Media Release
Mangalore, Aug 11: A two-day workshop on plant diversity and conservation was inaugurated by Dr Raghavendra Rao, INSA honorary scientist and former head, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, here today. The workshop has been conducted under the sponsorship of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and Pilikula Arboretum.
In his inaugural speech he visualized the preview of history of inventions in botany which are the realities of today.
Chief guest Dr M Sanjappa inaugurated the ‘Rare endangered threatened’ garden and said that human beings are destroying the bio-diversity sphere and are also ruining the entire eco-system nature. We should conserve and protect and cultivate the endangered species of plants, he added.
Professor K M Kaveriappa, executive director and Member Secretary of Karnataka State Higher Education Council presided over the function.
Dr M D Rajanna released the brochure of Pilikula Arboretum which is sponsored by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
J R Lobo, founder executive director, Pilikula Nisargadhama welcomed the guests and gathering. Dr D Chandrashekhar Chowta, aroboretum sub-committee chairman delivered the vote of thanks. Vivek Nambiar, information, publicity and public relations officer of Pilikula Nisargdhama compered the programme.
Dr K G Bhat, Dr Krishna Kumar, Dr H S Shenoy and Ramakrishna Marati were present on the occasion.