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The
Green Cross is a non profit voluntary organization
started by Suneel Korajjkar way back in the year
1992. Initially, it was started as a rescue squad
for dealing with wildlife at Campal, Panaji Goa. It
got registered in the year 1999. The organization
strives to rescue Wildlife, create awareness among
the local youths especially targeting the school
children by conducting various environment related
activities and documenting the lesser known fauna,
reptiles and mammals.
By
virtue of dedicated work by Suneel and his team
members, his organization has been awarded a four
wheel vehicle by Smt. Maneka Gandhi, the then Union
Minister for Environment & Forests, through the
Central Ministry. The Wildlife Ambulance is the only
service of its kind in the whole state of Goa. It
undertakes programs like rescuing wild animals,
nursing them, treating them under veterinary
care if required and releasing them safely back into
their natural habitat.
“The
Green Cross” has bagged the precious “Wildlife
Service Award” from Govt. of Goa for the year 2002,
at the hands of the then Forest Minister of Goa Shri
Prakash Phadte. The organization also received “GOA
SUDHAROP-AWARD for the year 2001, awarded by Goa
Sudharop Community Development INC., branch office
of North American Goan Reunion (San Francisco), for
Wildlife and Environmental issues, in recognition of
their invaluable work of creating awareness about
wildlife protection and conservation among the rural
community.
The
organization is also working in collaboration with
the Forest Department of Goa in conserving the
wildlife in the state. It also conducts patrolling
and raids to keep a check on illegal trade of bush
meat and poaching. |
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Suneel Korajjkar
The Green Cross
Near Dattavaddi
House No: 128
Mapusa - Bardez
Goa
Mobile No:
+91 9822123042
Email Address:
suneelkorajjkar@yahoo.com
jkneela1@yahoo.com |
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