Port Blair, June 11: On the occasion of World Environment Day, Andaman Avians Club, hosted a discussion session in collaboration with the Andaman Nicobar Environment Team (ANET) in Wandoor. The theme of the discussion was focused on *"Community Conservation and Generation Restoration."

During the first half of the program, Shri. Arun Singh, President of Andaman Avians Club, addressed everyone about the “Udhne do humein," project by Andaman Avians Club which aims to safeguard birds from illegal hunting by airgun. During the talk he also explained the ground reality and challenges faced by the club for the conservation of birds in the Islands. He explained the threat to endemic birds due to hunting by locals in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and emphasized the need to restrict the use of air guns to protect future generation.

In the second half of the session, Ms. Madhuri Mondal working from Dakshin Foundation shared insights on community conservation. She discussed ideas to involve the community in nature conservation and shared ANET's experiences in improving approaches to engaging local people in conservation efforts.

This was a kind of effort made by the locally operating NGO on wildlife to come together and chalk out methods to work in collaboration with each other for betterment of our Islands.

General Secretary, Andaman Avians Club extended its sincere gratitude to Mrs. Madhuri Mondal and her team of Dakshin at ANET, Wandoor and Ms. Samhita Acharaya, Convenor INTACH for their contribution to the discussion. The event was coordinated by Mrs. Padumma Gohain on behalf of team AAC.