Compact Discs

Forests Alive! Forest Alive! is a CD that contains a Handbook for educators and teachers. Its content spans issues related to the lives of the Soliga tribal community who live within the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple (BRT) Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka. The CD also includes information pertaining to the BRT sanctuary and the wildlife within it.

Generously illustrated with drawings, maps, and colour foldouts, the CD also contains descriptions of over 175 activities. Educational aids like posters, flash cards and game cards specific to the BR Hills have also been developed. The entire package can be used as part of an EE programme for students from Classes 1 to 10. It can be adapted for non-formal learning programmes as well. The book will also be of interest to teachers, environment educators, the Forest Department, wildlife tourists, NGOs and concerned individuals. While the content is set in the BR Hills, it can serve as a useful tool for other areas, as much of what it contains can either be used directly or modified.
Communities and Protected Areas

Cost: Rs. 150/ USD 15 (postage extra).

Papers presented at the Vth World Parks Congress, Durban, 2003

This set of CDs contains a compilation of over 140 papers related to the theme of communities, equity and protected areas. These papers were presented on behalf of or as part of sessions organised by the Theme on Indigenous and Local Communities, Equity and Protected Areas (TILCEPA) at the Vth World Parks Congress, held in Durban in 2003. They highlight the value that local, indigenous (including mobile) communities can bring to the process of conserving biodiversity, and of the need for a range of conservation types from strict protection to multiple sustainable uses. Examples of community conservation from several regions of the world can be found in these papers. Use this CD to connect to an interactive discussion forum and talk to the authors online at www.tilcepa.org. Compilation and overview: Manisha Sheth Gutman, TILCEPA

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