Arannayk Foundation, with the support of USAID’s GREEN LIFE Activities and International Elephant Foundation, celebrated International Elephant Day 2023 on 12 August.

The celebration commenced with a vibrant rally, where our collective voices echoed our unwavering commitment to safeguarding elephants and their habitats. This symbolic procession aimed to ignite awareness and foster empathy for these magnificent creatures.

Following the rally, A compelling awareness session on Human Elephant Conflict Mitigation was delivered by Mr. Ashis Kumar Datta, Consultant at Arannayk Foundation, shedding light on elephants' significance and the urgent need for their protection. The participants competed in a quiz competition specifically focused on elephants as part of the awareness-raising campaign as well.

Members of the Four Elephant Response Teams were present and shared their invaluable experiences in the session. The event was graced by the presence of esteemed dignitaries from the Bangladesh Forest Department, including Mr. Md. Sarwoar Alam, Divisional Forest Officer of Cox's Bazar South Forest Division, who adorned the role of Chief Guest. 

For the development of a long-term land-use plan for a selected landscape in CHT (Reinkhyong Reserve Forest and its surrounding landscape in Rangamati and Bandarban Hill Districts), Arannayk Foundation has implemented the ‘Landscape Modelling and Planning’ project with the funding from the World Bank. 

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