BSS :
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin on Sunday said those who will provide information about dolphin killers will be rewarded as the present government is sincerely working to conserve dolphins.
“Many people deliberately kill dolphins to get dolphin oil. Those who will provide information to the forest department about these dolphin killers will be rewarded,” he said.
The minister announced the award while addressing a discussion organized by the Forest Department as the chief guest marking the International Freshwater Dolphin Day-2021, said a press release.
Highlighting different initiatives undertaken by the government for the conservation of dolphins, Shahab Uddin said seven dolphin conservation teams have been formed for protecting the dolphins in the Sundarbans and similar teams will be formed for other areas.
Noting that training is being imparted to the people concerned, including fishermen, he said the government has so far declared nine dolphin sanctuaries in the country for the purpose of conserving dolphins.
The Dolphin Action Plan and the Dolphin Atlas have been prepared, the minister said, adding the number of dolphins in the Halda River has been determined and a management plan has been formulated.
