<p>Karnataka forest department has now reached out to people asking them to volunteer and partner them in forest protection.<br /><br />This call has intensified after increasing cases of forest fires, especially the one which occurred in Bandipur tiger reserve.<br /><br />The department on Wednesday called out for volunteers on fire and plastic sensitisation.<br /><br />The department has sought for at least 25 volunteers at Sr Champakadama Swamy Pilgrimage (jatre), scheduled to be held on March 25 and 26.<br /><br />The department will also organise a forest fire prevention workshop in Bannerghatta national park on March 24. </p>.<p><br />For registration and more information contact Ganesh V - 9448682121<br /><br /> (Range Forest Officer – Bannerghatta WLR) or Dilip Kumar - 8073329715 (Researcher, A Rocha India). </p>
<p>Karnataka forest department has now reached out to people asking them to volunteer and partner them in forest protection.<br /><br />This call has intensified after increasing cases of forest fires, especially the one which occurred in Bandipur tiger reserve.<br /><br />The department on Wednesday called out for volunteers on fire and plastic sensitisation.<br /><br />The department has sought for at least 25 volunteers at Sr Champakadama Swamy Pilgrimage (jatre), scheduled to be held on March 25 and 26.<br /><br />The department will also organise a forest fire prevention workshop in Bannerghatta national park on March 24. </p>.<p><br />For registration and more information contact Ganesh V - 9448682121<br /><br /> (Range Forest Officer – Bannerghatta WLR) or Dilip Kumar - 8073329715 (Researcher, A Rocha India). </p>