Mega Miss NE, Mega Mister NE contestants pledge to conserve Biodiversity

As part of the mega entertainment’s association with the Assam State Biodiversity Board for the 16th Sunsilk Mega Miss North East and 9th Garnier Men Mega Mister North East, the 100 contestants of the two pageants attended a workshop on biodiversity awareness and conservation at the Assam state zoo on June 24.

A press release issued by the organisers on June 25 mentioned that the main aim of the workshop was to send out a message to the masses regarding the need to conserve the biodiversity through the 100 hundred contestants participating in the event.

The workshop is said to have been conducted in accordance with the theme of the two pageants for this year.

During the workshop, the resource persons spoke on ‘biodiversity – for posterity and prosperity’ where the contestants were highlighted with ideas on what biodiversity is, how it can be conserved, and what people can do on an individual level to contribute towards protecting the biodiversity.

Also, the release stated that the contestants were provided insights into the process of adopting animals at the zoo, where one can take care of all the requirements of a particular animal for a specified period, thus contributing their bit towards the conservation of a species. They were also introduced to two adopters who have pledged to take care of two animals at the zoo.

TejasMariswamy, Divisional forest officer of Assam state zoo in the release said, “biodiversity comprises of all the species in nature, and every species is important to maintain the balance of nature. It is important that people understand and promote to the younger generations the importance of other species, else we too will be doomed.”

Later, the contestants were taken on a kilometer-long trek in the forests at the zoo, where they were explained regarding the correlation of different plants and trees with different animals, and how they are interdependent for survival in the long run, the release further stated.

EMN