Save the Royal Bengal Tiger

Sanctuary Asia & Bengal Tiger Line with the help of Sundarban Tiger Reserve launched the Royal Bengal Tiger Bachaao campaign - a commitment to save the tiger and its mangrove kingdom - the Sundarbans.

The launch was held at the start of National Wildlife Week at Kolkata's Town Hall Monday October 1, 2007. The evening began with a welcome by both Sanctuary and Bengal Tiger Line, which was followed by an audio visual presentation by Bittu Sahgal on climate change, its impact on the Sundarbans and West Bengal and, more specifically the tiger. Mr.S.Sridhar- Director, Bengal Tiger Line expressed the stong support of his organisation for the tiger and the people of West Bengal.

Kids for Tigers, the Sanctuary Tiger Programme sponsored by Complan, sent tiger ambassadors from over 32 Kolkata schools together with their teachers and these kids were the centre of both attention and admiration.
Prominent Kolkata NGOs including ICNL, WWF, NEWS, ACT, CEMO, Canning Juktibadi Sangstha, Naturemates, Chetana, Junglees, Bali Nature & Wildlife Conservation Society were all present to endorse their support for the Royal Bengal Tiger.

A total of 15 Forest Guards from the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve plus five from the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve were honoured with certificates that were jointly presented to them by actor Rahul Bose and Mr. S. Sridhar.

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Source: Sanctuary Asia

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