Wildlife Parade

7th Dec 2007, National Centre for Performing Arts, Mumbai.

Every year Sanctuary Asia hosts the Sanctuary ABN-AMRO Wildlife Awards, honouring the people who have dedicated their life to wildlife conservation and have displayed extraordinary courage and determination.

In tune with the awards, and in the spirit of wildlife conservation, Kids for Tigers is organising a 'Wildlife Parade', the purpose of which is to
educate adults about their responsibility towards nature and wildlife.

This Parade is a first step towards protecting what rightfully belongs to every Mumbaikar - The Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP).

SGNP, a lovely 103 sq. km. natural forest and the green lung of Mumbai, is rapidly disappearing on account of encroachment and other man-caused disturbances. It provides Mumbai with drinking water and therefore is vital to the existence of Mumbai city. Apart from this, it helps regulate the climate of Mumbai by absorbing excess carbon dioxide.

SGNP is also the birth place of the Mithi River, which is responsible for draining flood waters into the Arabian Sea, thereby reducing the effects of floods during monsoon. However, indiscriminate pollution, encroachment, illegal constructions and dumping of plastic, has choked this river, constricting its flow and increasing the chances of severe floods, such as the one experienced on July 26, 2005.

Through this parade, children will get an opportunity to 'call out to the adults' and urge them to protect the 'natural' foundation of Mumbai city.

KFT invites your school children to stand united at the parade to save Mumbai's dwindling forest cover to mitigate climate change.

For more information contact:
Address: Shetal Shah 146, Pragati Industrial Estate N.M Joshi Marg Lower Parel (E) Mumabi 400011
Tel: 022 23016848 extn 25
Email: mumbai@kidsfortigers.org

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