Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 10:As part of Wildlife Week 2025, the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and EIACP Centre on Island Biodiversity, A&N Regional Centre organized a series of events from 2nd – 8th October, 2025, which includes Storytelling, Quiz competition, Drawing competition, Nature walk (Butterfly & Bird watching), Plantation drive, Wildlife awareness rally and a one day seminar; engaging over 390 participants across the islands, under the theme ‘Human Wildlife Coexistence’. The week-long programme concluded with a valedictory function in which Prof. (Dr.) P. V. Nagendra Sarma, Principal, Andaman Law College, was the chief guest.
In his address, Prof. (Dr.) P. V. Nagendra Sarma emphasized the need for targeted preservation of the A&N Islands mangroves, coral reefs, turtle-nesting beaches, megapode mounds, and hornbill habitats. Speaking as guest of honour, Shri. M. Vinod, President, AATO, stated that all species and their habitats support island life and that nature is inextricably linked to human well-being.
Earlier, welcoming the chief guest and others present, Dr. C. Sivaperuman, Additional Director, ZSI, ANRC summarized the week-long activities and extended his gratitude all those who support for successfully conducting the Wildlife Week 2025. At the end, the chief guests and special guests distributed the certificates to the participants of the one- day seminar and winners drawing competitions.
Meanwhile, a one-day seminar was organized as part of World Wildlife Week Celebrations 2025 on Oct 8. The technical session started with series of expert lectures. Dr. S. Dinesh Kannan, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Department of Environment & Forests, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, who spoke on “Wildlife conservation and management in the islands”, Dr. C. Sivaperuman, Additional Director, ZSI, ANRC, spoke on the wildlife of island and marine ecosystems and Dr. Jai Sunder, Acting Director, ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, A&N Islands, India delivered a talk on ‘domestic animal of islands and their significance to island ecosystem’.
