Worldwide Save Loktak Lake Campaign at Kolhapur

April 11, 2010

North East Center for Environmental Education & Research (NECEER), Imphal in partnership with a series of organisations, launched a worldwide campaign to Save the Loktak in 25 Cities (23 Indian Cities; New York, U.S.A and London, U.K) and 5 Towns across the globe. Save Loktak Lake: Lifeline of Manipur is the theme of the campaign. In the first phase of the campaign (7th March 2010), the campaign was organised in 5 cities of the country – Imphal, Delhi, Guwahati, Silchar and Shillong.

As part of the second phase, NECEER, Imphal organised an awareness campaign at Kolhapur, Maharashtra on 11 April, 2010. The campaign was organised at four places in Kolhapur viz. 1. Bhavani mandap, 2. Mahalaxmi temple, 3 . Rankala lake and 4. Bindu Chowk. Mr. Lulel Sagolsem is Kolhapur Campaign Co-ordinator.

It is to be noted that NECEER has launched Worldwide Save Loktak Lake Campaign on 7th March, 2010 across five cities as the first phase of the campaign. And the Kolhapur Campaign marks the starting of the second phase of Worldwide Save Loktak Lake Campaign.

The campaign is a year-long awareness programme initiated by NECEER, Imphal for the conservation of Loktak Lake. More than 600 volunteers, 32 city Co-ordinators, Publicity Coordinator and 1 Worldwide Co-ordinator are involved in organizing this campaign. The campaign is to create awareness about the conservation of Loktak Lake, the largest fresh water lake in Northeast India. The lake was recognised as Ramsar site in 1990. Keibul Lamjao, the only floating national park in the world is situated at the south west part of the lake. It is home to the endangered Manipur brow antlered deer ‘Sangai’ - Cervus eldi eldi and many endangered species.

Thanking you

Yours faithfully,

Lulel Sagolsem, Kolhapur Coordinator
&
Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, ALS
Worldwide Coordinator


Worldwide Save Loktak Lake Campaign
North East Centre for Environmental Education & Research (NECEER)
http://www.neceer.org/
http://www.neceer-imphal.blogspot.com/