Malappuram concludes district Wildlife Week programme with competitions

District-level Wildlife Week celebrations organised by the Forest Department’s Social Forestry Division concluded at Government College, Malappuram, on Saturday, The Hindu reported. Malappuram municipal chairperson V. Rinisha inaugurated the closing ceremony and distributed certificates and prizes to winners of the district-level competitions.

The events had been held on October 2 and 3 as part of Wildlife Week, which is observed to raise awareness about wildlife conservation. Municipal councillor Sadad Kambra presided over the function. Speakers included G.

Dhanik Lal, Divisional Forest Officer of Nilambur South; Unnikrishnan, the Government College NSS programme officer; and P.K. Mujeeb Rahman, Malappuram Social Forestry Range Forest Officer. Assistant Conservator of Forests Aneesha Siddeek welcomed participants, while P.

Shareef, Nilambur Social Forestry Range Forest Officer, delivered the vote of thanks. The source material does not specify the competitions held, the number of participants or the names of the winners. It also does not provide details of any conservation commitments announced at the closing ceremony.

The district programme formed part of Wildlife Week activities intended to increase public awareness of wildlife conservation. The closing event brought together municipal representatives, forest officials and college personnel for the presentation of awards and the conclusion of the local programme. No further information was provided about additional Wildlife Week events in Malappuram or the wider schedule of the Forest Department’s conservation activities.