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Sensitization programme on human-wildlife coexistence held

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GUWAHATI, Nov 11: Aaranyak, an organization engaged in biodiversity conservation, conducted a
sensitization programme on human coexistence with wildlife for school students of lower primary and
middle English schools in the state during the past week.
The programmes were part of Aaranyak”s sustained initiatives to orient young minds towards
conservation of biodiversity, wildlife and coexistence with it.
About 350 students participated in one of Aaranyak”s flagship programmes “Rhino goes to School”
organized at No. 4 Sialmari LP school, Sialmari Nepali Gaon LP school and Keramot Ali M E School in the
vicinity of famed rhino habit of the Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve with support from the David
Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF).
The objective was to raise awareness about the one-horned rhinoceros, its habitats, and its importance
in the environment. The “Rhino Goes to School” programme focuses on identifying and nurturing
generation X conservationists for the one-horned rhino, as well as the conservation of biodiversity as a
whole. The programme included poster presentation, interaction and open quiz on facts related to the
rhino with over 350 students participating across the three programmes.
Arif Hussain, a manager of Aaranyak educated the participating students on various interesting facts
about the one-horned rhino and its habitats across the world.
Anowara Begum, head teacher of Keramot Ali ME School, Muzammil Haque, headmaster of No. 4
Sialmari LP School and Ramnath Chauhan, assistant teacher of Sialmari Nepali Gaon LP School were also
present in the event. Local conservationist Khairul Basher, forest staff of Orang National Park Naresh
Pegu and member of Aaranyak Bipul Gonju assisted in organizing these programmes.
In another awareness cum sensitization programme for school students on coexistence with wild
elephants in areas affected with human wildlife conflict, 67 middle English school level students took
part in Bolaikhamar MV School in Lakhipur in Goalpara district of Assam.
Aaranyak official Anjan Baruah during his interaction with the school children explained about the
causes for the human-elephant conflict and measures for mitigation of the same. Baruah while
explaining the importance of the animal in the entire ecosystem, especially in respect of regeneration

and expansion of forest cover flagged before the young minds about the sustained efforts for
coexistence of human beings and wild elephants.
Meanwhile, three students from Class VI, VII and VIII also received prizes for their drawings on the
theme of human-elephant coexistence. The programme was supported by the US Fish and Wildlife
Service.
The students along with their teachers also engaged in an interactive session with resource persons
from Aaranyak and expressed their experience about conflict with wild elephants in their local areas.

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