Wildlife awareness rally held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 03 2015 :
Manipur Zoological Garden, Wildlife Wing, Forest Department organized a wildlife awareness rally in connection with the World Wildlife Day on Tuesday.
The rally was organized with the objective to protect and preserve the wildlife.
It was flagged off by Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Manipur Bala Prasad from Forest Head Office, Sangjenthong covering Minuthong, BOC, New Assembly Road, Tarung and finally ended at Zoological Garden, Iroisemba.
Additional Chief Conservation of Forest/ Wildlife and Chief Wildlife Warden, Manipur PN Prasad, other officials of Forest Department, students, sportspersons and animal lovers participated in the awareness rally.
Placards which read as "Shoot us with cameras but not guns", "Saving one species will save another", "Live and let live, extinction is forever", "Sangai is our pride, let's save them" etc.
were displayed during the rally.