Coinciding with the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Wildlife Week is celebrated from 2nd October to 8th October every year to create awareness among the people about the role of wildlife in maintaining a healthy ecosystem and to inculcate a culture of tolerance, understanding and compassion among the people for the wildlife.
The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are an internationally acknowledged tropical hotspot of biodiversity known for its rich, diverse and unique wildlife inhabiting the dense tropical forests, luxuriant mangroves, sea grass meadows and fringing coral reefs. Being an Island ecosystem, it is very fragile and therefore requires to be handled carefully. The Administration has taken several effective measures to , protect and conserve the unique biodiversity of the islands. Such measures can become successful only with the support and active participation of the people inhabiting these islands. The unique ecosystem of our islands also provide livelihood opportunities to local people through eco-tourism activities.
On the occasion of the 70th Wildlife Week, 2024, let us redeem our resolve to protect and conserve our wildlife and their habitats to maintain the ecological security of our islands. I would also like to ‘ appeal to all people to supplement the efforts of the Administration in preserving the wildlife of our islands.
JAI HIND
(Admiral D K Joshi)
PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.)
Lt. Governor, A & N Islands
&
Vice Chairman, Islands Development Agency
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