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Nature Club Surat

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Founded
  
1984

Area served
  
Gujarat

Type
  
Nature Conservation

Volunteers
  
800 Members

Focus
  
Environment Conservation and Awareness

Revenue
  
Donations from Awareness programmes

Nature Club Surat is a NGO working for environmental conservation in South Gujarat, India. It was founded in 1984. One of the founding members Mr. Snehal Patel is still active in the club.

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Activities

The Nature Club Surat undertakes projects for environment conservation. It is also involved in animal welfare projects, such as rescuing animals after natural disasters and establishing pet check up camps. The club also works towards creating environmental awareness among young children through various adventure activities and camps.

In 2003 they published Call of Indian Birds, a compilation of rare bird calls. They released a new album of bird songs in 2014.

Recent Campaigns

Nature Club Surat has undertaken various conservation campaigns. A campaign to save open space in Surat hopes to convince state government to decide on an alternate site for the Surat Diamond Bourse, protecting open space in the middle of the city.

Recent Projects

Nature Club Surat is actively starting projects to promote environmental conservation. Some of these projects are:

  • Wetland conservation project is a project that has taken various steps to maintain the wetland area of lake at Gavier, Surat.
  • Deer breeding project in Vansda is a project breeds spotted deer, which are then released into the wild.
  • Vulture conservation project began in 2005, working to feed and increase the population of vultures in the wild areas around south Gujarat.

    • References

    Nature Club Surat Wikipedia
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