Welcome to the last issue of year 2003 of India Botanic Garden Network Newsletter.

During the last few months the significant outcome includes: selection of the eleven small grant awardees from various parts of India, engagement of the project staff in various activities including the National Conservation programme, Network, Website, Database and Education etc. and visit of IIN-India team to several important gardens like TBGRI, MSSRF, FRLHT, CZPCC in South India. IIN-India team also visited Pune University, Coimbatore (South), Calcutta (East), Delhi, Hyderabad, etc. which has helped in further strengthening of IIN-India.

The work is progressing well in the establishment of IBG Network and so far thirty nine members have joined IBG Network and provided their support and commitment to it. The efforts are on to strengthen it further.

This issue also provides a summary of the information of India’s participation in GBIF as Associate Member and its impact on botanic garden community of India.

We are in the process of giving a new shape to the Newsletter both in hardcopy and electronic form and look forward for receiving your inputs in improving its layout, contents or any other aspects.

Entire editorial team is grateful to all contributors and hope for more active support in the future years as the programme advances.

Lastly, We wish a very Happy & Prosperous New Year to all our members.

 
     
 

Eleven Small Grant
Projects Awarded:

NBRI and BGCI are pleased to announce the successful projects that have been selected for the Small Grant Awards for 2003-2004 under the national plant conservation programme of IIN – India. The winners of the Small Grant Project awards include a range of 11 institutions representing botanic gardens, arboreta and community/conservation organizations under Central and State Government Departments, Universities and NGOs. A total of about 70 projects were received under this scheme, from six zones, which includes Northwest (15 proposal), West (11), Central (5), East (7), Northeast (4) and South (28). The ratio of projects received and region wise selection is represented in Fig.1.

Fig.1. Region wise distribution of projects awarded under small grant project scheme
The Small Grant project award scheme began in May 2003 when NBRI sent invitations to botanic gardens/ arboreta and a host of other community/conservation organizations in India for submission of ideal and appealing projects that could contribute to plant conservation, environmental education and sustainable development initiatives, based on the local needs and priorities of the botanic garden or institution applying for the small grant. The response to the invitation was overwhelming and 70 project proposals were received during May - June 2003. The IIN-India Small Grant Project Steering Committee reviewed all the proposals and 17 among them were short-listed for further detailed peer review by a national panel of experts. Based on the peer review reports, 11 out of the 17 short-listed proposals were recommended and approved for the small grant awards for 2003-2004.
 
 
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