| Bhaderwah, Mar 5: Institute of Mountain Environment (IME), Bhaderwah Campus organized one day interactive workshop on 'Himalayan Wildlife -concerns and challenges' to mark World Wildlife Day at Bhaderwah Campus. At the onset Dr Neeraj Sharma, In-charge IME, presented the welcome address, introduced the theme and highlighted the significance of the day. Prof G.M Bhat, Rector Bhaderwah Campus who was chief guest on the occasion congratulated IME for organizing this historical event, being celebrated world today. He also highlighted the issues and challenges the mountain wildlife is facing and exhorted to inculcate the sense of conservation of nature and natural resources and more importantly the wildlife contained therein. Shayan Javeed, Assistant Professor, IME in his presentation on 'Economic growth and wildlife conservation' highlighted the issues of carrying capacity of ecosystems viz-a-viz rural livelihood dependence. Muzaffar Kitchloo and Dr Neeraj Sharma also spoke on challenges the wildlife is facing in changing ecological and geo-political context. Participants on this occasion shared their views and suggestions which were later incorporated in the form of a resolution, 'Save nature, save wildlife' which was later adopted by the house. |
