The world celebrates World Wildlife Day on March 3. Many national parks and organisations did their bit to celebrate this day in their own unique way. And The Animal Care Organization (TACO) was no different. The organisation flagged off seven patrolling vehicles at the Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan on the occasion of World Wildlife Day today. These state-of-the-art patrolling cars will help improve vigilance in the national park and help it manifold. Here’s everything you need to know about this.
New Patrolling Vehicles Deployed In Ranthambore National Park
The Animal Care Organization (TACO) is a flagship animal welfare initiative under the Vedanta Group’s Anil Agarwal Foundation. On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, TACO flagged off seven patrolling vehicles at the Ranthambore National Park. It is reported that the Ranthambore National Park utilised the ₹1 crore grant that was awarded to them earlier by TACO to procure these patrolling vehicles.
The event was attended by TACO’s anchor and Chairperson, Hindustan Zinc Ltd., and Non-Executive Director Vedanta Ltd, Priya Agarwal Hebbar. She was accompanied by Pawan Kumar Upadhyay, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) & Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW), Govt of Rajasthan and several other forest officials.
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How These Patrolling Vehicles Will Help The National Park
The Ranthambore National Park is home to over 40 species of mammals, 330 species of birds, and 35 species of reptiles. Conserving and protecting these species is vital for the ecosystem here. That’s why TACO believes these patrolling vehicles will be of utmost importance.
According to Priya Agarwal Hebbar, these vehicles will “strengthen the park’s anti-poaching measures and response mechanism.” She further added that it willfortify the “region’s ecological balance.” These vehicles will help in the surveillance and protection of the park’s wildlife population, including the 88 tigers that live there.
Small steps carry you to bigger goals. Such steps sure go a long way in making the lives of the animals better in national parks.
Cover Image Courtesy: The Animal Care Organization & Canva
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