WWF EIACP PC-RP India, under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, celebrated World Wildlife Day, 2024, by organising various activities at Okhla Bird Sanctuary. World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on 3 March to celebrate wild animals and plants. The theme for this year was Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation. Technological innovation has made research, communication, tracking, DNA analysis and many other aspects of wildlife conservation easier, more efficient and accurate.
The event organised at Okhla Bird Sanctuary was attended by the youth that included school and college students. Mr. Pramod Kumar, Divisional Forest Officer, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, was the chief guest for the event and Mr. Amit Gupta, Range Forest Officer, Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Gautam Buddha Nagar, was the Guest of Honour. They gave lectures on various topics related to wildlife. Dr. G. Areendran, Coordinator, WWF EIACP PC-RP India also was a part of the event and shared his expertise on various topics with the participants. The activities organised were eco trail, poster making and on spot hand and face painting focused on the theme of WWD2024.
