🔹 Natural Resource Management (NRM)

Through Dishari, his NGO based in Tripura, Banik implemented projects focused on afforestation, soil conservation, community forest management, and watershed revival.

• Ministry of Environment and Forests (India): Supported reforestation and community green cover programs in Tripura.
• NRMST (Natural Resource Management Society of Tripura): Worked on field-level afforestation and biodiversity projects under the Indo-German Development Cooperation (GIZ).
• UNDP Pilot Project: Focused on natural resource-based livelihoods to address both poverty and environmental degradation.

🔹 Biodiversity & Wildlife Conservation

Mr. Banik has served as Principal Investigator and State Coordinator in biodiversity studies, especially concerning endangered bird species and mammals.

• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSBP), UK: Sponsored Banik’s work on the White Rumped Vulture, a critically endangered bird species. His research helped monitor population decline and habitat threats.
• Indian Bird Conservation Network (IBCN): As State Coordinator (Tripura) for six years, he led extensive bird surveys and local engagement programs.
• Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary (Tripura): Led ecological studies on bird species in this protected reserve.
• ATREE (Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment): In collaboration with Ford Foundation, Banik trained local youth in skill-based biodiversity conservation linked to livelihood generation.

🔹 Water Conservation & Eco-Hydrology

Recognizing the threat of depleting water sources, Banik co-founded Save the Water Sources in the USA—a nonprofit committed to advocating for clean water and groundwater protection globally.

• He addressed pharmaceutical pollution, river depletion, and wetland conservation in public seminars and grassroots workshops.
• He integrated traditional ecological knowledge with modern conservation science to design water-sensitive livelihood models in forested regions.

🔹 Fisheries & Aquatic Biodiversity

In partnership with the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), Banik worked on preserving fish biodiversity in local rivers and wetlands. He was a regional committee member contributing to strategies that balanced conservation and rural livelihoods dependent on fishing.

🔬 Science-Based Conservation + Community Action

What sets Banik apart is his ability to translate complex scientific understanding into community-driven action. His work doesn't stop at field surveys or data collection—it empowers local populations, particularly tribal women and youth, with the skills and awareness to become guardians of their environment.

He often emphasizes that conservation cannot succeed unless it supports the economy of those living closest to nature. His projects integrate livelihoods with ecological restoration, ensuring sustainable outcomes.

🏞️ Global Exposure and Field Research

• Grameen Bank, Dhaka: Studied environmental impacts of micro-enterprises during field exposure.
• College of Fishery (Central Agricultural University): Shared his experience on aquatic ecosystems and community involvement in biodiversity.
• CAPART and NEHU: Facilitated studies on Joint Forest Management (JFM) models, a participatory approach to forest governance.

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