Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN) celebrated 9th street
exhibition and public awareness campaign on the occasion of World Environment
Day – 2010 at Shanti Vatika, Ratnapark. The theme for the day is "Many
species. One planet. One Future."
The main objective of the campaign was to raise awareness on
birds and environment to the public. The programme also supported to raise fund
for the conservation of birds and their habitat. Bird information leaflets,
posters and newsletter were distributed to the general public along with oral
information. Fund was generated through "Char Lai Char" campaign and
sales of BCN merchandize. Games and Bird Quiz, a part of fund raising through
entertainment, was also included in the programme. The programme also included
temporary bird tattooing of body parts which was supported by students of
Sirjana College of Fine Arts. There was an exhibition of drawings made by
students of different schools of the Kathmandu valley.
Ten BCN members volunteer the event with the support of the
organization staffs. The programme starts from 7:30 am to 5 pm and more than
six thousands people have visited BCN stall that day.