Environmental Conservation Internship

Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

I. For interns in Kanker, Chhattisgarh:

1. Build rapport with communities through meetings and focus groups.
2. Conduct awareness sessions on sustainable forest management.
3. Support capacity building for community-driven conservation.
4. Lead 'Participatory Rural Appraisal' (PRA) activities.
5. Conduct socio-economic surveys on conservation impacts.
6. Document gender, caste, and indigenous knowledge in forest management.
7. Facilitate workshops to co-create conservation strategies.
8. collaborate on community forest rights management plans.
9. Map resources and customary boundaries using GPS.
10. Document traditional ecological knowledge.

II. For interns in Maharashtra:

1. Conduct biodiversity surveys and monitor wildlife with camera traps.
2. Map biodiversity hotspots using GPS technology.
3. Organize community activities for sustainable resource use.
4. Conduct energy profile surveys to understand local consumption.
5. Assist in documentation for Gold Standard carbon projects.
6. Support data collection and stakeholder engagement for certification.

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