Wildlife Week Celebration!

Wildlife Week Celebration!
Pahalgam , October 06, 2017: A ongoing function of the weeklong 63th Wildlife Week celebration organised by the Wildlife wardan south kashmir Lidder Range Pahalgam was held here today at wild life mini zoo  park  at pahalgam  to disseminate the importance and conservation of the Wild Life particularly in the Jammu and Kashmir State.  Students from different Educational Institutions from various schools,civil society members, social workers, teacher and officials from various departments  participated in the occasion and throw light on the importance of the wild life fauna and measures to be adopted for their conservation.
Intisar Suhail ACF wild life wardan south kashmir graced the occasion as Chief Guest .
Intisar Suhail Wardan South  highlighted the measures initiated by the Department for the up gradation,  preserving  of the wild life in the region under the domain of the department.
He elaborated the genesis of Wildlife Week celebration & highlighted the role of Wildlife Department  in protecting wildlife in the region.
Tehsildar Pahalgam  Ghulam Rasool Shb addressing the gathering, he said  Wildlife Week is celebrated all over the state in the 1st week of october every year with the view to preserve the fauna of state .

Addressing the gathering, Social Environmental and civil rights activist President Himalayan Welfare Organization-HWO  Mushtaq Pahalgami said that the wildlife week is observed every year in order to remind us about our role and responsibilities in protecting and preserving the wildlife and our environment.
Lamenting on the fact that human encroachment in forests areas disturbs the wildlife habitat and brings about an imbalance in the ecosystem, Pahalgami said that valuing and having mutual respect for all living things is an important aspect of life. He urged the society esp teachers to inculcate value system to the students so that they can be respectful and compassionate towards each other and also towards the nature.He also suggested on the need of starting a curriculum in schools and other institutions on identification and conservation of wildlife and endangered species right from the pre nursery level which will not only act as a base foundation for the children in knowing the ecosystem we live in but will also enable them in realising the necessity and importance of preserving the wildlife.

Wild Week  first started in the year 1952 with an aim of saving the life of animals by taking some critical steps and involves the planning to save animal extinction. The GOI has established an  Board of Wild Life which works to improve the awareness as well as the consciousness of the  general people towards preservation of wildlife.

Others participated in the occasion range officer wild life range pahalgam Abdul Rashid Wani , AEE PDA Peer Sultan ,Mohd Jabar -HWO,Manzoor Ahmad HWO,Gulzar Ahmad Wani President tourist taxi stand pahalgam and others. 
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