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| December 9, 2009 | Workshop on wildlife conservation to begin tomorrow | | New Delhi: A two-day Workshop on Wildlife Conservation for media persons begins here tomorrow. The objective of the Workshop is to sensitize
media persons on various issues relating to wildlife conservation. It is being
organized in interactive mode with identified persons providing their inputs on
assigned topic and thereafter opening the topic for discussion. The range of topics
to be covered during the two-day workshop include, introduction on forest and
wildlife issues in India, media and wildlife conservation, defending nature with
moving images, legal framework for conservation, wild animal trade, trafficking
and enforcement, extinction of tigers from Panna & Sariska, reintroduction of
species, people and wildlife and science, ethics and conservation. Quality inputs
from expert resource persons would help in meaningful and purposeful discussion.
A film, 'SOS- Save Our Sholas' by Shekar Dattatri ' will also be screened. World
wide, conservation of biodiversity is a big challenge for Governments and Societies.
The decline and extinction of species has been accelerating due to overexploitation,
degradation and fragmentation of habitats. Harmonizing the conflicting demands
and resources requires engaging all stake holders particularly the poor people
living in and around the wildlife reserves. Media persons have to play significant
role in facilitating this process of engagement by bringing facts before the people
on various issues and articulating it to the people at large for building public
opinion. The workshop is an attempt by Ministry of Environment and Forests to
help in this process. | |
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