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BUTTERFLY AWARD FOR BIODIVERSITY

For dedication and perseverance in working for biodiversity conservation, and in conservation of the nature’s pollinator, the Butterfly, Prokriti O Jibon Foundation, was awarded with the Butterfly Award for Biodiversity Conservation 2016. Mr. Muqeed Majumdar Babu, Chairman of Prokriti O Jibon Foundation, was presented with the Award from the Jahangirnagar University at the occasion of …

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BONDHON SONMANONA PODOK

Bondhon Cultural Forum, an organization of the TV and Radio artists, presented Prokriti O Jibon Foundation with the Bondhon Sonmanona Podok 2015 for outstanding initiatives and inspiration in conservation and restoration of nature and environment through raising awareness. The award was received by Mr. Muqeed Majumdar Babu, Chairman of Prokriti O Jibon Foundation on behalf …

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Batagur Baska Conservation

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 …

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KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND DEVELOPING PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN FIVE PA’S IN BANGLADESH TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE (SRCWP)

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 …

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COMBATING AIR POLLUTION WITH CLEAN AIR AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT (CASE) PROJECT

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 …

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TREE PLANTATION & TREE NAME-PLATING

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, …

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AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO CONSERVE ENDANGERED RIVER DOLPHINS IN SUNDARBANS

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 …

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Tree Plantation & Tree Name-plating

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, …

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