Zoo Outreach
Organization &
Wildlife
Information Liaison Development
ZOO/WILD's
2014 Activities . . .
Sensitizing local communities in India for conservation of the declining Greater one horned Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) with training and education
Greater one horned rhino conservation training and education
Principal Investigator: B.A. Daniel Sponsor: Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong
Human beings sharing space with wild animals need to develop a very strong appreciation of wildlife in order to develop the level of behavioral and attitudinal changes needed to protect Rhinos. The project objective is to conduct training/awareness programmes for conservation educators for teachers, NGO educators, and other trainers in or nearby Rhino range areas India; to promote rhino conservation involving people and to address local issues related to rhino conservation. Other objective is to create a network of conservation educators in Northeastern India that will help promote species conservation for Rhino and other threatened species in this region for the long term.
Activities
As part of the project the following activities has been planned – developing a teaching guide on Rhino Conservation Teaching tool kit - Developing education packets targeting children and rural people who live in Rhino range areas – An education action plan for training and awareness in West Bengal – a workshop to train about 40 educators in rhino range states in India – Follow up education programmes by the trained educators – Creating a network of educators for the region to promote Rhino and wildlife conservation.
Principal Investigator: B.A. Daniel