The Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal organised a painting competition and lecture on the occasion of World Habitat Day under Wildlife Week (October 1 to 7) on Monday. The theme of the painting competition was ‘Save Wildlife for Future’. As many as 134 Students of class 8 to 10 from various schools of Bhopal participated in Painting Competition.
Similarly, a lecture on ‘Save Wildlife for Future’ also organized on Monday. CS Dubey, Former Assistant Conservator of Forest, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh delivered the lecture. Participants of painting competition, teachers, general public and staff members of museum attended the lecture. Scientist-B and In-charge of Museum Manoj Kumar Sharma welcomed CS Dubey, Beenish Rafat, Scientist-B, Manik lal Gupta, Scientist-B, participants of painting competition, teachers, general public and staff members of museum.
During the lecture CS Dubey defined wildlife as animal living at natural habitat and not within the possession or control of human. He informed that last Cheetah died in Madhya Pradesh at Shahdol in 1957. Cheetah could run with the speed of 80 Km/h.
He also explained the difference between endangered species and extinct species.
He told that extinction is a natural process, the extinction of Dinosaur was the natural extinction. Dubey told that the percentage of extinction is increase during the 1900-2000 centauries. He informed that there were 40,000 tigers found in 1920 but the number of tiger is very less due to exploitation of natural habitat by human.
CS Dubey informed about the importance of wildlife for future. He also appealed that it is our duty to save wildlife for our future generation.
After the lecture CS Dubey, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Beenish Rafat, Manik lal Gupta distributed the prizes and certificates to winners and participants of painting competition. Rita Bhuriya from government Kasturba Girl High School was awarded first prize, Avani Wanjari and Master Madhukar Sethiya were awarded second and third prize respectively. Similarly Vidushi Bar, Manisha, Master Aman Singrohi, Radhika Vichitra and Master Aryan Awasti were awarded encouragement prizes.
The Programme was end with the vote of thank proposed by Beenish Rafat, Scientist-B and coordinator of the programme.