Lush
green meadows, chirping birds, clear blue skies, roaring of the
animals, the mountains & clean fresh air... this is Assam ...so
wild yet so fresh unexplored by...
100 Years of People's Participation in Conservation
"On a gentle slaps in the facilities of the Himalayas, where wooded
hills give way to alluvial grasslands and tropical forests, the Manas
sanctuary is home to a great variety of wildlife, including many endangered
species. Such as the Tiger, Pygmy Hog, Indian Rhinoceros and Indian
Elephants."
- UNESCO
2005
is the centenary year of the formation of Manas, a period during which it
has added a number of features to its cap to become.....
UNESCO world heritage site
National park
Tiger reserve
Elephant reserve
Biosphere reserve
Important bird area
All this has been possible only because of
the conservation tradition of the bodos living around Manas.
Manas National Park is a trans-frontier world heritage site sharing its
borders with the Royal Manas National Park of Bhutan and is home to some of
the rarest species of flora and fauna in the world.
The first community ecotourism initiative in northeast India.
The Manas Maozigendri Ecotourism Society (MMES), the organisation behind
this initiative, has transformed the concept of ecological conservation and
community participation in the process through.......
Systematic approach towards ecological conservation
Construction of communication links to the ecotourism area like
roads, bridges etc.
Setting up of regular monitoring groups comprising of volunteers
to monitor endangered species.
Setting of subsidiary sources of revenue like handloom unit,
handicraft unit, sericulture unit, cooperative farming unit and
livestock rearing unit.
But perhaps the most important achievement of MMES has been to absorb
former insugents and poachers into its ranks as conservation volunteers and
these people are now torchbearers for the local community in ushering in
peace and a more stable conservation environment in the area.
An Invitation
MMES invites you to participate in conservation and village development
activities and enjoy the beauty and serene environment of Manas.
You can go into the heart of the tiger reserve by foot, on
jeeps or an elephants backs.
You can trek along the village trails for appreciating local
architecture, traditions & livelihood processes.
You can stay in protection camps, machans (tree houses) and
monitoring centres.
You can stay in village homes and enjoy and learn from the
unique and beautiful culture and traditions of the local bodos.
You can also go on bullock cart rides & participate in
agro-based activities.
2005
is the centenary year of the formation of Manas, a period during which it
has added a number of features to its cap to become.....
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