Introduction:
Nature’s Beckon is an independent environmental activist group of Northeast India. Since its inception in the year 1982, the organization has been doing vital works in the field of conservation of wildlife, awareness creation, environmental education, scientific research and documentation and socio-economic development of the forest fringe villages. The organization was registered in the year 1991. Nature’s Beckon is deeply involved in protecting the wildlife as well as their habitats. The organization believes in holistic habitat conservation of biodiversity-rich areas. The organization has been instrumental for declaring most important habitats of Wildlife and biodiversity as a protected area(Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Park). Various Awareness programs are undertaken by the organization to impart environmental education to students, environmental activists, educators, NGO members, forest field workers and common villagers. With its dedicated members and expertise and by using its excellent network with grassroots NGOs, voluntary organizations, individuals and academicians, Nature’s Beckon works efficiently to conserve wildlife and rainforests of Northeast India.
Objectives:
- Preservation of Forests and Wildlife through people’s participation
- Afforestation and conservation of biodiversity of the hot-spot areas along with the cultivation of traditional food plants of forest villagers
- Rain forest Conservation of North-East India
- To create environmental awareness among the people in general
- To impart environmental education to students and youths for developing trained manpower for conservation work
- To spread the philosophy associated with conservation
- To work for social justice
“The mission of Nature’s Beckon is working with the people to conserve, protect and increase wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the people of India.”
Nature’s Beckon was founded and is led by Soumyadeep Datta