“ Biodiversity Conservation Day 2010” on 27-28 January, 2010

Moulvibazar, a district lying north-eastern corner of , and famous for having the largest natural waterfall and most of the tea-gardens of the country, mixed-evergreen reserve forest, spectacular (bowl shaped closed water body) that include Hakaluki (the largest of its kind in Asia) , ethnic cultures of Monipuri, Khasia and Tipra; has recently celebrated “Moulvibazar Biodiversity Conservation Day 2010” on 27-28 January, 2010. The District Administration of Moulvibazar has organized the following programs for its two day awareness building campaign for conserving biodiversity of the district.

Date / Time Program Venue Participants Organized by Essay Competition on : Shaheed Minar premise, High school students of class VI-VIII District Administration, District Court Road, Moulvibazar Education Office, Moulvibazar. ‘Significance of Biodiversity’ Painting Competition: Shaheed Minar premise, School students of District Administration, District Court Road, Moulvibazar Primary Education Office, 27/1/2010 ‘Each in its habitat’ Class III: ‘Birds in the sky’; Moulvibazar.

Class IV: ‘Animals in the forest’

Class V: ‘Fishes in the water’ Photo and film show on: Shaheed Minar premise, Open for all District Administration, District Court Road, Moulvibazar Information Office, Moulvibazar. ‘Biodiversity is our life’ theme Human chain formation against Sreemongol , Govt, Semi-govt, autonomous Upazila Administration of Sreemongol Komolgonj Upazila, organizations, NGOs, school and college and Komolgonj. ‘Destruction of Lawachhora Moulvibazar students, journalists Reserve Forest’ Human chain formation against Borolekha Upazila, Do Upazila Administration of Borolekha. Moulvibazar ‘Destruction of wetland habitats and migratory bird poaching’ Human chain formation against Kulaura Upazila, Moulvibazar Do Upazila Administration of Kulaura.

‘Illegal cutting of hills’. Human chain formation against Central Road, Moulvibazar Do District Administration, Moulvibazar. 28/1/2010 destruction of biodiversity. Sadar, Moulvibazar Procession / rally with colorful Choumohona-Govt. College Do District Administration, Moulvibazar. masks imitating different animal Auditorium, Moulvibazar species. Discussion on ‘significance of Govt. College Auditorium, Do District Administration, Moulvibazar. biodiversity’ Moulvibazar Oath taking for conserving our Govt. College Auditorium, Do District Administration, Moulvibazar. soil, water, plant, insect, animal Moulvibazar species. Cultural program (group song, Govt. College Auditorium, Do District Administration, Moulvibazar. drama depicting importance of Moulvibazar community participation for biodiversity conservation.

Also, a facebook group named "Moulvibazar Biodiversity Conservation" has been formed recently.

Sent by: Md. Taufiqul Islam Nejarat Deputy Collector & organizer of the campaign Office of the Deputy Commissioner Moulvibazar. Phone: +88-0861-53072 (Office); +88-0861-52606 (Res); +88-01710907874 (Mobile) Web: www.dcmoulvibazar.gov.bd