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MODEL
NATURE CLUB
Coordinators: Mrs. Saluja Kumar, Mrs. Precilla Fernandes
The Nature Club of Bhatikar Model High School, known as Model Nature
Club, undertakes several activities with a view to sensitize students to the issues of Nature and Environment Conservation.
The Club has 50 student members drawn from Stds. VI, VII and VIII, selected on the basis of a written test based on nature and environment studies. Students are then divided into five groups -
Dodos, Blackbucks, Turtles, Dinosaurs and Pandas.
The Nature Club is affiliated to the Goa Chapter of WWF India and undertakes several activities and projects round the academic year. The regular activities of the Club are:
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Publication of a monthly wallpaper titled VALLAREE on environmental issues, especially with reference to the biodiversity of Goa.
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Participation in the annual project-based activities of the National Green Corps, Goa Chapter.
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Study visits / Nature trails.
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Slide / Film shows and talks on environmental issues.
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Some of the activities of the Nature Club since 2004 are as under:
Nature Trails / Study visits
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Nature Trails to Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary and Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Bird-watching trips to Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Carambolim and Curtorim lakes.
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Study of rubber plantations in the Canacona region of Goa.
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Study of the use of fertilizers by local farmers.
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Study of the local water reservoir.
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Visit to beaches to study the sand-dune vegetation.
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Slide / Film Shows / Talks
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Slide show on the Biodiversity of Goa, by Director, WWF Goa Chapter.
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Film on Ridley Olive turtles.
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Film on wildlife of India.
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Talk on Garbage Disposal.
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Film shows attended at the Goa Science
Centre, Panaji, during the Wildlife Week.
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Student Projects under National Green Corps, Goa
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2003-04 Sand-dune vegetation along Goa's coast
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2004-05 Medicinal plants found in the locality of the school
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2005-06 Use of Chemical and Organic fertilizers by local farmers
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2006-07 A study of domestic insects
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Student Awards
* Project on "Use of Chemical and Organic Fertilizers by Local Farmers" declared "best project" at the district level by NGC.
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