The good folks at Nature Conservation Foundation wrote to let me know about the Pakke Paga Festival.
We are delighted to announce that the 2nd Pakke Paga Festival will be held in Seijosa between 16 – 18 January 2017. The festival will be organized on the banks of the Pakke River bordering the Pakke Tiger Reserve. This is the place where our Hornbill Nest Adoption Program is also being carried out.
Unlike the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland, the focus here is as much on saving the diverse wildlife found in the area as it is on highlighting the diversity in local culture and people.
The festival is being organized jointly by the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department, Pakke Tiger Reserve management, District Administration, local Panchayat, Ghora-Aabhe Society, Government officers of various departments and local public leaders/civil society members. Along with NCF, several NGOs that work in the area are participating and contributing to the festival – WWF, WTI, Balipara Foundation, Help Tourism, IT Nature Club and also supported by Saevus and Sanctuary Nature Foundation (of Sanctuary-Asia).
We hope that this festival, in future, will become as important as the Nagaland Hornbill Festival, and that it will stand out for its uniqueness in terms of its focus being on celebrating wildlife. It is only possible through support from all of us who come in large numbers, recognize the efforts of the local community and also indirectly enable them to earn economic benefits through staying at their homestays and the Pakke Jungle camp and enjoying the local cuisine and apung (rice/millet beer).
Highlights of the festival will be: Nature walks (bird-watching, butterfly walks etc), jeep safaris, nature-based activities including tree planting and other activities with local school children and dedicated stalls to highlight the diversity of Pakke and the conservation efforts in the area. There will be also conventional activities that are part of the usual festivals in north-east India that include traditional dances, sports and cuisine.
You can follow the details of the festival on its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PakkePagaFestival/
We are delighted to announce that the 2nd Pakke Paga Festival will be held in Seijosa between 16 – 18 January 2017. The festival will be organized on the banks of the Pakke River bordering the Pakke Tiger Reserve. This is the place where our Hornbill Nest Adoption Program is also being carried out.
Unlike the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland, the focus here is as much on saving the diverse wildlife found in the area as it is on highlighting the diversity in local culture and people.
The festival is being organized jointly by the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department, Pakke Tiger Reserve management, District Administration, local Panchayat, Ghora-Aabhe Society, Government officers of various departments and local public leaders/civil society members. Along with NCF, several NGOs that work in the area are participating and contributing to the festival – WWF, WTI, Balipara Foundation, Help Tourism, IT Nature Club and also supported by Saevus and Sanctuary Nature Foundation (of Sanctuary-Asia).
We hope that this festival, in future, will become as important as the Nagaland Hornbill Festival, and that it will stand out for its uniqueness in terms of its focus being on celebrating wildlife. It is only possible through support from all of us who come in large numbers, recognize the efforts of the local community and also indirectly enable them to earn economic benefits through staying at their homestays and the Pakke Jungle camp and enjoying the local cuisine and apung (rice/millet beer).
Highlights of the festival will be: Nature walks (bird-watching, butterfly walks etc), jeep safaris, nature-based activities including tree planting and other activities with local school children and dedicated stalls to highlight the diversity of Pakke and the conservation efforts in the area. There will be also conventional activities that are part of the usual festivals in north-east India that include traditional dances, sports and cuisine.
You can follow the details of the festival on its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PakkePagaFestival/
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