SRINAGAR, OCTOBER
03: Wetlands Division-Kashmir Srinagar organized an inter-school
painting competition at Hokersar wetland reserve to highlight the importance of
the wetlands and their role for the sustenance of the human life.
The painting
competition is the part of the series of weeklong programmes being organized by
Wetlands Division to celebrate the Wildlife Week.
Wildlife Warden
Wetlands Division-Kashmir Srinagar Abdul Rouf Zargar said the various
programmes will be held during the Week to inculcate the importance of the
wetlands and their endemic flora and faunal assemblage amongst the masses and
school going children.
He said “wetlands
are disappearing at an alarming rate. Recent studies have shown that wetlands
are disappearing three times faster than forests from the face of the earth and
about one-third of globally existing species of wetlands are at the verge of
extinction.”
The Wildlife
Warden said there is a need for raising greater awareness about the importance
of the wetlands.
Chairman Society for Conservation of Lakes and Water bodies, Vice
Chairman of the Society, besides other concerned also participated in the
function.
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