Authorities in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Bargarh district have decided to rope in school and college students in the upcoming All India Tiger Estimation (AITE)-2025-26.

With the objective and theme of ‘conserve today for a wilder tomorrow’, the forest department has decided to engage students for the first time in such an exercise to instill proclivity to conservation of wildlife among them.

Collaborating with the colleges and high schools adjoining Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary will be instrumental for growing understanding among institutions and organisations involving youth voices in wildlife conservation, said Divisional Forest Officer Anshu Pragyan Das.

As many as 46 groups of students of Dunguri College, Kamgaon College, and Lakhanpur High School will be participating in the

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