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US President Joe Biden has belatedly invited Pakistan to participate in the much-touted virtual summit on global climate change that is scheduled for later this week. Some 40 world leaders had already secured their place at the table. Those from South Asia included India, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Pakistan was conspicuous by its absence. Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted his disapproval, noting that his government’s environmental. policies are driven by sustainability and the commitment to future generations.
To be sure, this was more than mere oversight. After all, Pakistan’s “Ten Billion Tree Tsunami” initiative, launched back in September 2018, had been well received around the world. The initiative in Phase-I is a four-year (2019- 2023) project implemented across Pakistan by the Ministry of Climate Change in partnership with provincial forest and wildlife departments; at a total cost of Rs125 billon. Yet that was seemingly not sufficient to win
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Ramanathapuram Forest Range Officer S. Sathish was awarded International Ranger Award 2021 for his works at Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park.
International Union for Conservation of Nature, Switzerland; World Commission on Protected Areas; International Ranger Federation; and Global Wildlife Conservation and Conservation Allies, jointly issued awards to 10 best performing forest rangers across the world.
K. Sivakumar, a senior scientist from Wildlife Institute of India, nominated Mr. Sathish for this award. The award ceremony was held through an online platform on April 7. Mahendira Giri, Forest Ranger from Rajaji Tiger Reserve , Uttarakhand, also received this award . The other eight forest rangers were selected from Cambodia, Myanmar, Russia, Georgia, Zambia, Madagascar, Cote d ivorie and Colombia.
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New Delhi: The tiger patrol team of Assam’s Manas National Park was honoured with the ‘Highly Commended’ certification at the 2021 International Ranger Awards (IRA) Thursday.
Called the ‘Manas Tiger Team’, the 12-member mobile patrol unit of the national park was formed by the forest department of the Bodoland Territorial Council in March 2016.
As many as 10 winners were selected from 113 nominations across 43 countries at the IRA. Additionally, 19 rangers and teams across the world, including the Manas Tiger Team, were recognised with special commendations for their work.
The tiger patrol unit from Manas National Park was also awarded $3,000 for the betterment of the park.
prestigious International Ranger Award
GUWAHATI: The “Manas Tiger Team”, a mobile patrol team formed by the state forest department, has been recognised with special commendations for its contributions to protected and conserved areas at the prestigious International Ranger Award (IRA).
The IRA is developed collaboratively by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) with an aim to highlight and felicitate the extraordinary work that rangers do in protected and conserved areas worldwide.
Field director of Manas Tiger Reserve Amal Chandra Sarmah said, “With each passing year, the park is adorning new feathers to its cap. This recognition to the team with special ‘highly commended’ certificate and a special recognition has given a boost to our officials and frontline staff and the whole of Manas team in their efforts for better conservation and protection.