Painting for conservation in Manas
The International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) with support from BTC and Assam Forest Department organised a daylong event ‘Paint Manas Green’ with the students of three different schools in the boundary wall of Himgiri Bodo Medium High and M.E. School at Rabanguri, near Manas National Park of Baksa district on Saturday,14th February 2015. This is a part of the Manas Pride Campaign with the objectives to bring an attachment and belongingness to the ecological diversity of Manas among the students by the organisation. About 600 students took part in the daylong event. Photo:Sanatan Deka/IFAW-WTI
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