Springs and wetlands in the Nilgiris
The Nilgiris is the source of important rivers like the Bhavani, Moyar, Chaliyar and Kabini. These rivers in turn are the lifeline of the communities that live on and near their banks. This year the monsoon has played truant and subsequently there is much less flow of water in the streams and storage levels in Dams along these rivers are also low. If the monsoon is normal, then there is ample water flowing for the most part of the year. Ever wondered where the water flowing in the rivers and streams come from? Just after a spell of rains, the
Presentation from the CEPF Evaluation Meeting on 4th July 2013
The work done on the Mainstreaming… project was presented to CEPF partners ‘ group at Kotagiri on 4th July 2013. The presentation file can be accessed from here. We received valuable feedback including a suggestion to look at conversion of landuse to grasslands category as it would have greater impact on hydrological flows. We intend to add this as a scenario option in the model and its results shortly.
Poster on the Simulation Model and Inferences
We have published a poster that summarises the details of the simulation model developed as part of the ‘Mainstreaming conservation in district public policy’ project. This poster can be used by anyone interested in advocating a change in the way water resource use and management is being approached at policy and implementation levels. As with all other material produced in this context, the poster is also licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License, which means that you can reproduce, modify and/or use the material in any way as long as you acknowledge Keystone Foundation as the author. Please leave any
Model files and presentation at UPASI, Coonoor on 11th June 2013
At 11 AM on 11th June, at UPASI in Coonoor a meeting is being held in which representatives from District Administration and various departments, prominent academic and research institutions etc. are expected to participate. The District Collector, The Nilgiris District would be the chief guest. The presentation to be made at the meeting is available here. The current version of the simulation model (work in progress) is available here for reference. The model file is developed in Matlab but can be run in Freemat as well. More documentation on the model and how to use it would be added shortly.
Mainstreaming Conservation in District Public Policy
The project proposes to influence existing policies pertaining to, – Use of pesticides – Municipal sewage and waste disposal – Land use change, including planting of exotic species Downstream impacts on livelihoods and ecology: The Coonoor river will be taken up a case study. This will measure and prove need for conservation action and protection of upstream shola-grasslands and wetlands/swamps landscapes for downstream continuity of water resources for people and wild life and nature. Expected results will be highlighting using sample upstream – downstream landscapes / villages ecological benefits and primary services such as drinking water. The project will include
