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Nature's Beckon
Founder:Soumyadeep Datta
Type:Nonprofit
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Status:Active
Purpose:Activism for environmental conservation
Headquarters:Dhubri, Assam, India
Region:North East India
Language:Assamese, English, Hindi, Bengali, Bodo, Rabha, Goalparia, etc.
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Leader Title:Director
Leader Name:Soumyadeep Datta
Website:http://naturesbeckon.org/
Footnotes:Mission Statement: The mission of Nature's Beckon is working with the people to conserve, protect and increase wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the people of India.

Nature's Beckon is an independent environmental activist group in Northeast India[1] which initiated the environmental movement in Assam.[2]

The organization was established by Ashoka Fellow Soumyadeep Datta[3] in 1982.[4] [5] [6] It aims to conserve and protect wildlife and habitats. In 1991, the organization was formally registered under the Societies Registration Act.

The organization is credited with the discovery of the golden languar (Presbytis geei) in the hill reserves of Chakrashila.[7] [8] [9] It spearheaded conservation movements in Assam, such as the Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Movement and the Rainforest Conservation Movement of Assam, and declared areas of habitats as protected areas, such as the Chakrashila and Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuaries.[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Some programs are undertaken to teach students, environmental activists, and workers about the environment and habitat.

Formation

Nature's Beckon started as a nature club formed by Soumyadeep Datta in 1982. Led by him, the members went on nature-trails and bird-watching expeditions in the Dhubri Forests. Kamal Narayan Choudhury provided guidance and helped them expand their activities.[15]

Activities

Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Movement and conservation of golden languar

Nature's Beckon took up a 12-year-long conservation movement through people's participation in the declaration of the Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary.[16] [17]

After the discovery of golden languar[18] [19] in the hill reserves of Chakrashila, the organization worked for its protection through a movement at the grassroot level that involved local people, surveys and research, lobbying and other forms of activism.[20] [21]

Rainforest Conservation Movement of Assam and the declaration of Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary

Nature's Beckon rediscovered the presence of rain forest in the Dibrugarh-Tinsukia districts of Upper Assam and undertook a movement for the legal protection of 500 sq km of contiguous rainforest in 1995. This movement started with baseline surveys of the region by the organization. On 13 June 2004, the state government declared 111.19 sq km of rainforest as 'Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary'.[22] The organization still demands and works for the area extension of the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, saying that the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary should constitute the entire contiguous rain forest.[23] [24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us. 2020-09-07. Nature's Beckon. en-US.
  2. Web site: Rakesh Soud Changemakers. 2020-09-07. www.changemakers.org.
  3. Web site: Ashoka-Soumyadeep Datta. Ashoka International Website.
  4. Bhattacharjee. Jhimli. 2009. Ph.D thesis. Environmental activism in North East India: exploring environmental movements and action groups with special reference to Assam. 4.
  5. Book: Kaziranga National Park. Banalata. 2018. 978-93-82056-68-3. 195.
  6. Web site: Taking poachers by Horns. 2020-09-07. The New Indian Express.
  7. Web site: A few valuable letters, messages and other documents. 2020-09-07. Nature's Beckon. en-US.
  8. News: Ghosh. Tapan. January–March 1993. Golden Discovery. WWF-India Quarterly.
  9. Datta. Soumyadeep. April–June 1998. A report on the discovery of Golden Languar at Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuay and its Conservation. Tigerpaper. 25. 2. 23–26.
  10. News: Datta. Soumyadeep Datta. December 15, 2003. Feral Instinct. India Today.
  11. Book: Wolvekamp, Paul. Forests for the Future: Local Strategies for Forest Protection,Economic Welfare and Social Justice. Zed Books Ltd.. 1999. 1-85649-756-9. New York, London. 58–65.
  12. Datta. Soumyadeep. July 1996. Battling to Protect the Environment. Participation and Governence.. 3. 7. 3–7. Society for Participatory Research in Asia).
  13. Web site: 2013-11-21. Press Trust of India. Concerted effort for conservation of rainforests urged. 2020-09-07. The Times of India. en.
  14. Web site: Nature's Beckon North East India - Activities and Achievements. 2020-09-07. en-US.
  15. August 2007. Visionaire Extraordinaire Soumyadeep Datta. The Eclectic-A Global Magazine. August 2007. 20–27.
  16. Web site: 2017-09-23 . Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary . 2020-09-07 . WildTrails Recent Sightings The One-Stop Destination for all your Wildlife Travels . en-GB.
  17. Web site: Golden Langur . 2020-09-07 . kokrajhar.gov.in.
  18. News: 1994 . Status Survey of Endangered Species-Report 1 . Zoological Survey of India.
  19. Web site: Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Kokrajhar Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Assam Golden Langur in Assam. 2020-09-08. www.assaminfo.com.
  20. Book: Communities and Conservation:Natural Resource Management in South and Central Asia . Sage Publications . 1998 . 0-7619-9279-0 . California, New Delhi, London . 425–434.
  21. Web site: Activities and Achievements . 2020-09-07 . Nature's Beckon . en-US.
  22. News: Sharma. Novanita. Dehing Patkai: A survivor once again. The Hill Times.
  23. Web site: Dehing-Patkai national park should include entire Amazon of the East: Conservationists, activists Headlines. 2020-09-08. Devdiscourse. en.
  24. Book: Rainforests of Assam . Nature's Beckon . 2013 . 978-93-82624-71-4.

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