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VATA on a mission to save tigers
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 05 2015 :
In a bid to propagate 'Save the Tiger' campaign, a team of six persons from the VATA Foundation has left Imphal for a 14 Nation tour today.
The tour was flagged off from Hotel Imphal by Industries Minister Govindas Konthoujam.
The team who call themselves as the Indian Rollers is set to spread awareness to protect the existing flora and fauna, rebuilding new forests and increasing the tiger habitat.
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"While China, Myanmar and Russia do have tigers, other countries are facing a threat of extinction," said Uday Krishna, one of the team members during an interaction with media persons.
The tour which set off from Hyderabad has so far visited Kolkata, Manipur.
The team will tour Myanmar, China, Kyrgistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, France, Spain, Morocco.
The 60-day expedition plans to raise Rs 5 crore for the purpose of executing the campaign successfully, interact with local communities and Governments.
Speaking at the flagging off ceremony, Govindas Konthoujam said that such steps taken up VATA foundation should be endorsed by all and people should work collectively to save and protect tigers.
Our rich wildlife habitat is fast degrading and it is high time for people to step up efforts to save them, he added.
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