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Sikkim Observes Wildlife Week: Focus on Human-Wildlife Coexistence
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News18•03-10-2026, 18:45
Sikkim Observes Wildlife Week: Focus on Human-Wildlife Coexistence
- •Sikkim is observing Wildlife Week 2026 from October 2 to 8, emphasizing human-wildlife coexistence, habitat protection, and community participation.
- •The theme for this year's Wildlife Week is 'Connecting Habitats, Thriving Wildlife'.
- •Awareness programs are being conducted across Sikkim's seven wildlife sanctuaries and Khangchendzonga National Park, involving schools, NGOs, and local communities.
- •Key challenges addressed include monkey menace, improper waste disposal, feeding wildlife, and the presence of free-ranging dogs near habitats.
- •The department encourages public participation as 'Wildlife Mitras' to act as community ambassadors for awareness and early reporting of conflicts.
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Sikkim is observing Wildlife Week 2026 from October 2 to 8. The theme for this year's observance is 'Connecting Habitats, Thriving Wildlife'.
The emerging challenges include a monkey menace in urban and peri-urban areas, the improper disposal of food and vegetable waste, the feeding of wildlife, and the increasing presence of free-ranging and feral dogs near wildlife habitats.
Students and local youth are encouraged to participate as 'Wildlife Mitras' to act as community-level ambassadors for awareness, promote responsible behavior, and ensure early reporting of human-wildlife conflicts.