The final leg of Aaranyak’s ‘Ride for Conservation’ bicycle rally was flagged off on Monday morning at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district, Assam. The initiative, organised by biodiversity conservation group Aaranyak as part of its 35th anniversary celebrations, aims to promote awareness on the conservation of biodiversity.
The rally was flagged off by Additional Superintendent of Police, Morigaon, Dhruba Jyoti Nath, and Range Officer of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Pranjal Baruah. Aaranyak’s Publicity Secretary, Bijay Sankar Bora, Public Relations Officer, Gunajit Mazumdar, and members of the sanctuary staff were also present.
Cyclists taking part in the final leg included Arif Hussain, Swapan Nath, Suraj Bawri, Diganta Kumar Das, Luson Prakash Gogoi, Ankur Barman, Shyam Urang, Jahir Uddin Ahmed, Bipul Ganju, Shiva Sarkar, Nagar Basi Mandal and Vishal Raj Khanikar.
ASP Nath said the effort to raise awareness on biodiversity conservation was significant at a time when the state and the world are facing the impacts of global warming and climate change. Range Officer Baruah added that such initiatives encourage public participation in conservation and expressed hope that Aaranyak would continue similar programmes.
Bora said that authorities of national parks, wildlife protection areas, the Assam Forest Department, Assam Police and district administrations had extended support to the rally across the state. He congratulated the cyclists for their determination in completing the ride.
The cyclists will be felicitated at Aaranyak’s administrative headquarters in Guwahati at the conclusion of the rally. The event has been led by senior Aaranyak official Arif Hussain, who has also been part of the riding team.
The ‘Ride for Conservation’ began at Orang National Park in March 2025 and has covered 15 wildlife protection areas, including national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests. Hussain said the cyclists conducted mass contact programmes with school and college students as well as community members along the route to promote awareness of biodiversity conservation.
Local cyclists also joined the ride in different stages over the past months, contributing to the success of the initiative.
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