DFO calls for community participation in tiger conservation efforts
SEIJOSA, 29 Jul: Stating that tigers are not just icons of the wild but indicators of a healthy ecosystem, Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve DFO Dhawan Kumar Rawat appealed to the community members to join the efforts for conservation of big cats.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion of the Global Tiger Day celebration here, the DFO said that the activities conducted during the celebration are a reminder to the people of the need to secure the future of the animal through joint efforts by the authority, people, and local communities.
“Conservation begins at home, in our communities, and in our schools,” he said, and added that “every creature has to share space in our little planet.”
The day was celebrated with three-day programmes in Seijosa, Tippi, and Rilloh wildlife ranges of the Pakke Tiger Reserve from 27 July, highlighting tiger conservation through youth engagement and community participation.
Key highlights of the celebration were campus clean-up, plantation drives, drawing and essay competitions at fringe schools, supported by the WWF India, and distribution of piglets for human-wildlife conflict mitigation.
In Tippi, a documentary on wildlife was also screened at the Nature Interpretation Centre, where Range Forest Officer Kime Rambia briefed about tigers and the need for their conservation.
Similar activities were also organized in the Rilloh range, involving the locals.
