Debrigarh Initiative: Debrigarh initiative to turn students into wildlife ambassadors | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: In an effort to foster interest about forests and wildlife conservation from a young age, Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary authorities on Saturday launched the Abhinandan programme to make school students ambassadors of the wildlife habitat.
The authorities brought students from 36 schools to Belbahali and Khajuria for the launch of the initiative.These students belong to 48 fringe villages of Debrigarh. From among them, young volunteers were selected who will be ambassadors for the sanctuary.
“The educative programme was related to forest, wildlife and ecosystem. It also provides an opportunity for teachers to learn and teach about the values of wildlife and conservation and history of Debrigarh. Gradually locals will be made aware through the initiative about the dos and don’ts when animals stray out of sanctuary. Through the programme, students will also come to know how to effectively manage man-animal conflict in close association with field officials, said Anshu Pragyan Das, divisional forest officer, Hirakud.
“Drawing and quiz contests were held under the programme. Children will be given more exposure to the sanctuary in phases within a year in a systematic manner,” the DFO added.
Debrigarh officials said that in the past two years, a series of meetings and workshops were conducted with the eco-development committees (EDC). EDCs have been formed in 48 fringe villages.
Last year, solar streetlights, torchlights, engagement of protection squads from these villages were taken up to garner support and generate awareness among the local community for wildlife protection, officials said.
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