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| Formation | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Bibhab Kumar Talukdar |
| Type | Charitable trust |
| Focus | Environmentalism, Conservation, Ecology |
| Headquarters | Guwahati |
| Location | |
Area served | Assam |
| Method | Education, lobbying, research, consultancy |
CEO | Bibhab Kumar Talukdar |
Key people | Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, Dilip Chetry, Jimut Prasad Sarma, Bibhuti Prasad Lahkar, M.Firoz Ahmed, Abdul Wakid, Partha Jyoti Das, Udayan Borthakur, Jayanta Kumar Pathak, Jyoti Prasad Das |
| Website | www.aaranyak.org |
Aaranyak is a leading wildlife NGO[1] based in Guwahati.[2] It was founded by Bibhab Kumar Talukdar. It is a Scientific, Industrial Research and frontline environmental organization of India.[3][4] It works all over the eastern Himalayan region on nature conservation, natural resources management, climate change, disaster management and livelihood enhancement of marginalized communities through research, education and advocacy.[5]
The group says its mission is to foster conservation of biodiversity in Northeast India through research, environmental education, capacity building and advocacy for legal and policy reform to usher a new era of ecological security.[6] Recently, UN framework convention on climate change announced Aaranyak in partnership with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) as winner of its UN Lighthouse Activity Award 2014 for the successful implementation of the community-based flood early warning system in the Lakhimpur and Dhemaji Districts of Assam.[7]
- ^ "Villagers hang leopard after killing three people, rescued by Aaranyak". tribune.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Assam: Aaranyak concerned over draft EIA Notification 2020". Northeast Now.
- ^ "Aaranyak demands OIL to restore environment, compensate people affected by Baghjan fire". The Shillong Times. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Aaranyak urges Assam CM to set up police station, hospital in Kaziranga National Park". Northeast Now. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "About Aaranyak in India Water Portal". India Water Portal. Retrieved 8 February 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Aaranyak A Scientific & Industrial Research". aaranyak.org. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Pandey, Sushil (10 December 2014). "ICIMOD". ICIMOD. Retrieved 22 February 2023.