HIGHLIGHTS OF ANF NEWS
2009 The opening of our ANF Environmental Education Centre and Eco lodge Bandhavgarh India has been completed. Mr. Ysbrand Brouwers with the group of international Artist has visited in Nov 2009
The trip and workshops were a great success in a wonderful atmosphere of friendship and creativity.
Some quotes by famous UK artists after the November trip be free to use them!
Harriet Mead
“The EEC is a great base for the trip. With unrestricted access to the surrounding meadows and forest edge, it makes for fantastic birding and mammal experiences. The highlight for me was the bamboo forest, the meadows and the trip to the fort. The cliff at the fort where vultures swirl above, next to and below you was wonderful .My glimpse of a tigress and her almost full grown cub was a thrilling moment, it was just a shame that the majority of the inhabitants of the jeep were looking in the wrong direction……”
Robert Greenhalf
“India was an unforgettable experience. The forest pasture surrounding the ANF Lodge was so rich in bird life that it was difficult to decide what to look at first, and I never did work out what everything was. The park offered masses of deer, monkeys and other mammals, yet more birds including two species of hornbill and eye-level views of dozens of vultures, all in a stunning landscape”
Kim Atkinson
“Missing you all ever so much! Thank you for such a lovely trip, it was beautiful, and you gathered together a very special group of people. So good to spend time in the areas of the park where other jeeps seldom stray. The waterhole is a fantastic source of interest, close enough to watch with tea in hand. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to travel with good friends from the world over, as well as to meet new ones, European and Indian”
Mr.Ysbrand Brouwers will visit again with other international Artist group in March 2010.
2008 ANF GROUP of 7 participants arrived in India along with Ysbrand Brouwers. One of the participants of this team was the founder of ANF Holland. This team reached Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and observed past project and the effect on ground. They also studied the critical points and their remedial measures to improve the natural environment which is needed for a healthy tiger knowing the secret fact that a tiger needs biologically fertile environment which absolutely imperative for Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve to save this predator from extinction.
2007 A Team comprising of Ysbrand Brouwers and Mr. Hans Rademakers the prominent wildlife film makers of the Netherlands flew to India and arrived Delhi on 07 Feb 2007. The aim of this visit of Mr. Hans was to make a film on Bandhavgarh wildlife including local people and school children and to give a wide publicity through electronic media for information of general public on critical points coming across as hindrance in tiger protection programs in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.
2006 WWF-NL has donated €15.000 to develop the Eco Lodge in Bandhavgarh, India .
2005 ANF Team visited Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and studied the necessity of getting Built the Eco-lodge especially to provide a shelter on the edge of the park t enable the Artists, Photographers to make good use of their time even being in the lodge . To evolve a proper shelter for conducting lecture on wildlife protection to the children and villagers.
NEWS FORECAST
NEED OF VOLUNTEERS -Environmental Education Teacher
We are in need of Environmental Education Teacher-cum-Volunteers . Such volunteers would deliver lecture on conservation of wildlife and natural resources to the school children and the Villagers including the touring trips etc. Willing candidates are to submit their volunteer ship contact on our e-mail anfind@yahoo.com
NEED OF VOLUNTEERS –Admin Asstt.
We are in need of Admin Assistant on volunteer basis probably knowing computer operation. His duties includes to ensure smooth functioning of ANF FIELD OFFICE. He is also to teach English to the school children of the village located around the Nations Park. For your interest and volunteer ship contact on our e-mail anfind@yahoo.com.