World Elephant Day Celebrated in Barbil with Student Dialogue, Quiz, and Tree Plantation

Barbil (OT Webdesk)– On the occasion of World Elephant Day, the Barbil Forest Division organised an engaging awareness program on Tuesday involving students from two local schools.

The event featured a discussion circle, quiz competition, and tree plantation drive aimed at promoting wildlife conservation and environmental responsibility among young minds.

Held on August 12, the program brought together students from Barbil Government High School and Government Nodal UP School, who actively participated in a quiz and interactive session focused on elephant protection, forest conservation, and the growing issue of human-elephant conflict.

The initiative was conducted under the guidance of Barbil Forest Officer Sanjeev Kumar Raut, with Barbil Municipality Chairman Lakshman Mahanta and several councillors attending as guests.

Addressing the students, the dignitaries emphasised the urgent need to protect elephants and forests, citing habitat loss and urban encroachment as key reasons behind the increasing movement of elephants into human settlements.

They explained how shrinking forests and food scarcity are pushing elephants toward towns, leading to conflict and endangering both human and elephant lives.

The session encouraged students to become ambassadors of conservation and to understand the ecological balance that elephants help maintain.

Students who excelled in the quiz competition were awarded prizes for their knowledge and enthusiasm.

The event concluded with a collective tree plantation activity in the school premises, where guests and students planted saplings as a symbolic gesture of commitment to environmental sustainability.

The program not only educated students about the importance of elephant conservation but also instilled a sense of shared responsibility toward protecting nature and wildlife