Chitrak Pramanik and his group
Industrialization and innovation have actually altered our lives for the much better. Everything is simply a click away or merely one call or text away. It is necessary to comprehend that life was not so easy and it was a lot more difficult than any of the Generation Z people can think of. As our lives are altering and ending up being much easier every day, so is nature altering with time and taking a dreadful and relentless form. Humans, for years, have actually been taking nature for given. Temperatures are on the increase, a lot so that it is ending up being livable to any living being whatsoever. In such dreadful conditions, concerns such as how to save and invigorate nature and how to decrease temperature levels are being asked. The response is to very first safeguard the plant and to safeguard the wildlife.
Chitrak Pramanik, a citizen of Howrah, Bagnan is committed to saving nature and animals. The Howrah town has actually been plagued with markets and factories causing awful contamination. Bagnan, Amta, Shyampur are towns where there are still some trees and animals left and farming practices occur. Bagnan is at completion of the Howrah district, surrounded by the Damodar and Rupnarayan rivers. Chitrak informed GB, “Many trees have been cut in Bagnan due to industries and factories. As a result, West Bengal’s State animal, the fishing cat which is known as “Baghrol” in Bengali, is quick disappearing from the location. I have actually seen lots of such Baghrols being killed by residents. Fishing cats can obtain fish straight from the water bodies, which is why anglers typically poison them or eliminate them to save their fish from getting consumed. Another factor that they get killed is because of the social preconception connected to their name, which typically produces confusion amongst the residents who believe it to be a meat-eating animal and eliminate it out of worry. Now, just a few thousand such fishing cats are left. My forefathers have actually seen lots of baghrols or fishing cats wandering around in Bagnan today it has actually ended up being an uncommon sight.”
Chitrak Pramanik committed his life to the preservation of wildlife
A couple of months back, in January 2020, 3 fishing cats were discovered dead in Bagnan. Chitrak was notified about this by the residents, he and his group hurried there just to discover 3 dead bodies, and all were female. It shocked the conservationists as Fishing cats come from Schedule I types in the Wildlife (Protection) Act and thus take pleasure in the greatest level of defense equivalent to that of tigers, lions and elephants. Chitrak said, “Fishing cats are unable to survive if their habitats are destroyed. Wetlands are being destroyed through filling, grading and so on. Marshy lands are also decreasing. Fishing cats are nocturnal. They are also often hit while crossing the road by speedy cars on the state highways. In the years 2022 and 2023, 12 to 14 dead bodies of fishing cats have been marked. Tiger conservation receives a sufficient amount of attention, then why not give some attention to the conservation of fishing cats as well? We go on many awareness programmes, and wildlife programmes to inform people and make them aware of how harmless these animals are. We show them videos, pictures to make them understand.”
One of the primary issues of Chitrak is that the preservation of such animals, such as among each types, is insufficient. “Until we have a forest that can foster such animals, and provide a home to these innocent ones, rescuing can do very little to wildlife and nature conservation. It is not like that on significant days, such as World Environment Day or World Conservation Day, we take some saplings from the forest department and plant them on the sidewalks. Nobody checks on them, no one cares if the sapling survived or not. We took the initiative for 2 or 3 years, planting trees that are 8 feet or 10 feet in size. We are making people adopt those trees, such as one tree will be looked after by 5 kids or 5 persons. The results of this experiment were positive, so we have been continuing this for 2-3 years now. Children and adults are coming forward to help.”
Another issue discovered in the area is that of owls reducing in number. People have different preconceptions, such as if an owl calls in the evening that indicates there will be a starvation in the town. Such incorrect ideas and superstitious notions cause their killings. When the breeding season of owls begins, after the Durga puja or two, the owlets are drawn from their nests and typically included water or on the ground. In 2022, Chitrak had actually rescued 52 owlets. Decreasing the variety of owls can cause a boost in rodents. Owls are the very best rodent killers. One owl consumes about 500-700 rats in a year.
“The habitats of owls have also been destroyed. Owls live in the holes of old, tall trees, which are being cut down. We are planting 100-200 palm seeds every year to bring back the owl, eagle and vulture population. Date trees are also being planted. We mainly plant fruit-bearing trees so that both humans and animals can benefit from them. The future is horrifying. The consequences of climate change will affect the next generation.”
According to Chitrak, we require to link wildlife and nature preservation within our every day life. In his group, there are around 40 to 50 individuals from which 10 to 15 individuals work actively. Sumanta Das, Raghunath Manna, Imon Dhara, Sumon Pathak are a few of the active members. Every year throughout monsoon, Chitrak and his group rescue more than 100 snakes. People tease him or ask him where he will offer them, if he will offer their toxin or not. They attempt to return the animals to the very same area from where they were rescued. Many individuals rescue animals and birds and provide to the forest department. Chitrak and his group attempt to recover them and after that return them to their own area, from where they were discovered. As an outcome of, this the community of the area remains undamaged.
The kids on his group help him in lots of methods, such as if an individual takes a turtle home from the wetlands, to consume it, then the kids report to Chitrak. The Kid Brigade keeps a watch on beginners in the location and if they discover that they are hunters or poachers, then the kids follow them, Chitrak is notified and action is taken. Chitrak began working carefully with nature at a really young age, when he was 11 years. His moms and dads are likewise nature enthusiasts. He gained from them to be great and handy to animals. Chitrak studied in Bagnan High School, and finished engineering from Elite Institute of Engineering and Management, Sodepur. He has actually been provided lots of jobs however all are beyond Bagnan. Chitrak fears that if he leaves the location then all his work for all these years will enter vain. He is looking for a job in Bagnan, despite the fact that it might pay less however he will enjoy to keep the location safe for animals. Chitrak and others are not spent for their labour, their love for nature drives them towards nature and wildlife preservation.
