Selbalgre village in Meghalaya declared a Wildlife Reserve

The people in the tiny village of Selbalgre have made a dream come true for biodiversity conservationists.


The district has been notified by the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) as a Wildlife Reserve.

By coming forward to prevent hunting of the Hoolock Gibbon, and declaring their village as a wildlife protection zone, the villagers of Selbalgre have set up a first of its kind in India record for the village.

The successful achievement can be credited to the sustained efforts made by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) with support from the British High Commission.

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