Capacity building program on Alien plant Invasives
Malai Mahadeshwara Hills
December 8-9, 2010
Program Schedule
| Timing | Program |
|---|---|
| Day I | |
| 10:30 - 11:00am | - Inaugural session by Mr.Narayanaswamy, Deputy Conservator of Forest, Kollegal |
| 11:00- 11:30am | Tea break |
| 11:30 - 12:00am | - Introduction to workshop by Ramesh Kannan, ATREE |
| 12:00 - 1:00pm | Impact of Invasive species on local biodiversity by Dr.Siddappa Setty, ATREE, Bangalore |
| 1:00 - 2:00pm | Lunch break |
| 2:00- 3:00pm | Utilizing invasive to enhance the livelihood: Is this a management tool? by Mr. Ramesh Kannan |
| 3:00- 3:30pm | Tea Break |
| 3:30- 5:30pm | Field work: Mapping or listing invasive species found in and around MM hills RF |
| 6:30 - 7:30pm | Discussion |
| 7:30 - 8:30pm | Dinner |
| Day II | |
| 8:30 - 9:30am | Breakfast |
| 9:30 - 10:30am | Impact of Lantana camara, on Biodiversity by Dr. Aravind N.A, ATREE, Bangalore |
| 10:30 - 11:00am | Tea break |
| 11:00 - 12:30pm | Developing Action plan for identifying new invasives and monitoring the spread of invasive (early detection) by Aravind and Kannan |
| 12:30 - 1:00pm | Certificate distribution by Mr.Narayana Swamy, DCF, Kollegal Forest Division, Karnataka Forest Department Vote of thanks by Mr. Harisha |
| 1:00 - 2:00pm | Lunch |