Government of Kerala
Kerala Forest Team
Runners Up in the 27th All India Forest Sports Meet 2024 held at Raipur, Chattisgarh
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 The IPVM Awards to the States and UTs 2008 for Small States having geographical area below 80, 000 sq. km. carrying a prize money of Rs. 5.00 lakhs with a scroll and citation has been won jointly by the States of Kerala and Goa for absolute and percentage increase in Forest & tree Cover respectively. |
Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha Mitra Award 2007 The IPVM Award, for the year 2007, has been awarded jointly to Department of Forests and Department of Education, Government of Kerala, Thiruananthpuram for their commendable works.Social Forestry Wing of Kerala Forests Department carries out afforestation works outside the forests area to achieve the target to bringing 33 percent of land area under forests. The Department launched massive afforestation programme called “Ente – Maram Paddhathi” (My Tree Programme) and implemented with the involvement of school children in close coordination with Education Department of Kerala. More than 20 lakhs seedling were planted on the occasion of World Environment Day by the students of more than 6000 schools in entire State on single day. The nominee has involved the local people in nursery raising and transportation of seedlings from the nurseries to the schools. The efforts have created massive environmental awareness among the people as well as substantial green wealth.These two departments education have set an example in motivating a large number of youth and demonstrated innovative and efficient method to achieve tangible result of greening the bare landscape. |
for planting trees and catalysing environmental action
in the service of the earth and for the benefit of humankind
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| AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS OF PERIYAR TIGER RESERVE
Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) of Tiger Reserves in India, 2022 (Fifth Cycle) Periyar Tiger Reserve achieved the first place as a best managed Tiger Reserves in India in the evaluation of MEE with a score of 94.38%. Vasanthasena- Manorama Pennoruma season 2 -2021 , State Level Winner in the second position Vasanthasena of PTR bagged this achievement for their volunteer ship in conservation and community activities Skal International Award 2019 – Community Based Ecotourism Programmes – Best Sustainable Tourism project The Skal International (Spain) Sustainable Tourism Awards were launched in 2002 to spotlight best practices in terms of sustainable and responsible Tourism around the world, enhance the visibility and grant recognition to entities from the Tourism Industry. Periyar Tiger Reserve bagged the sustainable tourism award under Community & Government Projects for its Community Based Ecotourism Programmes. Best managed Tiger Reserve 2018 – NTCA top score for Periyar Tiger Reserve in Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) Protected area management effectiveness evaluation is defined as the assessment of how well protected areas are being managed – primarily, whether they are protecting their values and achieving agreed goals and objectives. This year PTR got 97.3 marks in the MEE evaluation conducted by NTCA. Periyar Tiger Reserve bagged NTCA Award for Excellence:2016 (In recognition of outstanding Performance in the field of Anti-Poaching) The Periyar Tiger Reserve bagged the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) award for Excellence in performance in Anti-Poaching. The award was received by Dr. Amit Malick IFS, from Hon. Prime minister of India. India International Travel Mart (IITM): Best Nature Destination of the Year – 2015 India International Travel Mart 2015 recognized PTR as the Best Nature Destination for its various Community Based Ecotourism Programmes. Best Performing Eco Development Committee (EDC) for the year 2015: Vanchivayal EDC – Kananasangamam 2015 Vanchivayal EDC from Vallakadavu Range bagged the best performing EDC award for the year 2015 at the Kananasangamam 2015 for their overall commitment to the welfare of its members and to the PA World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) -Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) 2014 BaghMitra Awards 2014 for outstanding contributions towards tiger conservation in India. Periyar Tiger Reserve bagged PATA Bagh Mitra Award in 2014 for over all contributions for Tiger Conservation in India. The Chief Minister’s Award for Innovation in Public Policy 2013 For outstanding innovation in Eco Development works done at Periyar Tiger Reserve Kerala State Biodiversity Award 2013 Periyar got the Kerala State Biodiversity Award for the year 2013 for the contributions towards conservation of the Protected Area. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)– India Biodiversity Awards 2012 – Best Protected Area (PA) in the country Recognizing the models of biodiversity governance, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, in collaboration with Government of India and United Nations Development Program (UNDP). PTR got the award in 2012 for the best protected Area in the country.. National Tiger Conservation Foundation (NTCA) Award for Excellence: 2012-14 (Co-occurrence and Eliciting Local Public support) Periyar Tiger Reserve bagged the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) award for Excellence in Co-occurrence and Eliciting local public support. David Shepherd Wildlife Award – 2008 The David Shepherd Conservation Award was launched in 2017 in memory of our Founder, David, to commend remarkable contributions to conservation. Periyar Tiger Reserve got the award for its conservation activities during 2008 Best EDC Award for Vidiyal EDC-2007 Vidiyal EDC bagged the best performing EDC award for the year 2007 for their overall commitment to the welfare of its members and to the PA Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA TS) in 2022 Periyar Tiger reserve was accredited by CA TS (Conservation Assured Tiger Standards), a worldwide accreditation standard for the conservation of tigers Young Naturalist Award to Tribal Heritage EDC members- 2007 Aneesh from Tribal Heritage EDC received the young naturalist award for 2007 for his best performance as a natural guide for various Community Based Ecotourism activities. 4th Green Guard Award for the Vidiyal EDC-2007 Vidiyal EDC bagged the Green Guard award for the year 2007 for their overall commitment to the welfare of its members and to the PA Sanctuary Asia Award for Outstanding individual performance in Wildlife Conservation-2007 Sanctuary Asia magazine gave award for the year 2007 to Periyar Tiger Reserve for overall performance in wildlife conservation Sarvothama Award- 2006 Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award- 2005 – Vasanthasena EDC This award is given for significant contribution in the field of wildlife protection, which is recognised as having shown exemplary courage or having done exemplary work for the protection of wildlife. All women EDC group of PTR, Vasathaseena received this award for the year 2005 Special Appreciation Award to Vanchivayal EDC-2004 Vanchivayal EDC from Vallakadavu Range bagged a special appreciation award for the year 2004 for their overall commitment to the welfare of its members and to the PA P.V. Thampi Memorial Endowment Award-2003 – Vasanthasena EDC P V Thampy Memorial Endowment Award for Environmental Protection, constituted in remembrance of journalist and environmentalist P V Thampy, was given to the all women EDC group of Vasathaseena for the year 2003 International Ecotourism Award for Ex-Vayana Bark Collectors EDC- 2002 The International Ecotourism Award was given to Ex Vayana Bark Collectors EDC for the year 2002 for their performance in Tiger Trail Community Based Ecotourism Programme The Junglees Green Guard Award-2001 – ex-vayana Bark collectors’ EDC The Junglees Green Guard Award was given to Ex Vayana Bark Collectors EDC for the year 2001 for their performance in Tiger Trail Community Based Ecotourism Programme Indira PriyadarshiniVrikshamitra Award-1999 – SAPP EDC Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha Mitra Awards or IPVM Awards are given by Ministry of Environment and Forests of Government of India to individuals and institutions who have done pioneering and exemplary work in the field of afforestation and wasteland development. SAAP EDC bagged the award for the year 1999 for their work in Sabarimala waste management |