FONA – India [Friends Of Nature Association]

Friends Of Nature Association(F.O.N.A.)

FONA is a non profit making N.G.O. run by totally dedicated team of Nature lovers

Our Aim : Conservation of Wild Life & Nature

*  Education to People, Students, Tribal.
*  Legal process used to prevent damage to nature & animals.
*  Development of habitats for wild species & providing them physical protection.
*  Printing & publishing information & releasing educational CD’s.

Our Activities :

*  Planning of Short out door treks/camps on self contribution basis(1-2 days)
*  Planning of Wild-Safari tours at various forests(7-10 days)
*  Wild life library having books on Wild Life, Wild Life Acts, Laws etc
*  Free lectures & work shops.
*  Providing “Platform” for youngsters to perform on conservation related activities.

Achievements :
1. Saved @ 600~700 snakes every year & release them in to their natural habitat. Many Birds & Mammals are also rescued.
2. Conducted @ 50~100 free educational programs every year on various subjects like Birds, Snake, Mammals, Reptiles , Global worming, Rain water harvesting & Nature related subject etc. at School, Colleges, Tribal, Citizens.
3. Fought cases against illegal trades & practices eg Black buck poaching case-1999, Snake Skin scandal- 1999, Sloth Bear rescue-2000, Parakeet trading-2005
4. Built “Wild life library” (1600 Sq Ft constructed in 2007)
5. ‘Pakshi Vrundavan Prakalp’ is in progress.
6. All un-authorized Saw-mills of rural areas of Mawal, Chakan, Khed, Dehu Rd etc were spotted & MSEDCL was compelled to disconnect power supply to them & are now closed. Similar action is in progress for Pune city.

Schedule of  Camp/Projects/Meetings :

*  Local  Trek  6  &  2 Snake release camps in a year.
*  Lectures for Nature awareness in  Schools, Colleges-& other places
*  Monthly meeting is every  First Sunday of every month at FONA site. 5.30 pm

Following information in the form of CD or book also available :

CD’s : Snakes Of India – Rs.50, Water Birds around us – Rs. 50.

Hand Books : Snakes – Rs. 40,   Birds around us – Rs. 40

Founder Members :

Mahesh Mahajan – 9822458440
Sunil Godase
Amit Potdar
Ravindra Dharne
Mrs. Meera Mahajan
Rahul Magdum
Abhay Pavagi

Yearly Membership : The form will be issued after attending  3 monthly meetings. The membership fees are Rs 100/- per year.(Every  FONA activity will Inform by-mail or  SMS)

Life Membership :The life membership fees are Rs15000/- & subject to condition of min 1 year active membership & subject to recommendations of three Founder/Life members & approval in BOD meeting, Gen body meeting.Life membership is discontinued by FONA