Biodiversity conservation is important for various reasons including the facilitation of livelihood for the vulnerable section of society, said experts at the start of a training programme on conservation of biodiversity and sustainable livelihood in watershed management for district level officers of linear departments of Uttarakhand State at Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education.
Speaking on the occasion, ICFRE DDG SP Singh said that the district level officers of linear departments must innovate for sustainable livelihood and ecosystem management.
Watershed Management Directorate ADG Neena Grewal said that the district level officers must conduct awareness programme and training for the larger population of the State for better understanding of biodiversity conservation for sustainable livelihood. A total of 20 district officers from different parts of Uttarakhand are participating in the workshop sponsored by Watershed Management Directorate.