Wildlife Week, October 2 to 8, is rather an Indian attempt by the Indian Board of Wildlife to protect and preserve the country's highly diversified flora and fauna, constituting more than 7 percent of the world’s biodiversity. This requires proper education and awareness to preserve this rich cover in maintaining the endangered eco system. With indigenous people now managing roughly 28 percent of forest land, the World Wildlife Week’s mission is now much more relevant and significant.
Forests, forest species, and the livelihoods that rely on them are today at the intersection of many global crises, ranging from climate change to biodiversity loss and the health, social, and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. All of this makes it extremely essential to increase awareness regarding wildlife week amongst people.
This week long celebration in our College seemingly culminates with the publication of a manuscript as in the previous year with the name, "Wild Echoes". This could mean that we echo or reflect the wildlife which are still in the state of paradise. The World Wildlife Day on March 3, was celebrated to "Connect People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation". Digital innovation has taken us to the level of AI besides Camera Traps, Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing technologies, Environmental DNA and Genomics, Drones, Mobile Apps, Digital Platforms etc. These would enhance researchers and conservationists to work more efficiently, effectively, and collaboratively. As technology continues to evolve, we could expect even more groundbreaking solutions to emerge.
Let's be responsible and sensitive to our symbiotic relationship with the forest, forest-dwelling animals, and ecosystem services and do our best to maintain nature’s equilibrium.
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