2000-Kg of plastics collected from around Gir sanctuary

In order to make the Gir lion sanctuary totally plastics free, a drive was taken by the wildlife division of Sasan Gir and it resulted in collection of nearly 2000-Kg of plastics from the villages located on the periferi of the sanctuary. The drive was to free the last abode of the Asiatic lion from plastic.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 19 March 2016.

The drive was initiated by the forest department, as part of celebrations of the 50th year of the sanctuary - the sanctuary had turned 50 on September 18 last year.
AS indicated by chief conservator of forests, apart from removing plastic from the periphery, the forest department is going to propose a complete ban on the use of plastic in Sasan and nearby areas. The plan is to talk to traders and persuade them to end the use of plastic. Simultaneously, tourists would be persuaded not to leave plastic anywhere in the area.
The wildlife division of Sasan Gir had organized a camp for 250 people and included NGO workers, college students local villagers, guides, drivers and forest staff. The participants were divided in 13 teams to collect plastic waste and, in just three hours, nearly 2,000-Kg of plastic waste was collected.
Incidentally, the sanctuary itself has already been made plastic-free because in 2014 it was made mandatory for all tourist vehicles entering the sanctuary, to have a dustbin. It was the responsibility of the guide and the driver to ensure that tourists did not litter inside the sanctuary. Moreover, drivers and guides were instructed to collect any plastic bags they come across on their route.


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