Guwahati, Oct 27: With the objective to augment the mobility of frontline forest personnel so as to gear up patrolling and efforts for conservation of wildlife in Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park, the Department of Environment and Forest, Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), handed over bicycles to forest staff with support from the Legal and Advocacy Division (LAD) of Aaranyak (www.aaranyak.org).
The bicycles were handed over to the forest staff on October 25 at Ultapani Forest Range of the National Park, with support from Aaranyak’s Legal and Advocacy Division (LAD).
The programme was attended by Divisional Forest Officer of Haltugaon, P.K. Bhuyan; Divisional Forest Officer of Parbatjhora, Pankaj Kalita; Ultapani Forest Range In-charge, Mintu Boro and other forest officials.
Around 60 forest personnel participated in the programme, highlighting the importance of collaboration in strengthening park management and wildlife protection. The programme was coordinated by the Aaranyak team comprising Binita Baruwati, Arif Hussain, Bijeet Baro, and Dhananjoy Mashahary.
Through this initiative, Aaranyak reaffirms its commitment to supporting frontline forest personnel by strengthening their field capacity thereby enabling more efficient patrolling. Aaranyak also acknowledges the continued cooperation of the Forest Department in advancing shared conservation goals and protecting the rich biodiversity of Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park.