it said, Kamesh Salam, former president World Bamboo Organisation and founder World Bamboo day, RK Birjit, state co-ordinator of India Bird conservation Network and Dr. L Bijen Meetei, Junior Research officer, Directorate of Environment, Manipur stressed on the need for conserving the deteriorating environment through sustainable development as the resource persons.
The press release stated that Kamesh Salam said about Bamboo as a perennial grass which grows in every continent except Europe and Antarctica and is abundant in southern Asia, and added that there are about 255 varieties of bamboo and among 57 varieties in India, 44 are found in the northeast, and said that Manipur has abundant resource of bamboo with which the economy of the state could be strengthened.
It said, he emphasized on the need for rampant use of bamboo products in construction of houses, furniture and other items as bamboo is eco-friendly and conducive to protecting the degrading environment.
R.K. Birjit said about two potential bird species extinct for every half hour in the world due to change in the climatic condition, and explained about extinct of bird species due to climate change posed by human activities which gives a clear evidence of possible extinct of human beings from the mother earth after some years to come, said the press release.
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