RAJSHAHI, March 3, 2019 (BSS)-Environmentalists and experts at a post-rally discussion here today unequivocally called for proper conservation of wildlife for maintaining environmental balance and ecosystem.
They also stressed the need for more public awareness about importance of the wildlife. Existence of wildlife including marine resources is very important for protecting the biodiversity, they said.
Department of Wildlife and Nature Conservation, Department of Social Forestry and Deputy Commissioner Office jointly organized the rally and discussion in front of Shaheed AHM Quamaruzzaman Central Park and Zoo in the city to mark the World Wildlife Day-2019.
Some voluntary organizations including Bangladesh Biodiversity Conservation Federation (BBCF), Bangladesh Livestock Society (BLS), Better Nature and Society and Save the Nature and Life supported the programme.
“Life below water: for people and planet” was the main theme of the day.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Zulkar Nayon, Divisional Forest Officer of Department of Wildlife and Nature Conservation Zillur Rahman, BBCF President Prof Jalal Uddin Sarder and its Secretary Mijanur Rahman and Vice-president Dr Hemayetul Islam and Wildlife Inspector Jahangir Kabir addressed the meeting as resource persons.
In his remarks, Prof Jalal Sarder opined that the wildlife population has been gradually declining due to various reasons including shrinking of their habitat. That is why time-fitting measures should be adopted.Zulkar Nayon said wildlife sanctuary is very important for protecting natural world. So, ensuring security to the wildlife has become an urgent need, he said.
All government, non-government and research organizations concerned should come forward and work together to protect the existing wildlife and nature from further degradation, he added.