaborative effort that captures children’s experiences into a learning resource for other beginner birders.

What it takes/Process: The children of Kyari eco club began documenting the birds they spotted on their nature walks. They translated their observations and learning into drawings and stories that are featured in this booklet.

Link to Resource/Contact: https:// wiprofoundation.org/resources/birds-ofkyari/

Sanjay Sondhi sanjay.sondhi1@gmail.com

We hope these curated resources have inspired you to not just find contextual resources to help you learn and connect with your immediate surroundings but perhaps also given you ideas to create your own resources along with your students!

Here are a few nature education resource repositories and organizations for further exploration:

Nature Vidya developed by Nature Science Initiative https://www.naturevidya.org/

Palluyir Trust for Nature Education and Research https://palluyirtrust.org/

Round Glass Sustain’s Infographics & Explainers https://roundglasssustain.com/ explore-infographics

Zoo Outreach Organization https://zooreach. org/

Acknowledgement: We would like to thank Aruna Manjunath, Garima Bhatia, Labonie Roy, Peeyush Sekhsaria, Ranjit Swain, Saniya Chaplod, Sanjay Sondhi and Saurabh Dewan for their time and behind-the-scenes insights on what it takes to put together nature education resources.

Roshni Ravi is an educator interested in conversations that lie at the intersection of nature, arts, mental health and teachinglearning.

She currently works as Project Coordinator at Nature Classrooms, Nature Conservation Foundation.

Email Address: roshniravi@ncf-india.org

This piece is taken from an issue (2.9) of Samuhik Pahal that focuses on the theme of Enviornmental Education. You may want to read more articles on this topic here.