Mumbai, October 04 A guided walk through the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), wildlife and bird watching, lion and tiger safaris, films and documentaries, instructive talks and a special wildlife programme for morning walkers. These are some of the star attractions the SGNP has planned to commemorate the World Wildlife Week with, from October 1 to 7.
On Saturday, the park has planned a special walk-through for senior citizens. Officials said, “This programme is especially for senior citizens, who come to the park every morning. They show great enthusiasm and are always eager to learn,” they said.
The park has also organised special lion and tiger safaris through the week. According to K D Bharathi, rounds officer at the park, “We have arranged buses that will take people up close to the wild cats. We have created special enclosures in the park in such a way that the animals will be completely free, and the buses will go through a fenced walkway.”
On Thursday, state minister for forest Babanrao Pachpute visited the Manpada, Thane section of the national park to celebrate the week and talk to children. He address students and journalists at the park and answered queries. Thursday’s programmes started at 9 am with a bird watching walk for school students, forest officials and general public, followed by a documentary on wildlife.
A representative in the Nature Information centre (NIC) also said a drawing competition for schoolchildren was held on October 1. “About 30 children participated in the competition. Those from standards I to IV drew butterflies and those from standards V to VII drew lion. The seniors from standards VIII to X had the most difficult assignment: they were asked draw pack or herd animals. Of course, the children showed great creativity,” he said. The winners of the competition will be announced on October 6.
Exhibition on endangered birds
The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) is also holding an exhibition on ‘Endangered Birds’ at Hornbill House till October 10, to commemorate Wildlife Week.
The exhibition will remain open to public between 11 am and 6 pm
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On Saturday, the park has planned a special walk-through for senior citizens. Officials said, “This programme is especially for senior citizens, who come to the park every morning. They show great enthusiasm and are always eager to learn,” they said.
The park has also organised special lion and tiger safaris through the week. According to K D Bharathi, rounds officer at the park, “We have arranged buses that will take people up close to the wild cats. We have created special enclosures in the park in such a way that the animals will be completely free, and the buses will go through a fenced walkway.”
On Thursday, state minister for forest Babanrao Pachpute visited the Manpada, Thane section of the national park to celebrate the week and talk to children. He address students and journalists at the park and answered queries. Thursday’s programmes started at 9 am with a bird watching walk for school students, forest officials and general public, followed by a documentary on wildlife.
A representative in the Nature Information centre (NIC) also said a drawing competition for schoolchildren was held on October 1. “About 30 children participated in the competition. Those from standards I to IV drew butterflies and those from standards V to VII drew lion. The seniors from standards VIII to X had the most difficult assignment: they were asked draw pack or herd animals. Of course, the children showed great creativity,” he said. The winners of the competition will be announced on October 6.
Exhibition on endangered birds
The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) is also holding an exhibition on ‘Endangered Birds’ at Hornbill House till October 10, to commemorate Wildlife Week.
The exhibition will remain open to public between 11 am and 6 pm
