Conservation Awareness Programs on Avian Fauna of Yangoupokpi Lokchao Wild Life Sanctuary
Imphal, 24 February 2013
Dr. Oinam Sunanda Devi Addressing the local communities and school childrens
A two day conservation awareness programs were held recently at Moreh on 22nd and 23rd February, 2013 as part of a two year project on Avian Fauna of Yangoupokpi Lokchao Wild Life Sanctuary, for spreading conservation education and awareness among local communities.
As part of the campaign, a Community Awareness Workshop on the theme" Yangoupokpi Lokchao Wild Life Sanctuary: a Unique data Deficient IBA of Manipur, its present Status and Conservation needs" was organized on 23rd February 2013 at Moreh Khunou Community Field. Mr. Salam Rajesh, Executive Director, Manipur Nature Society and Mr. Nangest Thongam, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Manipur College are the Resource persons of the event.
A school level Essay and Painting Competition was also held on 22nd February, 2013 on the theme “Importance of birds and their conservation needs at Yangoupokpi Lokchao WLS” at Moreh Higher Secondary School and Eastern Shine School of Chandel district, Manipur.
Position holders of the competition along with Dr. Sunanda and Resource Persons
The Principal Investigator of the Project is Dr. Oinam Sunanda Devi, of Singjamei Oinam Thingel, Imphal who is presently a Technical Officer at the Assam State Biodiversity Board, Guwahati, Assam. The Project work is supported by Foundation for Ecological Security, India and the Rufford Small Grants Foundation, UK.
In order to encourage the children, she distributed prizes (including cash, books on Indian birds, gifts, memento and a certificate) among the first, second and third position holders of the competition. Apart from these, few consolation prizes were also distributed among the other top five best students of the competition.
* This info was sent by Dr. Oinam Sunanda Devi (Ornithologist & Technical Associate, Assam State Biodiversity Board) who can be contacted at sunan_o(at)rediffmail(dot)com
This Press Release was posted on February 24, 2013.
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