What had begun as a humble initiative in the villages of Arunachal Pradesh has now grown into a powerful nationwide conservation movement. The Airgun Surrender Abhiyan, launched to curb the indiscriminate hunting of wildlife, including birds, using air guns, has achieved a remarkable milestone with over 2,400 air guns voluntarily surrendered by citizens across Arunachal which is significantly a symbolic and practical step toward preserving the state\u2019s rich biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The initiative has earned widespread praise, including special mention by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his popular radio address \u2018Mann Ki Baat\u2019, where he commended the people of Arunachal for their deep commitment to nature. It has also been recognised by UNESCO as India\u2019s most promising wildlife conservation success story, underscoring Arunachal\u2019s deep-rooted respect for nature and its biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu said \u201ca movement that started from the grassroots and is now being celebrated nationwide. This is a proud moment for Arunachal<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u201d, He highlighted its significant role in protecting Arunachal\u2019s rich and fragile wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Social media users and environmental enthusiasts have hailed the initiative as a model for the nation. One user Joram Tat aptly said: \u201cThe Air Gun Surrender Abhiyan reflects Arunachal\u2019s deep-rooted commitment to wildlife conservation. Proud to see it gaining national and global recognition\u2014an inspiration for all<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the campaign continues to inspire communities across India, it stands as a testament to the power of people-led conservation efforts and Arunachal\u2019s leadership in sustainable environmental stewardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Team Maverick<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What had begun as a humble initiative in the villages of Arunachal Pradesh has now grown into a powerful nationwide conservation movement. The Airgun Surrender Abhiyan, launched to curb the indiscriminate hunting of wildlife, including birds, using air guns, has achieved a remarkable milestone with over 2,400 air guns voluntarily surrendered by citizens across Arunachal …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":56698,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[143],"post_format":[],"flags":[],"class_list":["post-56697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-state","tag-state"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=56697"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56699,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56697\/revisions\/56699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/56698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=56697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=56697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=56697"},{"taxonomy":"post_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpost_format&post=56697"},{"taxonomy":"flags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fflags&post=56697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}