Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Central Region, Jabalpur and Bhopal Birds jointly organised a lecture and Play during awareness programme on ‘Prevention of Wildlife Crime and Conservation of Wildlife’ on Wednesday at Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal.
A Roy Chowdhury, Regional Deputy Director, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau , Central Region, Jabalpur was the Chief Guest of the Programme.
Mohd Khalique, Secretary, Bhopal Birds welcomed the Chief Guest A Roy Chowdhury, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Scientist-in-Charge, Beenish Rafat, Scientist-B, Manik lal Gupta, Scientist-B, Sangeeta Rajgir, President, Bhopal Birds, DP Tiwari, invitees, teachers and students.
Manoj Kumar Sharma, Scientist-in-Charge explained the importance of wildlife and their role in ecosystem. He appealed to the audience to conserve the wildlife.
Chief Guest Roy Chowdhury released the “Identification Manual on Birds of Central India in Illegal Trade” complied by Sangeeta Rajgir, Mohd Khalique, Bhopal Birds and Manoj Kumar Sharma, Scientist-in-Charge. The Munias, Parakeets, Owl & Owlet, Baya Weaver, Mynas, Water Fowls, Jungle Fowls and Raptors and their schedule position are included in this Manual.
Sangeeta Raggir detailed about aims and objectives of this awareness programme. Rajgir explained about the myths in wildlife trade.
Chowdhury emphasised the illegal poaching and trade through the film “Jungle City” based on wildlife and illegal trade of wildlife and wildlife products. Chowdhury detailed that Elephant, Tiger, Rhino, leopard, Bear, Turtle etc are in endangered category. He also explained the techniques to check the wildlife trades.
At the end of programme, the Play based on wildlife was performed by the students and the vote of thanks proposed by Mohd Khalique.