HEC-affected villagers from Baksa, Tamulpur trained to administer first aid
Sixty-four villagers including 28 women affected by human elephant conflict (HEC) in Baksa and Tamulpur districts of Assam have been provided training on administration of first-aid in two comprehensive workshops…
HEC-affected women from Udalguri trained on nursery management
A group of community women affected by human-elephant conflict (HEC) in Assam’s Udalguri district have been provided hands-on training on nursery management to hone their skills in nurturing community-operated nursery.…
Orang FD flags community role in protecting wandering park animals
The Field Director (FD) of Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve (ONP&TR) Pradipta Baruah has highlighted the important role of the people in protecting animals that occasionally stray out of…
Whitley Gold Award to Purnima enriches Aaranyak’s journey for conservation of biodiversity
Once again highlighting the power of a committed woman in spurring sustained community-oriented efforts for biodiversity conservation, Aaranyak’s conservation biologist Dr Purnima Devi Barman has been conferred ‘Green Oscar’ Whitley…
Aaranyak assists operation of surveillance cameras in 2 WL protection areas in Sikkim
The Forest Department of Sikkim has been provided assistance by leading biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak on installation andoperation of wildlife surveillance cameras in Khangchendzongkha National Park and Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary…
Students, community members collect seeds to restore elephant habitats in Assam
Aaranyak, has partnered with local schools and community groups to launch a seeds collection drive throughout Udalguri and Baksa districts of Assam as part its larger goal of restoration of…
Aaranyak engages school kids on Earth Day
Aaranyak, a frontline research-driven organisation dedicated to biodiversity conservation, organised outreach programmes for school children to mark Earth Day 2024 in the Dibrugarh and Kokrajhar districts of Assam as well…
Aaranyak connects kids to their homestead gardens in Manas
Aranyak organised a two-day awareness and education programme for school children on homestead gardens at Karebari, Bhuyanpara Range, Manas National Park of Assam. The programme was organised as part of…
PMLA relevant in dealing with wildlife crimes: SC Judge Ujjal Bhuyan
Stating that protection of wildlife is a crucial component of the greater subject of environment protection, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court of India has highlighted that the Prevention…
HEC-hit women from WGH provided yarn as livelihood support
Aaranyak, the region’s foremost biodiversity conservation organisation, along with British Asian Trust, has distributed yarn among human-elephant conflict affected women in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya to help them…
Field-based training for forest staff on conservation of Hoolock gibbon ends
Aaranyak successfully completed a week-long training programme on Hoolock gibbon conservation in Assam. The field-based training which was initiated on March 28 at the Gibbon Conservation Centre of the Hoollongapar…
Orang Nature Camp connects students to biodiversity conservation
As part of the sustained endeavour to ‘connect kids to nature conservation efforts’, biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak has conducted yet another annual Nature Camp, third in a row, in the…
Assam Forest Department-Aaranyak launches training on Hoolock gibbon conservation
Research-oriented biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak has launched a vital training programme on Hoolock gibbon conservation strategy at the Gibbon Conservation Centre of the Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam’s Jorhat…
Aaranyak’s nature camp impressed Karbi village kids
Aaranyak collaborated with Diring LP School of Karbi Anglong to conduct the second Nature Camp at Sarbura Singnar village, located in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam. The objective of…
Over 70 village heads, panchayat members in Namsai sensitised on wildlife crimes
Over 70 village heads, panchayat presidents/members and zila parishad members (ZPMs) of Namsai district of eastern Arunachal Pradesh were sensitised to keep their eyes and ears open to the poaching…
Nature’s Wonderland campaign taught 150+ youths about forest and it’s denizens
In an effort to introduce nature to urban dwellers, Aaranyak, one of the region’s foremost biodiversity conservation organisations, has launched an urban nature educational campaign that has received tremendous mileage…
Aaranyak launches tailoring school for indigenous women of Manas
Assam-based Aaranyak, a notable organisation dedicated to the conservation of biodiversity and wellbeing of forest fringe communities, has introduced a tailoring school for indigenous women and young girls living in…
Aaranyak’s wildlife filmmaking workshop to encourage visual storytelling for conservation
In a first of its kind initiative, prominent wildlife conservation organisation Aaranyak organised a 3-day workshop on nature and wildlife filmmaking, which emphasised on the power of visual storytelling through…
HEC-affected women play key role in Aaranyak-SBIF mitigation efforts
The women from the community have been extending wonderful cooperation towards Aaranyak’s sustained efforts for mitigation of human elephant conflict through involvement of the community. With support from the SBI…
Training provided on Bhut Jolokia and Kaji Nemu plantations to help coexistence with elephants
One of the country’s foremost biodiversity conservation organisations Aaranyak in collaboration with the British Asian Trust and with support from Darwin Initiative conducted a training workshop on Bhut Jolokia (King…
Aaranyak screens movies on wildlife conservation on World Wildlife Day 2024
World Wildlife Day is celebrated on March 3 globally. It is an initiative to raise awareness about wildlife conservation and highlights the roles and contributions of wildlife to the planet…
Solar fence set up to facilitate human-elephant coexistence on fringe of Raimona NP
About 11 kilometer-long solar-powered fence has been installed covering 17 villages on the fringe of Raimon National Park (RNP) in Kokrajhar district of Assam to provide respite from human-elephant conflict…
HEC-hit villagers trained on lemon cultivation as bio fence for mitigation
Aaranyak and the British Asian Trust with the aim of capacitating local villagers affected by human elephant conflict (HEC) and supplementing their income to help them offset losses, if any,…
Another ECN adds teeth to HEC mitigation in Assam valley
In tune with the sustained efforts for facilitating coexistence between human beings and wild elephants through community participation in conflict affected areas of Assam valley, premier biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak…
ZSL-Aaranyak facilitates Nepal team’s exposure trip to Kaziranga, Manas landscapes
A team of Protected Area managers and community leaders from Nepal recently visited Kaziranga and Manas Landscape in Assam during February 4 to 9 this year as part of an…