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HIMCOSTE Concludes Green Skills Training for 20 Youth in Nature Conservation and Ecotourism

  Shimla, October 30 The Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE), Shimla, has successfully concluded a specialised training programme on ‘Nature Conservator-cum-Ecotourism Guide’ under the Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India.   The training programme was conducted at the CSLC–Science…

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Wildlife Week 2026 concludes at Chhatbir Zoo with focus on law enforcement, conservation

Chhatbir, October 8: Wildlife Week 2026 concluded at the M.C. Zoological Park, Chhatbir, with a training workshop for wildlife field staff, award distribution and awareness activities aimed at strengthening wildlife conservation and enforcement in Punjab. The day began with a specialised Wildlife Law Enforcement Training Workshop organised by the Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation,…

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9 Captive-Bred Cheer Pheasants Released in Shimla Forests, Third Site Added to Reintroduction Programme

Shimla, October 6 In a fresh push to revive the threatened Cheer Pheasant population in Himachal Pradesh, the Forest Department on Tuesday soft-released nine captive-bred Cheer Pheasants at Moi Jubbar in Koti, Shimla, under the state’s ongoing Cheer Pheasant Reintroduction Programme. The release, carried out as part of Wildlife Week 2026, involved two families of…

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Wildlife is an important part of our ecosystem, its conservation is our duty: Basu Kaushal

Organizing awareness and participation based activities in the district under Wildlife Week Spread the message of wildlife conservation through street plays, bird watching, nature walks and painting competitions.   Dharamshala, October 5: With the aim of making the general public aware about the conservation of wildlife, importance of biodiversity and balance between nature and human…

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Himachal Launches 75th Wildlife Week with Conservation, Cleanliness Drive in Shimla

Shimla, October 2, 2026 The forests and wildlife of Himachal Pradesh took centre stage on Friday as the state formally launched the 75th Wildlife Week 2026 with a message that conservation cannot succeed without active participation from local communities. The week-long programme was inaugurated by Himachal Pradesh Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh…

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Himachal to Host 75th Wildlife Week from October 2, habitat conservation takes centre stage

Week-long programme to focus on wildlife habitat protection, biodiversity and community participation; cycling rally, mini-marathon, treks and Cheer Pheasant release planned Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department’s Wildlife Wing will observe the 75th Wildlife Week from October 2 to 8, with a series of awareness, educational, adventure and conservation activities across the state. The week-long…

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