The Haryana Government would organise a State-level function at Jind to celebrate the wildlife safety week and spread awareness about the importance of forests and wildlife.
The State level function of wildlife safety week, which would be from October 1 to 6, would be organised at Jind, where Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal would be the chief guest, said Forest Minister, Rao Narbir Singh on Wednesday.
Apart from this, various activities would be organised at district levels to celebrate the wildlife safety week in Haryana, he said.
He stressed the need for conservation of wildlife to increase area under forest and maintain ecological balance in view of increasing water and air pollution. Rao Narbir Singh said that every year, van mahotsava and wildlife safety week are organised to spread awareness among the people about importance of forests and wildlife.
The Minister said that the State Government has taken effective steps for the conservation of wildlife species which are near extinction. Peacock and Chinkara Breeding Centre has been established on Jhabua Reserve Forest Area in district Rewari. Similarly, in view of vanishing species of vultures, first Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre of the country was established at Pinjore, said he.
The Chinkara breeding Centre and Crocodile breeding Centres have been established at Kairu village, district Bhiwani and Bhor Saidan in Kurukshetra, respectively, added the Minister.