The nature education programme for students - Bandipur Yuva Mitra (BYM) - launched by the Bandipur Tiger Reserve – has benefitted more than 5000 students so far and the 100th programme will be held during the coming week.
The objective of the initiative is to sensitise children living in villages on the forest fringes to environmental issues and wildlife conservation as they are the local stakeholders.
Mr. Ramesh Kumar, director, Bandipur Tiger Reserve, said that 97 BYM nature camps have been held so far and about 5000 students from government schools have participated in it. The 100th programme of BYM is likely to be held on October 12th, he added.
