PNS/ HALDWANI
The 13th foundation day of Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary under Haldwani forest division was celebrated enthusiastically. Among the dignitaries present were the Lalkuan MLA Mohan Singh Bista and the principal chief conservator of forests Dhananjay Mohan. Mohan spoke of the biodiversity of Nandhaur landscape and gave various suggestions on how to preserve it. The chief conservator of forests, Kumaon Dhiraj Pandey presented special views on how to deal with the damage caused by elephants in human wildlife conflict through beekeeping. Another senior forest officer Vinay Bhargava explained how to create employment opportunities for the locals through setting up an eco-tourism village in Nandhaur
Those who won medals for the Forest department for their outstanding performance in the All India Forest Sports Competition were felicitated. Besides, citation certificates were given to the field staff of the department.
