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Sikkim holds exhibition to showcase environmental heritage | The forest department of Sikkim organised an exhibition to showcase the environmental heritage of the state in Gangtok this week. Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar
Chamling inaugurated the daylong exhibition, which presented the rich biodiversity
of the state, at Saramsa Garden on Wednesday. The occasion marked the concluding
ceremony of '100 years of Sikkim forestry'. The exhibition also introduced people
to the state's rich flora and fauna, comprising of heritage trees, landscapes,
endangered wildlife, water bodies and the river network. "We want to enthuse them
to contribute more and at par with the international standards and also propagate
indigenous things by massively campaigning for the environment-clean water, air
and plantation. We are providing the incentives for the sake of environmental
protection," said Gut Lepcha, Additional Director of the Sikkim Forest Department.
On the occasion, Chamling released various books on Sikkim 's fauna and flora
and felicitated forest officials and NGOs engaged in conservation. The programme
featured exhibition on sericulture and floriculture activities, different species
of indigenous timber species besides application of state-of-the-art resources
like Geospatial Information Systems ( GIS ) in forest conservation. Campaigns
to enhance awareness on environmental matters, seminars and policy on forest and
wildlife conservation were also held. "We are promoting through the programme
that the future generations will pick up the system and go ahead with the conservation
programme of the state of Sikkim ," said Bhim Dhungel , Sikkim Forest Minister.
Forest department, on the occasion of its centenary celebration, mooted a plan
for a bird park at Rabdentse. |
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