NEW DELHI: Nearly 200 children from 15 schools on Friday took part in the first foundation day function of the Nature Trail set up at the 3 Motilal Nehru Place residence of Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit here.
A street-corner play was staged to highlight the need for wildlife protection. A film on animal rights was screened and well-known environmentalist and Green Oscar winner Mike Pandey interacted with the children.
It was mentioned that in its first year the Nature Trail, that has a green canopy and an activity room, was visited by over 2,000 students from 90 schools. An exciting outdoor classroom, the Nature Trail was set up to allow children to have a look at the nature from close quarters.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Dikshit exhorted children to protect nature to ensure a better future. She said the Nature Trail had proved to be a catalyst force in bringing awareness about preservation of environment. Set up in the lush green bungalow which has exotic trees like “imli”, “neem” and “babul”, the trail offers a peek into the natural habitat of bats, birds, reptiles and small mammals.
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