Members of Sikkim Ornithological society and Green circle gave a rousing
reception to Mr. John Corder, vice –president of World Pheasant Organisation, London , UK today at Chumbi
Residency.
SOS and Green Circle jointly organized a day long programme on conservation ,captive
breeding and reintroduction of species of the pheasant species in the wild here at Gangtok. I t is worthy to
mention that within a short notice, conference hall was packed with around
50-60 like –minded people ranging from environmentalist , foresters, birders, educationist
, from Sikkim university, Khangri university and members of birds of the same
feathers(Bird club of Enchey senior sec. school).
He shared his invaluable experiences on breeding and his lifelong study
on Pheasants .He talked about his experiences of working with UNO, Darjeeling ,
Himachal Pradesh ,China, Malaysia, UK and various parts of world. He not only enlightens
the minds of people but also greatly motivated all environmentalists from Sikkim
to work even more harder for the conservation of wildlife and nature. The proud
members of SOS also presented a gift to Mr.John as token of appreciation for
sparing his invaluable time with the audience. The SOS and Green Circle have
decided to collaborate in future and organize more awareness programme starting
from schools and colleges in coming days. Interested institution can contact
them at 9933442275.
