RAJSHAHI, Aug 20, 2018 (BSS) – Researchers and development activists
stressed the need for protecting eco-friendly trees to conserve biodiversity
in the vast Barind tract as they addressed a human chain here.
They called for proper and effective enforcement of the ‘ancient and
traditional tree conservation law 2016’ in this regard, adding immediate
steps should be taken to stop any transplantation of trees like Eucalyptus
and Akashmoni which is harmful for environment.
Bangladesh Resource Centre for Indigenous Knowledge (BARCIK), a collective
initiative for participatory research, policy advocacy and campaign,
organized the programme at Shaheb Bazar Zero Point in the city yesterday.
Leaders and members of various volunteer organizations like Youth Action
for Social Change (YASC), Barind Education and Cultural Diversity Protection
Centre (BECDPC) and Save the Nature joined the function.
Among others, BARCIK Regional Coordinator Shahidul Islam, BECDPC President
Jawad Ahmed, YASC President Shamiul Alim and Chairman of Save the Nature
Mijanur Rahman addressed.
During the concept paper presentation, Shahidul Islam said students should
be provided with proper knowledge about biodiversity, natural resource
conservation and climate change issues so that they can contribute in this
field.
In the wake of abnormal declining of natural resources like native crop
seeds, fish and birds species and other wildlife, conservation of natural
resources has become indispensable for facing the adverse impacts of climate
change, he said.
Importance should be given to capacity building to address climate change
in the region with special reference to conservation of drought tolerant
species, he added.