Nature's Beckon

rdf:langString Nature's Beckon

rdf:langString Nature's Beckon

rdf:langString Nature's Beckon

rdf:langString Environmental activism, anthropology, research, lobbying

rdf:langString Mission Statement: The mission of Nature's Beckon is working with the people to conserve, protect and increase wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the people of India.

rdf:langString Soumyadeep Datta

rdf:langString Dhubri, Assam, India

rdf:langString Assamese, English, Hindi, Bengali, Bodo, Rabha, Goalparia, etc.

rdf:langString Soumyadeep Datta

rdf:langString Director

rdf:langString The original logo of Nature's Beckon depicting a 'Golden Languar'

rdf:langString Multi-structural activism, holistic conservation, youth training, education, research

rdf:langString Conservation

rdf:langString North East India

rdf:langString Active

rdf:langString Non-profit Organization

rdf:langString Nature’s Beckon is an independent environmental activist group of Northeast India which initiated the environmental movement of Assam. It has been doing some tremendous jobs in the arena of environmental concerns of the region from the 1980s till date. The organization was established by Ashoka Fellow Soumyadeep Datta in the year 1982. The organization has been doing vital works in the field of conservation of wildlife, awareness creation, environmental education, scientific research and documentation and socio-economic development of the forest fringe villages. In 1991, the organization formally registered under societies Registration Act.Nature’s Beckon is deeply involved in protecting the wildlife as well as their habitats. The organization believes in holistic habitat conservation of biodiversity-rich areas through multi structural activism. The organization is credited by the discovery of the golden languar (Presbytis geei) in the hill reserves of Chakrashila. Apart from that, the organization spearheaded the conservation movements of Assam such as the Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Movement and the Rain forest Conservation Movement of Assam.The organization's activism has been instrumental for declaring important habitats of Wildlife and biodiversity as a protected area (Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Park) such as the Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary and Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary. Awareness programs are undertaken by the organization to impart environmental education to students, environmental activists, educators, NGO members, forest field workers and common villagers. With its dedicated members and expertise and by using its network with grassroots NGOs, voluntary organizations, individuals and academicians, Nature’s Beckon works to conserve wildlife and rain forests of Northeast India.