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The Conservation Education Centre also known as (CEC ), is the education and awareness wing of the Bombay Natural History Society. The Conservation Education Centre is located on the BNHS Nature Reserve in Goregaon, Mumbai. The CEC came into existence on the BHNS Reserve in 1997. The Centre is situated on 33 acres forest land of the BNHS Nature Reserve. This land has been leased by the Government of Maharashtra to BNHS in 1983 during its centenary celebrations. The CEC was established in 1993 . The BNHS Nature Reserve lies sandwiched between the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Film City. National Park (formerly known as the Borivali National Park) which is the catchment area for Mumbai’s lakes and is home for 25 species of mammals (including leopards), 275 species of birds, 150 species of butterflies and various species of flora. Therefore it is very common to see many of the Park's biodiversity occurring within the BNHS Nature Reserve as well. Since its inception in 1997, the Centre has designed and implemented 24 educational projects. It has also developed 161 educational materials which includes 3 teacher’s manuals, 2 student manuals, 5 field guides and has hosted 42 exhibits. It also has 573 books based on education and natural history at its library. == History of CEC == In 1993 the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) initiated a three year Conservation Education Project (CEP) in Mumbai, Tamil Nadu and Bharatpur. The project was funded by Department of International Development, U.K. (formerly known as ODA) in technical collaboration with Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), U.K. The aim of the project was to study the biotic pressure exerted by the people living in and around three protected areas namely; Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and Keoladeo National Park.〔 The outcome of the study was to provide with remedies for reducing the biotic pressures involving local stakeholders. The final product of the project was to establish a Conservation Education Centre (CEC) in Mumbai for continuing education in environment education.〔 The CEC became functional in 1997 on the BNHS Nature Reserve (BNR) which was leased by the Government of Maharashtra. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Conservation Education Centre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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