World Elephant day observed across Assam

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JAMUGURIHAT: August 12 is celebrated as World Elephant Day in every part of the world. Sootea is no exception to this. Biswanath Wildlife Division, in collaboration with Sonitpur East Division of Forest, had organized an awareness meeting to commemorate the World Elephant Day at Chabilal Upadhyaya Memorial High School near Biswanath-Panpur embankment on Friday.

The forest officials from the wildlife division briefed on how to protect the wild elephants that come to residential areas in search of food. They also explained how to reduce man-elephant conflict. Arif Hossain, member of Aaranyak, a local NGO displayed photographs of wild animals and conducted a quiz competition among school students. Kanak Boishya, DFO, Biswanath wildlife division, and Arun Business, DFO, Sonitpur East Division of Forest, graced the awareness programme and addressed the gathering.

The awareness programme was attended by Soidur Rahman, managing director of Upatyaka, an eco-friendly NGO, along with the teachers and public of the area. A total of five forest guards were felicitated in the meeting for their distinguished services towards wildlife protection. Notably, a vast area of South Sootea shares a boundary with the sixth addition of KNP (Kaziranga National Park). Many people had lost their lives due to wild elephant attacks. Similarly, many wild elephants died due to inhumane torture to the wild creature.

DEMOW: Under the patronage of Sivasagar Forest Department, the celebration of World Elephant Day was organized in Sarugua Forest Beat Office of Panidehing Wildlife Sanctuary under Sivasagar Division on Friday. On the occasion an awareness camp on human-elephant conflict was organized in Sarugua Forest Beat Office of Panidehing Wildlife Sanctuary on Friday. Ghanashyam Borgohain presided over the meeting. The awareness was done among the stakeholders and general public for preventing human-elephant conflict.

In the programme Deben Kalita, Forest Officer, Mary V Ralson, Circle Officer (A) of Demow Revenue Circle, Jahiruddin Khan of Natures Bekon, Pankaj Kalita, Gaon Pradhan of Sarugua, Gautam Hira, local media person, teachers of Sarugua High School and students were present. A drawing competition was also organized on the occasion. The winning candidates of drawing competition were given prizes.

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