Turning Gen Next Into A Green Brigade |
Famed as a wildlife haven hosting one of the best-run sanctuaries in the country, Assam is a living laboratory of good conservation practices. Kaziranga, the crown jewel with its rare mix of large animals led by the Indian rhinoceros and the tiger, sits at the top of a state also known as a birdwatcher’s paradise. Yet, conservation is challenging in a century of growing population, climate change, loss of natural forests, and the threat of local extinctions. The Assam government apparently hopes to prepare for the future by making Gen Next aware of its natural heritage. Its conservation education is led by a new set of wildlife classrooms in Nameri, where students beyond Class 8 can experience nature in the openness of a........