Plantation on Global Tiger Day
The International Tiger Day 2014 was observed today with a Tree Plantation Drive by the Green Guard Nature Organization with fringe forest communities at the Karbi foothills, Nagaon. Altogether 128 Bhomora, a deer favorite, 97 bhim kol or giant banana stumps and saplings, 150 Jackfruit saplings and a assortment of other native saplings were planted at Hodhodi, Lungsung, close to the Swang RF and a known wildlife corridor that has been degraded by illegal deforestation in recent years. What made it all the more memorable was the fact that several children of illegal timber merchants were there to participate wholeheartedly in the plantation drive, motivated gradually over the years by the words and actions of Sanctuary Asia Tiger Defender Dulu Bora. After the plantation and before lunch, Green Guard Organizing Secretary Hemanta Sharma gave a stirring speech about the need to protect the forest habitat and the importance of apex predators like the Tiger, which was once common in these parts but is now considered a prized sighting. Besides Hemanta Sharma & Dulu Bora, other Green Guard members present included Amial G Momin, Uttam Sangma, Satyam Naik and Raphael Naik. Villagers from Kathalguri, Borline, Beheraline, Ghilalota, Somosia Line, Lungsung and Chapanala were present.
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