Calendar for 2011 Highlighting Endangered Species Released

Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ambika Soni released the 2011 calendar brought out by DAVP on the theme India’s Endangered Species. The calendar was brought out to sensitize people on the impact of environment and climate change on endangered species in India. Each month focusses on a single endangered species. The calendar is set to be sent to all panchayats in India, all Eco-Clubs in schools funded by the Ministry of Environment and Forests as well to and Schools under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan funded by Ministry of HRD. The endangered species covered in the calendar are- the Tiger, Asiatic Lion, the Vulture, the Indian Elephant, the Indian One Horned Rhino, the Swamp Deer or Barahsingha, the Black Necked Crane, the Western Tragopan or the Western Horned Tragopan, the Snow Leopard, the Oliver Ridley Turtle, the Golden Langoor and the Red Panda.

The Wall Calendar for the year 2010 was based on the theme Empowerment of Women through Flagship and other programmes of the Government of India.