Vulture Awareness Program at Ayyampalayam
Date: August 17, 2012
Venue: Ayyampalayam Village, Coimbatore
Organisers: Arulagam and NSS of Nirmala College for Women
Target group: Local villagers owning cattle, Students and Nature lovers
Purpose: To spread awareness about endangered vultures and threat to vulture populations because of Diclofenac drug.
Medium: Human chain rally, play acting, personal interaction and printed materials.
Funding / Collaboration: CEPF
An awareness program on saving the vultures was done along with NSS volunteers from Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore at Ayyampalayam Village. Villagers and NSS volunteers participated in the rally and human chain was the highlight of the event. NSS volunteers play acted a drama script prepared by Arulagam. The play was about the need to save our vultures in India.
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