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2011-2012Annual Report

Milliontreesgurgaon

Iamgurgaon has initiated planting drives at Aravali Biodiversity Park under the ambitious goal of planting a million trees in Gurgaon with support from MCG. This project “milliontreesgurgaon”, started in 2011 is a large public-private associated initiative by Governemnt, NGOs, corporate, and civil society of Gurgaon. In 2011, 5,000 trees were planted at Aravali Biodiversity Park, while ensuring the plantation of only native Aravali species.

Iamgurgaon had involved over 20corporate, 15schools and many inspired individuals across Gurgaon for this initiative.

Maximum attention of the iamgurgaon team has had been directed towards finding the right saplings to plant. With great precision 57 Aravali species have been reintroduced in the park since last year. Dhau is one such nature tree that is a “habitat specialist” and the quintessential tree of the rocky Aravalis.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

Developing NURSERY

Where do you get the flora of Aravali, is there enough knowledge vis-à-vis micro-habitats, growing plants? There was no nursery that provided forest plants of Aravali region in the country. At best, 20 percent of the species could be sourced from forest nurseries in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh had been availed. Coca Cola & KPMG foundation joined hands with “iamgurgaon” to build own nursery. This nursery was created to be the backbone the project “milliontreesgurgaon” and to also be the main source of native Aravali plants (trees, shrubs, herbs and climbers)Over last 5 “iamgurgaon” had traced the flora of the Aravali region with the help of naturalist and horticulture specialist Vijay Dhasmana. We have identified trees, shrubs, climbers, herbs and grasses in the Aravali and central mixed deciduous forests. All year round, we kept on procuring seeds, stem cuttings and germinating plants, apart from maintaining the old stock. Our biggest achievements have been:-•Collection of seeds of more than 50 species. •Successful germination of Anogeissus pendula (Dhok) a signature species of the Aravali rangeIntroduction of 13 species to the park: Sterculia urens (Kullu), Boswellia serrata (Salai), Helicterus isora (Marodfali), lannea coromandelica (Gurjan), Albizzia odoratissima (Kala sirus), Albizzia amara (Krishna sirus), Bauhinia racemosa (Jhinjheri), Mitragyna parviflora (Kaim), Wrightia tinctoria (dudhi), Wrightia arborea

NURSERY

Developing Amphitheatre - ABP

CITIZE12

DE Shaw Advisory Copal Research Pvt Ltd

ERM McAfee Nagarro Software Pvt Ltd

Paxel Technologies Genpact

Cargill Bacardi RBS DLF

Helion Advisors Pvt. Ltd. HSBC

Saif Partners CMS KPMG MakeMyTrip

Canon Promed Exports Coca Cola

DLF Senior Citizens Council

LetsWalk Gurgaon Running & Living Group GurgaonMoms” SOIL Rotary Club

Shri Ram DPS

Rabindranath International

Siddheswar Saksham

Amity International Vidya

Heritage

Vasant Valley Literacy India

Scottish High

Citizen Outreach

Balance Sheet 2011-12

Financial Statement

Income & Exp Amount 2011-12

Receipts & Payments Acc 2011-12

Governing Body

GOVERNANCE