The director general of Manipur Police, P Doungel, in his address said that it is the human greed that has led to proliferation of wildlife crimes and Manipur being considered a heaven for wildlife crimes because of its proximity to the international border must have a synergised efforts in place among various agencies including police, forest department, Assam Rifles, Customs, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau etc. to protect the wildlife and prevent crimes.
Dr Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, the CEO and secretary general of Aaranyak set the tone for the well-attended workshop which was participated by judicial officers, police and forest officers, customs and DRI officials, Assam Rifles officials, the WCCB and NGO members by presenting a wide picture on wildlife crime in global and regional perspective besides explain the activities and mission of Aaranyak. Ojesh Mutum of MASLSA, in his welcome address underlined the importance of such workshop of unique kind to create multi-agency coordination in protecting wildlife and preventing wildlife crimes. |