User:Patelurology2/K.S. Falgunsinhji Dharmendrasinhji Jhala

member.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/c/chuda.html Rajkumar College, Rajkot

Falgunsinhji educated briefly at Welhams School, Dehradun & Rajkumar College, Rajkot.Graduated from Maharajah Sayajirao University, Baroda. 1982 worked as field education officer with WWF INDIA Saurashtra, Branch, orienting thousands of participants in Nature Camps in Gir National Park, Marine National Park,Himalyan Nature Orientation Camps and at Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary. Was Camp - in -charge of several nature and environmental camps conducted by WWF - INDIA under the auspices of renowned nature interpreter and pioneer in nature education camping Mr Lavkumar Khachar. In 1983 marine camp at Pirotan Island as camp in charge was instrumental in conducting one of the first plantation project for mangroves ( Rhizopora ) at Pirotan and collection of marine species and marine flora for the museum at Jamnagar. At high altitude Himalyan Camp at Gulaba, Manali was instrumental in educating and aclamatising hundreds of participants in two months from various institutions around the country including cadets of Khadakvasla army officers training centre and recruits of Gujrat State Forest Department to the alpine habitat and high altitude nature treks to Bhrigu Lake. In 1983 July trekked to the Zanskar Valley from Lahoul crossing the Shingo la Pass 17,500 ft visited by trek several monastries of the Drukpa's and Gelugpa sects, Phukdal Gompa, Bardang Gompa reached Padam and then crossed Penzila pass and reached Kargil total trek period was 22 days. Observed and documented depletion of endemic flora like the meconopsis horidula (Blue Poppy) by collectors trekking in this region and also the impending threat to the Shanku (wolf) by stone traps around villages. 1982 was also nominated to lead the Adventure & Expedition section of Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme in India & participated in the all india conference at Lonavla giving insights on conservation and nature education in schools as a necessary potential. 1985 - 1988 Partnered Development of Endhania House in the Gir Forest ( Property of royal family of Jetpur ) hundred years old hunting lodge on hilltop for Eco Tourism and was active in conservation education among surrounding villages of Karsangadh, Malanka and few Maldharie nesses,Conservation activity here was 1)Saving King Vulture which was frequently sighted near karsangadh, 2)Educating regarding Indian rock python which were being killed here and saving them, 3) Saving wildlife from electrification result of fencing of agricultural fields a major threat.1989 Proprietor of Vasal Aqua Farm - Vasal reservoir near Chuda was contracted for ten years from fisheries department of Gujrat State, 1991 achieved record production in Saurashtra of Rosenbergii (giant freshwater prawns) and freshwater carps.1997-2003 Employed as Senior Manager adminstration & finance with LBI (Louis Berger International Inc, headquartered at Washington DC ) worlds leading infrastructure consultancy company on the World Bank Aided State Highway Project at Gandhinagar,Gujrat.2008 as Project cordinator for Indian heritage resorts acquired for company the historic fort of Roha in Kutch on a 500ft table land hilltop amidst rolling hills and forested scrubland representing the kutch ecosystem and signed MOU with Gujrat Government for development as heritage resort and surrounding hills and scrubland to be conserved as a heritage biosphere as the adjoining forested table land hill top of the Sumri Dungar is a glorified historic destination where the earth parted to offer samadhi to the Sumri princesses after the valiant death of their protector the Jam ABDO Adbhang in battle against superior invading forces,their attire was visible from the rocks till some years ago.