National Moth Week Celebration 2023 at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary

 6th Aug 2023: National Moth Week Celebration 2023 at Eaglenst Wildlife Sanctuary

From July 22 to July 30, National Moth Week is observed, and Eaglenst Wildlife Sanctuary observes the event by hosting a workshop at Singchung on July 30, 2023. Singchung, a small village in the west Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, is located near Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary. The workshop location was chosen because of its proximity to Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary. 

The event was organized to raise awareness about the biodiversity of moths in Singchung village. The workshop on moths and their identification was held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Villagers of Sinchung village and students of the government higher secondary school in Singchung attended the workshop. The attached attendance register lists the 53 (Fifty-three) participants who attended the workshop. 

The resource persons involved were Sarika Baidya, Archan Paul, Ritam Dey, Anisha Mazumdar from Nature Mates, Shaleena Phinya from SBVCR, and Yachang Kani, RFO, from Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary. 

The results obtained from the workshop can be used for documentation and further research purposes. Such a workshop can be conducted in the coming year and made an annual event.

The program started with a keynote address by Shri Yachang Kani, RFO, and ended with a vote of thanks by Shaleena Phinya.

Details of the workshop organized on the eve of National Moth Week 2023 at Singchung are given below.

1. Date: July 30, 2023.

2. Venue: School grounds of the government higher secondary school in Singchung

3. Method of celebration: By installing moth screening and displaying video on moths.

4. Duration: 2 hours, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

5. Participants: School students and villagers.

6. Number of participants: Aa per the attendance registers 53 nos participated.

7. Resource person:

1. Nature Mates: Sarika Baidya, Archan Paul, Ritam Dey, and Anisha Mazumdar

2. SBVCR: Shaleena Phinya.

3. Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary: Yachang Kani, RFO

8. List of moths identified on the spot. Visit Nature mates Facebook page given blow.

9. Video report on National Moth Week 2023 at Singchung. Click. Video

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