Protection of endangered species tops priority: Lieutenant Governor

  • 02/10/2008

  • New Indian Express (Chennai)

Sanjib Kumar Roy Port Blair, REITERATING its commitment to preserve the ecosystem of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lieutenant Governor Bhopinder Singh has said that protection of endangered species was the top priority. Speaking to reporters after releasing a special wildlife poster at a function in the Raj Niwas on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanthi on Thursday , Singh said that all endangered species in the islands came under Scheduled I category . If anyone was found hunting or killing them, action would be taken. As part of the wildlife week celebrations from October 2 to 8, public would be sensitised on the importance of wildlife. The Lieutenant Governor said that special wildlife posters would prove handy for tourists and local people to know about the endangered and endemic species in the islands.