On Wildlife Crime Meghalaya Police Organizes workshop

Meghalaya Police on Monday organized a workshop on wildlife conservation where the role of common people in conservation of biodiversity through prevention of wildlife crime and utility of wildlife crime laws was highlighted.
The workshop was organized by the Meghalaya Police in association with Aaranyak, a leading research-based biodiversity conservation organization based in Guwahati and with an East India footprint.
In his welcome address, CVS Reddy, DIG, Western Range, Meghalaya Police, said, “If there is no biodiversity, humans will become extinct as we humans, animals, birds, plants etc. are all one ecosystem. are part of. As well as the food chain. If the food chain is disrupted at any point, the entire ecosystem is affected.”
Referring to the recent unusual heat wave in the Garo Hills region, he said, “This could be due to wanton destruction of forest cover.”

He also stressed the need to reduce the area under shifting cultivation which requires burning of forests using new agricultural techniques available.
The DIG also cited the example of Forest Man of India Jadav Payeng who transformed a barren sandbar island in Assam into a dense forest.

Ganesh P, Divisional Forest Officer of West and South West Garo Hills Division was present at the workshop and answered some questions in the interactive session.
Deputy Superintendent of Police, South West Garo Hills, RK Sangma explained during the workshop in Garo language for a better understanding of the village heads and nokams and common people in the audience.
Dr Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, Secretary General and CEO of Aaranyak said that Northeast India is very rich in biodiversity due to its unique altitudinal gradient, especially in the Garo Hills as the area includes the Nokrek Biosphere Reserve and Balphakram is a national park, the zone and therefore may attract the evil eye of wildlife criminals to exploit the biological resources of the area which is vulnerable to the growing wildlife crime that has become a global concern. I have attained an alarming proportion.
Emphasizing the important role of common people in the conservation of wildlife and habitats, Dr. Talukdar said that the Constitution of India has placed the responsibility of conservation of biodiversity on every citizen whose welfare is directly related to humans. . Regarding the state of biodiversity that provides our livelihoods, meets our essential need for clean drinking water and clean air.
He also appreciated the steps taken by Meghalaya Police to bring key stakeholders for this workshop.