On the 5 of June 2005, on the occasion of the World Environment Day, Aaranyak organized an exhibition cum public meeting at the Pensioner’s Bhawan, Jorhat in an attempt to spread awareness about environmental degradation and its necessity; amongst the citizens, youths and student community of greater Jorhat circle. The deliberation was attended by a number of distinguished people including intellectuals, teachers and administrative experts. Mr. Manjit Bora, Regional Coordinator of Aaranyak spoke the welcome address while artist Mr. Binod Gogoi presided the rest of the meeting. Mr. Mrinal Nath, Lecture J.B. College Jorhat, Mr. Gunin Saikia, Assistant Conservator of Forest, Jorhat, Dr. Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, Dr. Dilip Cherty and Mr. Bibhuti Prasad Lahkar also delivered speech’s about the necessity of environmental preservation on the occasion. Ms. Maherun Nesa of Aaranyak, demonstrated a few environmental games for school children.

One of the prime objectives of the meeting involved the handing over of wireless system to Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary. The Sanctuary (GWS) is situated in eastern Assam (26º40’-26º45’ N and 94º20’ - 94º25' E) and is regarded as one of the important protected areas in India for conservation of primate diversity. GWS is the only protected area where 7 out of 9 primate species of Northeast India reside. The GWLS (recognized in the year 1997 by the Assam Forest Department) encompasses an area of 20.98 km2. However, the most intricate problem was a total lack of communication system within the sanctuary range until 4 of June 2005.

Meanwhile, Aaranyak with the support from Rufford Foundation, UK, donated 5 wireless handsets, 1 base station and 1 motorbike to the authorities of Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary for strengthening up the protection measures of endangered wildlife in and within the vicinity of the sanctuary. The electronic equipments were received by Mr. S. K. Srivastava, Conservator of Forests, Eastern Assam Circle on behalf of the Forest Department. Mr. Srivastava conveyed his appreciation to Aaranyak for providing them the equipments and furthermore illustrated the tremendous necessity of wireless system inside the sanctuary. Mr Zaman, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Jorhat and Mr. Joyram Baruah, Range Officer, Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary were also present on the special occasion. Aaranyak took a major step forward by providing the sanctuary authorities with wireless communication network that was an outmost requirement for the existence of the sanctuary.

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