Friends Of Nature Association(F.O.N.A.)
Reg No. MH.4202000, Pune, B.T.A. No F-17507
Year Of Establishment : 1998
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.
Latest Activity
FONA Chinchwad Branch Established in April 2016
Membership is OPEN, you may please download, fill and submit to me / Manoj / Vinesh
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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