“Study Birds to Conserve Them” The 19th ‘Certificate Course in Basic Ornithology’ will commence on Monday -12th December 2022. Admissions are open. India’s only interactive course, now in the 19th consecutive year, is conducted by Ela Foundation, Pune, and Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune. Over a thousand alumni are contributing towards bird and nature conservation Read more about Announcement: 19th Ornithology Course 2022-23[…]
Greetings from Ela Foundation. Ela Foundation and MES’s “Ornithology Study & Research Center” announces the 18th Certificate Course in Basic Ornithology. This one of its kind course is now entering the 18th consecutive year. The ONLINE COURSE will commence on 3rd January 2022 online. Admissions are now open. The course comprises 22 Audio Visual lectures Read more about Announcement: 18th Certificate Course in Basic Ornithology.[…]
Ela Foundation is happy to share a piece of great good news. At Ela Transit Treatment Center – ETTC, of Maharashtra Forest Department and Ela Foundation @ Ela Habitat Pingori, the injured chinkara mother under our treatment gave birth to a baby just now. The cute baby is sleeping. Chinkara mother looks so happy. Special Read more about Ela ETTC[…]
2nd Indian Owl Festival Ela Foundation announces the 2nd Indian Owl Festival on 3 and 4 December 2019. Venue is ELa Habitat, Pingori, taluka Purandar, Pune, Maharashtra. Last year we had 15,000 visitors in 2 days. This year also we shall exhibit owl paintings, sketches, sculptures, bookmarks, murals, made by students and owlophiles. Owl books, Read more about 2nd Indian Owl Festival[…]
Dr. Satish Pande of Ela Foundation, receiving a prestigious RBS Earth Heroes Awards 2019 in the RBS ‘Earth Guardian’ category for his excellent work and dedicated efforts in preserving and protecting our natural heritage. The Award Ceremony was held at New Delhi on 05-11-2019.
On 18th April 2019, an MOU was signed between Savitribai Phule Pune University and Ela Foundation to promote environmental conservation through various value addition courses (soil conservation, water conservation, Indigenous tree plantation, Basic Ornithology, Ethno-biology, bioacoustics, Man-Animal Conflict, etc. 10 modules) for our grass root level rural college students to attract their support in a Read more about An MOU was signed between Savitribai Phule Pune University and Ela Foundation.[…]
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First Indian Owl Festival at Ela Habitat, Pingori by Ela Foundation attracted over 8000 visitors.
The “Indian Owl Festival” the first ever festival in India is being celebrated at Ela Habitat, Pingori near Jejuri. The first day witnessed a record number of students from many schools visiting and enjoying the fun-filled, informative sessions. More students and nature lovers are expected to visit on the 30th of November, the second day Read more about Indian Owl Festival is being celebrated at Ela Habitat.[…]
M.E.S’s. and Ela Foundation’s “Ornithology Study & Research Center” announces the 15th Certificate Course in Basic Ornithology. This ‘one of its kind course’ is now entering the 15th consecutive year. The Course will commence on 10th December 2018 in M.E.S. A. G. College premises, Karve Road, Pune. Admissions are now open. The course comprises of Read more about 15th Certificate Course in Basic Ornithology is starting from 10th December 2018.[…]