Mobile Crèches
Conservation Action Trust
(CAT)
WLI – Asia
Inter-school Education Programme on Wetland Conservation
About Mobile Crèche
The Mobile Crèche is a non – government organization with one vision
that is to create a just and caring world which enable young children of
marginalised and mobile population to develop into competent and
confident individuals.
We Thank CAT
Conservation Action Trust (CAT) is a non-profit organization working
towards a healthy and sustainable future.
CAT’s mission statement:
“To conserve India's natural wealth and increase sensitivity towards forests,
wildlife and rivers through research, education, public participation and, when
necessary, judicial intervention.”
Project Guidance
• Mangrove Wetland Centre-Mumbai, is the first wetland centre project of
CAT coming up on 452 ha of mangrove forest in north-eastern suburbs of
Mumbai. The project aims to protect mangroves through people’s
participation and has 4 basic objectives: Conservation, Education,
Research and Recreation.
• ‘Think Green To Make A Difference’ is the education wing of CAT that
aims to increase sensitivity and awareness towards our environment by
encouraging teachers and students of all ages to learn about nature.
• The mobile crèches is receiving support and guidance from the various
divisions of CAT to train the young minds for environmental safety.
CAT activities
Teacher Training
Workshops
Student Interactions
Conservation
Initiatives
Community based
Interactions
Research based
Activities
The Project
Impacts of Urban
Development on wetlands
Methodology
• Orientation – To get a better
understanding about Mangroves.
• Field Visits – To get a hands on experience.
• Survey by children for 7 weeks – Written
and sketched observations.
• Report – Compilation and Analysis of data.
• Puppet Show - Outreach to society.
Observations
Over a period of Seven Weeks….
• 10 different kinds of destructive
activities were observed.
Some of these included
 Garbage dumping
 Reclamation
 Burning of garbage at
Mangroves
 Road Construction
 Excavation of mud
Area of Study:
Wadala
Versova
Findings
Of a total of 41 observations, the following
were the findings:
• Garbage dumping – 48.78%
• Reclamation – 17.07%
• Burning of garbage near Mangrove area –
12.20%
• People urinating near mangroves – 7.32%
• Mangroves are being hacked – 2.44%
• Excavation of mud – 2.44%
• Individuals cutting mangroves - 2.44%
• Channel of dirty water near the mangroves
- 2.44%
• Drying of Mangrove - 2.44%
• Construction of concrete roads - 2.44%
Follow up
Sending wetland conservation message through Puppet Show
Outcome
• Exposing children to the wonderful world of Mangroves.
• Opportunity to have access to information and knowledge usually
available to only certain sections of society.
Thank You