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==== RAJPUTANA SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY Rajputana Society of Natural History abbreviated as RSNH is a registered NGO from Rajasthan, India. It has the registered office in Udaipur (Rajasthan, India) and Head Office at Rajputana's Shakuntalam, RSNH Campus (adjoining World Heritage and Ramsar Site - Keoladeo National Park), Village Chak Ramnagar/ Ramnagar, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. It came into existence as a legal entity on 8 December 2006 with a Registration No. 199/Udaipur/2006-07. INTRODUCTION The origin of the name of Society lies in the Historic importance of the word. “Rajputana”, the common designation to that portion of India which is known to be ‘the abode of princes’ in the British India Era, is the corrupted word of Raethana came out from Rajwara (regal dwellings) now it is Rajasthan. With the aim of the revival of “Aranya Sanskriti” and the concept of “Prakriti Purush”, Rajputana Society of Natural History (RSNH) is involved in the protection and conservation of the natural heritage through mass involvement on the principle of “Conservation Practices for Sustainable Livelihood”. Mission “Save Nature, Nurture Future” Vision “To provide a sustainable platform for nature conservation and human welfare to achieve eco-centric results” KEY AIMS & OBJECTIVES The Society works in the field of Nature Conservation & Environment Protection through community participation (Social Upliftment). It cooperates and works together with governmental/ non-governmental organizations at every level. Broadly the objectives are as following: 	Research and Development along with systematic documentation and publications in all fields of Natural/Conservation/ Environmental Sciences and Social Sciences;  	Setting up the site-specific models in the field of Natural Resource Management, Watershed Management, Disaster Management, Resilient towards Climate Change, Livelihood, Indigenous & Traditional Knowledge-based interventions; 	Advocacy, mass awareness and training programs to mobilize and sensitize the community towards issues related to conservation and preservation of heritage; 	Providing support, guidance and consultancy services in the fields of conservation, environment protection, enviro-legal, social, socio-ecological, socio-legal, socio-technical, livelihood etc.;  	Establishing institutes/centers and running relevant educational/ training courses for promotion and encouraging conservation & protection of indigenous and traditional heritage (natural/ecological, cultural, historical, art & knowledge). KEY WORK AREAS Since 1999, the members of RSNH are involved in the activities of Nature Conservation and Environment Protection throughout the globe although the legal entity was established in 2006. Focus areas of Interventions: A. ENVIRONMENT 1. CONSERVATION of natural resources and natural heritage with a prime emphasis in habitats, biodiversity, and water; 2. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION through interventions with ESIA, pollution control and abetment mechanism; 3. URBAN ECOLOGY (Protection of GREEN SPACES) through scientific assessment and community mobilization; 4. ENVIRONMENT & SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) through scientific research and surveys; 5. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT through programs linking conservation/ environmental actions with a livelihood; 6. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION for target groups (children, youth, women, etc.), etc. B.	EDUCATION LIVELIHOOD 1. FORMAL EDUCATION guidance for the children, youth from the rural communities and deprived sections of the communities; 2. PRAKRUTISHALA (Nature School) for children. Associating formal education with the other aspects of learning; 3. SKILL DEVELOPMENT & VALUE BASED programs for children, youth and women in the traditional & customary fields. C.	ENVIROPRENEURSHIP The unique intervention of RSNH based on an integrated approach of the above-mentioned headings and sub-headings based on the principle “Conservation Practices for Sustainable Livelihood”. ====