The Nature Conservation Society will get recognition from the prestigious National Board of Wildlife. The organisation has been named for its three years of work and strive for the betterment of the wildlife and the upkeep of their habitat and conservation.
The Society’s chief DS Srivastava has confirmed the nomination of this NGO by the National Board of Wildlife saying the Board is headed by the Prime Minister and thus his organisation has now figured on the map of the country.
Three other NGOs have also been nominated which are Aranayak in Assam, Bombay Natural History Society Mumbai and WWF ( World Wildlife Fund) Delhi. The recognition has as a shot in the arm of Srivastava as he known as ‘Jungle Ka Saathi’ locally.
A retired college teacher, Srivastava founded the NGO in 1976, two years before the Palamu Tiger Reserve Palamu has been working for wildlife conservation, protection and care side by side developmental works in the adjoining villages of the tiger reserve to reduce the chance of hostility and conflict between wildlife and villagers.