National Environmental Awareness Campaign (NEAC)
Two days extensive National Environmental Awareness Campaign (NEAC) was launched by the Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society in association with Ke-Raa Society organized plantation at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Hunli on 9th August 2009. The programme was sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt of India through Department of Environment and Forests, Itanagar, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh.
Showing concerning for the environmental issues, a massive environmental awareness programme was conducted in 50 villages to spread general awareness among the rural community, first started from KGBV, Hunli where around 500 seedlings were planted within school premises. Around 200 people from different walks of life participated in the event.
The programme was inaugurated by the Deputy Ranger Officer, Roing R. Kanunggo. Later the awareness programme was successfully extended to 50 villages and 2000 nos of different varieties of seedlings were planted.
Arunachal Environmental Awareness Campaign Programme (Under State CAMPA)
Nestled amidst the eastern Himalayan Ranges, Arunachal Pradesh is known for abundance of flora and fauna. It shelters varieties of rare species of Medicinal plants locally known as “Mishmi Teeta( CoptisTeeta), Endanger Musk Deer, Mishmi Takin , wild rare pigeon and monal, Tigers etc.
Through this scheme, Arunachal Pradesh Environment Awareness Campaign (APEAC) State CAMPA, Department of Environment and Forest, Government of Arunachal Pradesh in 2011-2012 has started to bring awareness through such conducts of programmes among the ignorant local people in order to preserve the natural habits of the endangered animals, medicinal plant and birds.
The Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society, (NGO) was given the task by Dibang Forest Division, Roing, Lohit Forest Division and Anini Social Forestry to conduct Environmental Awareness Programme in three Districts, Namely, Lohit, Dibang Valley and Lower Dibang Valley with the sole theme of wild life preservation. The NGO went about with the campaign that a proper wild life conservation program will lead the community to financial empowerment through sustainable wild life tourism.
The society successfully reached out to educate the School children, Public Leaders and Panchayat members, through, Power Point Presentation by wild life expert ShriSahilNizawan, a wild life expert from Panthera International organization.
Community Mobilization cum Media Awareness Programme at Hunli-Desali Block
The Hunli Block is one amongst the three block of the district , Spread over an area of 1694 square KM having Sub-Division Office at Hunli as its administrative headquarter , it is located at a distance of 90 KM from the district headquarter of Lower Dibang Valley . The route passes through a rise of upto a height of 2655 mtrs, touching the misty mountains of Mishmi Hill, Passes through the snow clad pass of Mayudia and the narrow and dangerous road at 87 KM pt.
Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society in collaboration with District Project Office, SSA, Roing Lower Dibang Valley, District, Roing conducted the Volunteers School Visit programme in Hunli-Desali Block. A five days community mobilization cum media awareness programme was successfully conducted w.e.f 27th February 2014 to 3rd March 2014.
The various activities were undertaken to reached out to the grass root level, 25 Volunteers were trained and awareness programme, conducted. SMC meeting in various school for promoting quality education in remote pocket.
Awareness spread successfully and Covered 45 villages remote area
Despite such numerous obstacles, Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society has worked together with all concerned to turn the awareness campaign successful..The programme was lauded by District Administration and particularly by the Deputy Director of School Education, Roing
Environmental Awareness Programme at Paglam
Environmental Awareness Programme at Block level: On 23rd & 24th April 2007 in a massive campaign, two days environmental awareness programme was successfully organized by AMMS in collaboration with Agency for Rural Development.
Action (ARDA) .The purpose of this programme was to spread awareness at the grass root level, the need to know the interdependence of man and nature.
AMMS RESCUES A DOE
Roing, April,3, 2014: An endangered fallow deer was caught by the team of Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society at Chipu River. The team led by Sri Anoko Mega, a diehard wildlife conservationist was returning back home from a door to door wild life conservation campaign at Bhismaknagar village area.
The team had hit the Highway after crossing the Chipu River, when Sri Anoko Mega saw something move in the roadside bush.
The driver stopped the vehicle and the team was elated to find a motherless doe. On a closer scrutiny Sri Mega identified it as a baby hog deer .Though worried about the future safety of the baby hog deer Sri Mega decided then and there to hand over it to the Wild life Trust of India (WTI) Authority for immediate safety and future caretaking
A local conservationist AMMS TEAM hand over hog deer to Forest DEPARTMENT ROING FOR FUTURE SAFETY
Rare Himalayan Griffon Vulture Rescued
Hunli 21 July 2016: A rare Himalayan Griffon Vulture, protected under the country’s wild life Act, was rescued from nearby 82 camp Hunli.
The bird was discovered by a group of Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society members while returning from environmental awareness campaign at Hunli. Fallen from the sky, it was completely dehydrated, injured on its right wing and had no chance of survival .However team led by Anoko Mega, Organizing Secretary, Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society looked after the injured and nursed him back to health.
The vulture was safely transferred to Roing ZOO after travelling 90 km from Hunli, where wild life protection department veterinarian conducted a full medical examination and found the bird injured on right wing. Further this vulture will keep captivity for some time at Roing, ZOO and then soon it will be release to natural habitation.
Conservation Awareness through filming and documentation on wildlife in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh (2016-2017)
Anoko Mega, project leader under Sanctuary’s Mud on Boots project has been nominated for documentary award under the ‘amateur’ category of the 9th Centre for Media Studies ‘VATAVARAN’ international environment and wildlife film festival and forum. His eight minute long documentary showcases the expansive biodiversity at the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh.
Mud On Boots Project Leader Nominated For Documentary Award
Anoko Mega, a spirited project leader under Sanctuary’s Mud on Boots Project, is determined to change attitudes towards hunting within his community. A mishmi tribal, Anoko is a resident of Roing in Arunachal Pradesh and works towards the conservation of the eastern Hoollock gibbon, and to educate his community on the need for environmental protection. He is also the driving force behind a local youth conservation group called the Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society.
Anoko had been diligently documenting the expansive biodiversity at the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary and has now submitted an eight minute long documentary showcasing the same to the 9th Centre for Media Studies ‘VATAVARAN’ international environment and wildlife film festival and forum. Anoko’s documentary has been nominated under the ‘amateur’ category and will be screened at the forthcoming festival in Delhi this November
Moving through the dense forests of the region, as Anoko’s lens shifts from one green frame to another, the audience gets a glimpse of the enchanting Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary in the Mishmi hills. A Striated Laughing thrush here, a barking deer there, Mehao’s landscape is teeming with vibrant wildlife.
The documentary also touches upon the delicate issue of wild-meat hunting by members of the tribal community. “In our Idu Mishmi language, there is no term for ‘conservation’ per se”, says a community member in the film, elucidating that the idea of conservation in the community exists only through cultural taboos. Back in the day, hunting was carried out primarily for self-consumption. Now, due to commercialisation, a huge demand for bush meat and wildlife derivatives has taken over the market. In the face of monetisation, the traditional taboos have been abandoned.
“There is an abundance of wildlife species here in our Mishmi hills. The researchers believe this region to be a mini living lab. However, the locals here are still unaware of the importance of this diversity. Therefore I have taken it upon myself to create awareness. With support from Sanctuary Nature Foundation and Green Hub, I have been conducting awareness campaigns in schools and villages. This documentary is my heartfelt contribution towards the cause of conservation of my beautiful land” says Anoko.
Conservation Awareness Campaign through Plantation Drive to Save Mishmi Hills Hoolock Gibbon in Lower Dibang Valley
ROING 16, Oct 2018:
The world today is concerned about the issues such as the Global Warming, Climate Change and equally the concern for saving endangered wildlife species. There is a perception that man and nature are in conflict, the most of which is happening as a result of treating environment as commodity. There is an urgent urge for ecological balance and preservation.
Furthermore, substantial degradation of rain forests within and outside the protected areas is a serious threat for the Hoolock Gibbons. Habitat fragmentation, habitat destruction, hunting and poaching of Gibbons for food, change in the land use pattern, Jhum cultivation, conversion of forest areas to tea gardens, Palm oil plantation, expansion of road network, high tension electric wires, lack of awareness about conservation and lack of motivation amongst the forest staff has contributed to the decline in the number of Eastern Hoolock gibbons in its home. Very recently, now it has been named as Mishmi Hills Hoolock gibbons or Mishmiensis as identified after latest research by the Indian ecologist Dr.AnwarudinChaudhary.
On the other hand there has been four-fold growth in human population in region, whereas on the other the forest cover has been reduced by half. If the ever growing populace starts depending on trees, and if the trees sheltering Gibbons are uprooted to meet man’s nefarious ends, where will they go? Human beings must survive the challenges posed by food shortage, price rise, and depletion of natural resources. But not at the cost of the wonderful creatures called Gibbons. After observing this problem many researchers and organization came to work on conservation awareness among the locality.
So, now with Sanctuary Asia, ‘Mud On Boot Project’ which was initiated since last two years in Lower Dibang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh to focus on this particular patches and monitoring how to short out problems of such sorts.
Thus, working on this line awareness and plantation drive was initiated on 16th October 2018 at Injuno, Lower Dibang Valley. The collaborative plantation work was done in the Gibbons lost habitat area at Injuno, Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh with the voluntary participation of 48 students from B.A. 3rd semester of JominTayeng Government Model Degree College, JemiNotko, Lower Dibang Valley led by Dr. Rajiv Miso, Associate Professor. All the participants successfully planted also mentored by the land owner ShriEketoMendo.
There were four varieties of saplings planted as suggested by Dr. Narayan Sharma from Guwahati University such as Banyan tree, Jamun, Litchi and Bokul. The programme was also part of Environmental Studies field trip of the College Semester curriculum. The students also made their environmental exposure trip in the area to understand the real problem happening in the region. This programme was successfully organized by DFO (Wild Life), Divisional Forest Office, Roing (T) , JominTayeng Government Model Degree College, Roing, Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society (AMMS) land owner ShriEketoMendo.
