SHILLONG: The 2nd Indo-Bangladesh Dialogue on trans-boundary conservation of elephants will be held at the State Convention Centre in the city on Monday.
The Director General of Forest and Special Secretary will lead the Indian delegation. Officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and representatives from the Ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs, High Commission of India in Bangladesh and Wildlife Institute of India and senior officers from the Forest Departments in Assam and Meghalaya and Meghalaya Frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF) will attend the dialogue.
An 11-member Bangladeshi delegation led by the Chief Conservator of Forests will take part in the talks.
The dialogue will be of great importance since the northeastern states are home to more than 9,000 wild elephants out of which 1,800 elephants are found in Meghalaya alone.
The issue of migration of elephants between India and Bangladesh will be discussed in details as migration of jumbos between both countries has been noticed from 30 corridors of South West Garo Hills and South Garo Hills and Sherpur district of Bangladesh. Of the 30 corridors, 12 are frequently used.
