Aaranyak-Kamlang Tiger Reserve ramps up conservation of Hoolock gibbon
Region’s premier research-driven biodiversity conservation organisation, Aaranyak in collaboration with the authority in Kamlang Tiger Reserve of Arunachal Pradesh, organised a Hoolock gibbon conservation training workshop at the interpretation center…
Village-level community surveillance against WL crimes initiated in NE India
In a pioneering effort, region’s premier biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak has formed Community Surveillance and Monitoring Teams (CSMT) in some villages in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur as part of an…
Aaranyak installs solar fences to keep off elephants from LP Schools
The burgeoning issue of human-elephants conflict (HEC) in various parts of Assam has, besides causing hardship to life and livelihood for a sizeable section of population, disrupted education to young…
Aaranyak-Wipro Foundation sensitises educators, farmers on sustainability education
Around 60 teachers as well as farmers from a rural set-up in Jorhat district of Assam participated in a programme focused on sustainability education for biodiversity conservation, that was conducted…
Elephants motifs in gamocha reflect community’s inclination to coexist
Facilitating human-wildlife coexistence is not possible unless there is sincere community support for the initiative. So, winning the support of the community is an essential prerequisite to achieve the goal.…
Students stage drama to highlight Human Leopard Conflict in Guwahati
In a bid to raise awareness about consequences of Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) students of Natun Fatasil Town High School of Guwahati performed a drama as part of Wildlife Week highlighting…
SSB-Aaranyak organises sensitisation for personnel posted on Indo-Bhutan on wildlife crime
Cross-border wildlife crime and surreptitious trade on wildlife parts/products demand constant effective vigil by border guarding police forces in coordination with other stakeholders on the ground including forest, state police…
18 more pygmy hogs return to their historical home in Manas National Park
Eighteen captive-bred pygmy hogs have been released in the sprawling Manas National Park of Assam, India, by the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP), today. This is for the fourth time…
Aaranyak promotes local cuisine to win community support for coexistence with elephants
Aaranyak as part of the sustained efforts for facilitating human elephant coexistence with community support organised a cooking contest-cum-awareness programme at Lebangkula, Joypore in Dibrugarh district of Assam last week.…
SSB personnel sensitised on their role to fight criminals to save rhino
Around 40 border police officials were sensitised on crimes against the greater one-horned rhinos and other species on the occasion of International Rhino Day today. The event took place in…