As part of long-term conservation, Prokriti O Jibon Foundation has been carrying out Project Batagur Baska in association with Bangladesh Forest Department, Vienna Zoo of Austria, and Turtle Survival Alliance of USA. The purpose of this project is to reintroduce captive breeding of the turtle Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska) at the Bhawal National Park of Gazipur …
In order to put an end to age-old traditions of cruelty towards freshwater turtles, Prokriti O Jibon Foundation stopped the Turtle fair of Gopalgonj, Rajpur in 2011 with the help of the local authorities. This two-hundred-year old fair used to be held on the bank of river Andharmanik at Gopalganj where marchenters from Barisal, Bhola …
‘Prokriti O Jibon’, produced by POJF, is the first research-based Television series, of its kind, in Bangladesh. Committed to authentic representation of the glorious flora and fauna of Bangladesh, it is telecast on digital satellite channel ‘Channel i’ to reach the viewers of six (6) continents of the world. Spreading environmental consciousness since 2010, the …
Having more than 56 Protected Areas (PA) of different categories, Bangladesh is a naturally enriched country of diverse ecosystems, and vast floral and faunal resources. These PAs, serving as the most important zones in the country for conservation of wildlife biodiversity, are maintained and managed under the jurisdiction of Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD). However, with …
The Country Environmental Assessment, jointly conducted by the Bangladesh government and the World Bank, has identified air pollution as the leading cause of mortality and morbidity related to environmental issues in Bangladesh. In fact, the severity of the crisis and the health burden of air pollution has been found to be comparable to that of …
COMBATING AIR POLLUTION WITH CLEAN AIR AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT (CASE) PROJECT Read More »
Raising public awareness on the dire necessity of planting, researching and conserving the varied and rare plant species of Bangladesh, POJF continues to inspire the mass people towards tree plantation and floral conservation with its ‘Tree Plantation & Informative Tree Name Plating’ program. Carried on since 2009 at diverse floral biodiversity hotspots of the country, …
The world’s largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans support Asia’s last two remaining species of freshwater dolphins – the Endangered Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica), and the Vulnerable Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris). Both species are classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. To conserve these endangered River Dolphin Species, POJF in association with …
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO CONSERVE ENDANGERED RIVER DOLPHINS IN SUNDARBANS Read More »
Raising public awareness on the dire necessity of planting, researching and conserving the varied and rare plant species of Bangladesh, POJF continues to inspire the mass people towards tree plantation and floral conservation with its ‘Tree Plantation & Informative Tree Name Plating’ program. Carried on since 2009 at diverse floral biodiversity hotspots of the country, …
Participating in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conferences or COP, as an observer organization from Bangladesh since 2015, POJF continues to inspire environment conscious behavior, spreading the message of climate awareness and biodiversity conservation among the people of Bangladesh. Disseminating the timely information, findings, and suggestions of the COP meetings into …
To combat climate change, and ensure sustainable management of natural resources in different ecosystems, and conservation of wildlife, POJF has been facilitating various capacity building trainings, workshops, yard meetings, and focus group discussion with specialists in the respective fields as trainers, and participants from every strata of the society. Creating mass awareness about the necessity …
