Wildlife Week Celebration Preserve wildlife call sounded at Kangpokpi
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, September 29 2015:
As part of the 60th Wildlife Week Celebration cum Painting, Article Writing and Photography Competition, 2015 under the theme "Protection of Wildlife and their Habitat," Divisional Level Wildlife Week Celebration has also been observed today at Community Hall, Kangpokpi.
The Divisional Level Wildlife Week Celebration is being organized by the Divisional Forest Officer, Northern Forest Division, Kangpokpi under the leadership of Robert Sheilam Haokip, DFO & District Wildlife Warden, Northern Forest Division, Kangpokpi.
DK Thangboi, MCS, Addl Deputy Commissioner, Sadar Hills and L Birahari Singh, MFS (Retd) graced the occasion as chief guest and president respectively while Kh Bira Singh, MFS (Retd) attended as the guest of honour.
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Around 100 students from different educational institutions within Kangpokpi took part in the painting and article writing competition organized under the theme "Protection of Wildlife and their Habitat" while interested photographers have been invited to submit their wildlife photograph for the photography competition.
Speaking at the occasion DK Thangboi said Wildlife Week has been observed all over the country every year mainly in the first week of October with a view to preserve the wildlife of India before adding that the wildlife of the region serves as a natural indicator of the health of the forest ecosystems.
Emphasizing on the importance of wildlife protection and its habitat, the MCS officer asserted that the large forest blocks that sustain wildlife supports rural economy, produces clean and clear water for communities and maintains the natural beauty that defines the place called home.
"No man can live without environment", asserted the MCS officer while adding that animal is also a part of the environment and it is the duty of human being to preserve and protect the wildlife.
He also said that the Forest Department organises wildlife week in Sadar Hills under DFO with the message of wildlife protection and its habitat.
This is logical to everyone and added that the message of wildlife protection and its habitat should not only be spread during the celebration but throughout the days, weeks and months in a year.
Robert Sheilam Haokip, Divisional Forest Officer & District Wildlife Warden, Northern Forest Division, Kangpokpi pointed out that Wildlife Week Celebration has been organized with an overall objective of sensitizing the general public on the importance of nature and wildlife and the need for their conservation.
"The weeklong celebration becomes more significant as it coincides with the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, the icon of non-violence to all forms of life", said the DFO while adding that on this occasion the Prime Minister of India, who is also the Chairman of National Board of Wildlife has appealed to all the citizens of the country to work for conservation of nature and wildlife.
While elucidating the meaning of wildlife L Birahari, MFS (Retd) said that when wildlife is protected, it will automatically breed environmental stability.
Apart from student community various CSOs leaders also took part in the occasion.