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Wildlife Week Day 4: Over 200 Runners Join “Run for the Wild” at Chhatbir Zoo

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabChhatbir Zoo, Punjab Forest Department, Run for the Wild, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Week 2025

Chandigarh, October 5, 2025: The fourth day of Wildlife Week celebrations at Chhatbir Zoo began on an energetic note with “Run for the Wild,” a special marathon dedicated to wildlife conservation. More than 200 participants took part in 5 km and 10 km runs to spread awareness about protecting wildlife and preserving biodiversity.The event was organized in collaboration with running groups such as National Flag Runners, Daudta Punjab, Hansali-Run, Patiala Runners, and Fit-Club. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF) and Chief Wildlife Warden of Punjab, Dharminder Sharma (IFS), flagged off the run and later presented awards to the winners. Adding…

M.C Zoological Park Chhatbir Marks Global Tiger Day 2025 with Theme of Human-Tiger Harmony

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaChhatbir Zoo, ecological balance, Global Tiger Day 2025, harmonious coexistence, tiger conservation

National Times Bureau, July 29, 2025: Today, M. C. Zoological Park Chhatbir celebrated Global Tiger Day 2025. Field director Mr. Neeraj Kumar said that the theme of Global Tiger Day was "Harmonious Coexistence between Humans and Tigers." Today, Chhatbir zoo organized programs to educate people about tiger conservation and the serious problems facing this magnificent cat is the day's primary goal. A spacial awareness campaign and oath ceremony was conducted at the zoo. The Chhatbir zoo also explored its outreach activities and organized an online session in collaboration with Department of Zoology Khalsa College for women civil lines Ludhiana on…

Chhatbir Zoo Marks World Sparrow Day with Awareness Drive on Sparrow Conservation

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabChhatbir Zoo, World Sparrow Day

Zirakpur, March 20, 2025: Today on 20th March 2025 Chhatbir Zoo celebrated World Sparrow Day by organizing an awareness campaign among students and zoo visitors at the entry gate of the zoo where Zoo staff with the collaboration with the Chandigarh Group of Collage, Landraan (CGC) interacted all the visitors personally and sensitized them about the conservation of Sparrows particularly house sparrows.Diminutive house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is perhaps one of the earliest birds you can remember from your childhood. Their nests were spotted almost in every house hold as well as public places like bus bays and railway stations, where…