Saving the Rhinos - Campaign for Conservation of Wild-life
Date : 10th August 2018 :: By: Friends of Assam and Seven Sisters
Saving the Rhinos - Campaign for Conservation of Wild-life
FASS (Friends of Assam and Seven Sisters) is organising a panel discussion on "Saving the Rhinos - A Campaign for Conservation of Wild-life Population from Extinction" at Nehru Centre, cultural Wing of The High Commission on Friday, 10, August 2018.
Destruction of wild life and environment has become endemic in many countries of the world compelling such countries to take remedial measures. In Assam the situation has become critical as large-scale poaching and killings are going on along in Kaziranga with the destructions of the animals' habitats resulting in man- animal conflicts. Proper conservation of the wild life will not only help in their preservation but will also help in promoting tourism in Assam. The purpose of this event is to assist Govt. of Assam to find ways and means against poachers.
The topic for the panel discussion is "Saving the Rhinos - A Campaign for Conservation of Wild-life Population from Extinction" - will witness the coming together of a number of top UK & India journalists. This initiative has been taken by Rini Kakati, Assam Co-ordinator for UK.
The shocking news of the death of the last Northern white male rhino, the saving the species from extinction has become an urgent and serious issue. Destruction of wild life and environment has become endemic in many countries of the world compelling such countries to take remedial measures.
In North-East India the situation has become critical as large-scale poaching and killings are going on along with the destruction of the animals' habitats resulting in man-animal conflicts. Conservationist recently announced that the Black Rhino in Western Africa has become extinct and the White Rhino in Central Africa is currently teetering on the brink of extinction. Saving the Rhinos world over and especially in Assam has become an urgent issue and can no longer be ignored or undermined.
With the increase in Indian rhino poaching and killings, large scale destruction of wildlife, international community needs a program of conservation of one horned rhino, Asian elephant and tiger which are increasingly becoming endangered species.
The panelists will be led by Syed Zarir Hussain,Chief Managing Editor, News Live, Cathy Dean, CEO Save the Rhino International, Philip Mansbridge, IFAW UK Director, Vijay Mehta, Co-Founder and Chair of Uniting for Peace, Kongkona Sarma Co-founder of Gypsyfeet Travels and trained economist and Pralab Barua, Director, Paymek Consultant Pvt Ltd.
The meeting will be chaired by Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association.
The event will be graced by HE Mr. Y K Sinha , High Commissioner of lndia to the United Kingdom, Lord Sheikh, and Rt Hon. Virendra Sharma MP.
* This info was sent to e-pao.net by Rini Kakati who can be contacted at rinikakati(AT)hotmail(DOT)com
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