The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) have joined forces to celebrate the Dragonfly Festival in Sanjay Van, Delhi. The festival will promote the conservation of dragonflies. By Anushka Goel
The Delhi edition of the National Dragonfly Festival 2022 is currently underway at Sanjay Van. The four-month-long festival, which features nature walks and trails, is being conducted to promote the conservation of insects such as dragonflies, damselflies and more. In Delhi, the festival is being organised by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF).
Dragonfly Festival happening in Delhi to promote their conservation
The fifth edition of the festival was launched in August 2022, across 12 states, to bring into public eye odonates (the group to which dragonflies and damselflies belong) and to gather support for their conservation, the DDA said in a statement. Apart from nature walks and long trails, the festival is also set to engage participants and visitors through workshops, competitions and odonate counts, the statement added.
The species of dragonflies and damselflies are vital indicators of ecosystem health but are facing threats of extinction, the body that maintains Sanjay Van said in a statement.
The Dragonfly Festival kickstarts the four-month-long exploration and observation of these creatures while bringing them into the public eye and educating the masses about their benefits and more. The event at Sanjay Van, which kickstarted the festivities, saw participation of about 200 people, including the youth and children. Radhika Suri, Director Education, WWF India, said in a statement, “Tiny insects like dragonflies and damselflies play a big part in our ecosystem. It is important to engage children, youth and citizens in observing and recording the different plants and animals found in Sanjay Van. This kind of public participation in research and citizen science is important in building awareness and improving the data available for scientists,” reports the Financial Express.
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Anushka Goel
Digital Features Writer
Anushka has previously worked with publications such as the Times of India and Being Indian. A graduate from Xavier Institute of Communications, she specialises in entertainment, food and travel. She also likes to write about sustainability and beauty. When not working, you can catch her reading a book, tending to her plants, cooking or playing an instrument.
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