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Dedicated to conserving biodiversity, improving livelihoods, and fostering sustainable development in Central India

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Tigers move across central India. From one protected area to another, they must cross everything that comes in between. But how can these animals move safely through human-dominated landscapes?

Join Bagh Chaal today! Check our our resource kit here - https://t.co/DtSqBOwwA7

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🐅 If you are a CILS6 attendee, sign up for an optional field visit to the wildlife underpasses at NH-44 — the first highway of the country to incorporate wildlife mitigation structures!

Register here: https://t.co/2JdBkBe63C. The form will close at 2:00 p.m. on Monday (6 Jan).

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Meet the CILS6 Organizing Committee! 🌿

This dedicated team is working behind the scenes to curate a seamless and dynamic CILS6!

From travel logistics to graphic design, their attention to detail is what makes this event possible.

#CILS6 #Jugalbandi #OrganizingCommittee

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🌱 We are excited to announce Swapan Mehra, Founder-CEO of Iora Ecological Solutions, as our CILS6 Climate Plenary Speaker!

Swapan will deliver a talk on “Leveraging Climate Finance for Conservation and Restoration.”

Don’t miss this incredible session at CILS6! 🌳

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Are you attending CILS6? If yes, sign up to participate in a baithak discussion! The baithak is an informal space crafted for storytelling, idea-sharing, and thoughtful conversations on a particular topic.

Sign up here: https://t.co/Wzp24EdNvd

#CILS6 #Jugalbandi #CentralIndia

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We are excited to introduce the CILS6 Advisory Committee! 🌿

This group of seasoned conservation leaders lend their expertise to shape the symposium’s vision and agenda. We’re deeply grateful for their support and leadership as we approach CILS6!

#CILS6 #Jugalbandi

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🌿 We are thrilled to announce that the CILS6 Opening Plenary Speaker is none other than Rohan Chakravarty @thetoonguy, the brilliant mind behind Green Humour!

#CILS6 #GreenHumour #Jugalbandi #CentralIndia

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🌿 We’re excited to introduce Umed Singh Patta, an accomplished Gond artist who will be unveiling his artwork at the opening ceremony of CILS6! Attendees will have the opportunity to meet him and purchase his work at the haat. #GondArt #Jugalbandi

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🌿 At Restoring Natural Ecologies 2024 organised by @TheERA_India, NCCI’s Executive Director Dr. Amrita Neelakantan co-led discussions on landscape management, indigenous knowledge, and water stress, drawing insights from Central India. Here are some highlights!

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🌿 Meet the CILS6 Science Committee!

These experts play an important role in shaping the scientific vision of CILS6, voting on poster submissions to ensure scientific rigor and alignment with our theme of Jugalbandi! 🌳

#NCCI #CILS #Jugalbandi #ConservationImpact

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🌱 In Indian classical music, Jugalbandi refers to a dynamic and harmonious duet. At NCCI, it represents the balance between people's livelihoods and ecological integrity. At CILS6, we will build on this theme to explore how people and nature can thrive together in Central India!

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🌾 This weekend, our Network Coordinator, Mansi had the pleasure of attending @TheLocavoreIn's Millet events in Bhopal at the gorgeous Café Amado, and what an experience it was! Check out some of the highlights in this reel #LocavoreBhopal #Millets

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🌾 We’re thrilled to announce that all of the resources from NCCI’s Third Agrobiodiversity Roundtable are now available! Explore session videos, speaker presentations, the third roundtable report, resource directory, and a photo gallery on our website 🌿: https://t.co/j3TugsRP7Z

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🌿 Exciting announcement! The Network for Conserving Central India (NCCI) is back with its Sixth Central Indian Landscape Symposium (CILS6)! It will take place from 7–10 January 2025 at Olive Resorts in Pench, Maharashtra. For updates, watch this page: https://t.co/wIEn9Na6Zc

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🌾 Prof. Ruth DeFries, founder of the Network for Conserving Central India, was recently featured in an insightful interview with the Millet Revival Project! She explains how resilience in agriculture and society stems from diversity. Read it here: https://t.co/KDRGDYJJK3

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Big news from #ClimateWeekNYC! 🐘🎉 Leela, a lantana elephant sculpture from the Nilgiris, is here to raise awareness for coexistence. Leela’s story is tied to Dr Neelakantan’s work in India, highlighting the balance between people and wildlife.
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Big news from #ClimateWeekNYC! 🐘🎉 Leela, a lantana elephant sculpture from the Nilgiris, is here to raise awareness for coexistence. Leela’s story is tied to Dr Neelakantan’s work in India, highlighting the balance between people and wildlife.
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There are 2 days left to submit your poster abstracts for #CILS6! Don't miss out on this opportunity- Fill out the form to submit your abstracts - https://t.co/W9AQZPW2GX

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Deadline Extended! 🎉
The submission deadline for the poster call for #CILS6 has been extended to 10th September 2024. Don't miss out on this opportunity —submit your abstracts! Fill out this form to submit your abstracts - https://t.co/yPAkUnu2N9

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Deadline Extended! 🎉
The submission deadline for the poster call for #CILS6 has been extended to 10th September 2024. Don't miss out on this opportunity —submit your abstracts! Fill out this form to submit your abstracts - https://t.co/yPAkUnu2N9

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🚨 Poster Call Now Open for CILS6! 🚨

Join us in Jan 2025 for "Jugalbandi: Exploring livelihoods & ecological integrity in Central India." Showcase your work on development & conservation. Submit your title & abstract by Aug 31, 2024. Fill this form - https://t.co/Ca33HOQH11

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🌾 On 6-7 August, NCCI held its third millet roundtable in Mandla. We were grateful to engage with a diverse group of stakeholders including government officials, civil society, SHGs, FPOs, and researchers.

📸 Bhumika Yadav

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Thrilled to release our Bagh Chaal video in Hindi on International Tiger Day. Tigers move across central India. From one protected area to another, they must cross everything that comes in between. How can these animals move safely through landscapes? https://t.co/DtSqBOwwA7