The Research and Action in Natural Wealth Administration

About RANWA

The Research and Action in Natural Wealth Administration (RANWA) is an NGO working in the field of Biodiversity Conservation and Environmental Awareness. RANWA is registered as a Public Charitable Trust at Pune. RANWA means wilderness in vernacular!

Its objectives include nature and environmental research, education and activism everywhere, primarily through college students.

Profile of Activities

• Bio-diversity Assessment
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Environmental Education and Training
• Wildlife Census
• Urban wildlife surveys
• Eco Mapping
• Butterfly gardens
• Medicinal Plant gardens

Programmes

RANWA is currently involved in the following programmes

• Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
  RANWA in collaboration with ATREE is involved in the assessment of Indian Bio-Diversity hotspots. RANWA is coordinating the North Western Ghats sector with focus on urban ecosystem.
• Urban Ecosystem Planning
  RANWA has been involved in pioneering work in the area of urban ecosystem planning. RANWA was the first in South Asia to create an urban directory of plants and animals containing information on the whereabouts of about 300 trees, 400 birds, 100 butterflies, besides mushrooms, insects and mammals around Pune City
• Forest and Wildlife Monitoring
  RANWA is actively engaged in the monitoring of trees, birds, butterflies, frogs etc. at Bhimashankar, Mahabaleshawar, Phansad and Kayna along marked forest plots and transects with the support of the State Forest Department.
• People’s Diversity Register
  RANWA has pioneered documentation of folk knowledge and practices of conservation of bio-diversity. Such Peoples Bio-Diversity Registers have now become popular throughout the country as a tool to disseminate knowledge commercial products of Bio-diversity and to facilitate protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs).

The Organization
RANWA members include people from various walks of life. Members or invited experts such as Prof. S. D. Mahajan, Prof. R. V. Gandhe, Prof. Sanjeev Nalawade etc. share their experience of nature trails, interesting information regarding environmental issues through chats, slide-shows, games etc. at 'Katta' i.e. fortnightly informal gatherings. These gatherings also help in planning & reviewing activities.

Contact Address

RANWA
(Research and Action in Natural Wealth Administration)
C-26/1, Ketan Heights, Kothrud,
Pune, 411 038. Maharashtra, India.
TeleFax : 91- 20- 544 65 18
Email: ranwa@pn3.vsnl.net.in