Updated On: 08 September, 2025 09:59 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
The campaign aimed to educate local citizens about the importance of wildlife conservation and to inform them that keeping Indian wildlife as pets is illegal under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

Officials from SARRP India and the Maharashtra Forest Department lead the Wildlife Awareness Campaign in Uttan.
SARRP India, in association with the Maharashtra Forest Department, successfully conducted a two-day Wildlife Awareness Campaign during the Velankanni Church Feast at Uttan, near Mumbai.
The campaign aimed to educate local citizens about the importance of wildlife conservation and to raise awareness that keeping Indian wildlife as pets is illegal under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The initiative received strong support from the church community, with the priest himself incorporating this crucial message into his preaching.