A festival to celebrate dragonflies opens up a whole new world about this low-profile bug
The common picture wing. Pic/Ajin Renji
While mega fauna is well-known in the story of biodiversity decline, millions of tiny lesser-known species like dragonflies are also plummeting and showing signs of stress. To better understand the population trend of odonates, a multi-pronged and long-term approach is required,” says Chetna Singh Kaith, project lead at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). It is with this intention, that the India Biodiversity Portal, along with WWF and a group of other such organisations, is hosting the Dragonfly Festival that is set to run for six months, from August 2021 to February 2022
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“We want to demystify the world of dragonflies and appreciate the importance of tiny, lesser-known species like dragonflies and their vital role in keeping our environment healthy. This year we are joined by a line of partners including BNHS, India Biodiversity Portal and many more,” says Kaith.
“We will conduct expert talks, interactive workshops with schools, creative sessions for children, fun monthly competitions, virtual trails, and live quizzes each month,” she adds.
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