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🐘🌿 72nd Wildlife Week Celebration 2026 🦅🐢 Theme: “Connecting Habitats, Thriving Wildlife” Dhenkanal Forest Division celebrated the 72nd Wildlife Week 2026 with great enthusiasm, reaffirming the collective commitment towards wildlife protection, habitat conservation and harmonious coexistence. The programme was graced by the presence of Dr. Sanjaya Kumar Swain, IFS, RCCF, Angul Circle-cum-FD, STR; Shri Ashish Ishwar Patil, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate, Dhenkanal; Shri Mane Ajinkya Baburao, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Dhenkanal; Shri Dipti Ranjan Sethi, OAS, Chief Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Dhenkanal; Shri Lalit Kumar Patra, IFS, DFO, Dhenkanal; and Shri Ashok Kumar Pattnaik, Wildlife Advocate, along with environmentalists, officials, students, VSS members, Gajasathis and other wildlife conservation stakeholders. 🏆 Wildlife Quiz Competition – Awardees: 🥇 Narmada Sutar, Class 10, Swapneswar High School, Dhenkanal 🥈 Subhasmita Khatua, Class 9, Sarangadhara High School, Kamakhyanagar West 🥉 Subhalaxmi Priya Sahoo, Class 10, Maa Kshetrapal High School, Hindol 🏆 Sub-Divisional Chief Minister Award for Wildlife Conservation: Shri Rajesh Kumar Dehury, Kamakhyanagar Sub-Division — ₹25,000 Cash Award, in recognition of his contribution to wildlife protection and conservation. 🌳 Together, let us connect habitats, protect wildlife and build a greener, kinder and wilder tomorrow. Organised by Dhenkanal Forest Division 🌿 English Caption 🐘🌿 72nd Wildlife Week Celebration 2026 🦅🐢 Theme: “Connecting Habitats, Thriving Wildlife” Dhenkanal Forest Division celebrated the 72nd Wildlife Week 2026 with great enthusiasm, reaffirming the collective commitment towards wildlife protection, habitat conservation and harmonious coexistence. The programme was graced by the presence of Shri Ashish Ishwar Patil, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate, Dhenkanal; Shri Mane Ajinkya Baburao, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Dhenkanal; Shri Dipti Ranjan Sethi, OAS, Chief Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Dhenkanal; Dr. Sanjaya Kumar Swain, IFS, RCCF, Angul Circle-cum-FD, STR; Shri Lalit Kumar Patra, IFS, DFO, Dhenkanal; and Shri Ashok Kumar Pattnaik, Wildlife Advocate, along with environmentalists, officials, students, VSS members, Gajasathis and other wildlife conservation stakeholders. 🏆 Wildlife Quiz Competition – Awardees: 🥇 Narmada Sutar, Class 10, Swapneswar High School, Dhenkanal 🥈 Subhasmita Khatua, Class 9, Sarangadhara High School, Kamakhyanagar 🥉 Subhalaxmi Priya Sahoo, Class 10, Maa Kshetrapal High School, Hindol 🏆 Sub-Divisional Chief Minister Award for Wildlife Conservation: Shri Rajesh Kumar Dehury, Kamakhyanagar Sub-Division — ₹25,000 Cash Award, in recognition of his contribution to wildlife protection and conservation. 🌳 Together, let us connect habitats, protect wildlife and build a greener, kinder and wilder tomorrow. #WildlifeWeek2026 #72ndWildlifeWeek #ConnectingHabitats #ThrivingWildlife #DhenkanalForestDivision #WildlifeConservation #WildlifeProtection #Dhenkanal #ConservationHeroes 🐘🌿 ୭୨ତମ ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ ସପ୍ତାହ ପାଳନ – ୨୦୨୬ 🦅🐢 ବିଷୟ: “Connecting Habitats, Thriving Wildlife” – ଆବାସସ୍ଥଳୀକୁ ଯୋଡ଼ିବା, ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁଙ୍କ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବା ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ ବନଖଣ୍ଡ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ୭୨ତମ ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ ସପ୍ତାହ ୨୦୨୬ ଉତ୍ସାହ ଓ ଆନନ୍ଦର ସହ ପାଳନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା। ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷା, ଆବାସସ୍ଥଳୀ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ଏବଂ ମଣିଷ-ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ ସହାବସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଁ ସାମୂହିକ ପ୍ରତିବଦ୍ଧତାକୁ ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ପୁନଃଦୃଢ଼ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା। ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ଡଃ ସଞ୍ଜୟ କୁମାର ସ୍ୱାଇଁ, IFS, RCCF, ଅନୁଗୁଳ ସର୍କଲ-ତଥା-FD, STR, ଶ୍ରୀ ଆଶିଷ ଈଶ୍ୱର ପାଟିଲ, IAS, ଜିଲ୍ଲାପାଳ ଓ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ମାଜିଷ୍ଟ୍ରେଟ, ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ ; ଶ୍ରୀ ମାନେ ଅଜିଙ୍କ୍ୟ ବାବୁରାଓ, IPS, ଆରକ୍ଷୀ ଅଧୀକ୍ଷକ, ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ ; ଶ୍ରୀ ଦୀପ୍ତି ରଞ୍ଜନ ସେଠୀ, OAS, ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଉନ୍ନୟନ ଅଧିକାରୀ-ତଥା-ନିର୍ବାହୀ ଅଧିକାରୀ, ଜିଲ୍ଲା ପରିଷଦ, ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ ; ; ଶ୍ରୀ ଲଳିତ କୁମାର ପାତ୍ର, IFS, DFO, ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ ; ଏବଂ ଶ୍ରୀ ଅଶୋକ କୁମାର ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ, ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ ଆଇନଜୀବୀ, ପରିବେଶବିତ୍, ଅଧିକାରୀ, ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀ, VSS ସଦସ୍ୟ, ଗଜସାଥୀ ଏବଂ ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ସହ ଜଡ଼ିତ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଅଂଶୀଦାରମାନେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ଥିଲେ। 🏆 ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ କୁଇଜ୍ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତା – ପୁରସ୍କାର ବିଜେତା: 🥇 ନର୍ମଦା ସୁତାର, ଦଶମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ, ସ୍ୱପ୍ନେଶ୍ୱର ହାଇସ୍କୁଲ, ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ 🥈 ସୁଭାସ୍ମିତା ଖଟୁଆ, ନବମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ, ସାରଙ୍ଗଧର ହାଇସ୍କୁଲ, କାମାକ୍ଷାନଗର 🥉 ସୁଭଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ପ୍ରିୟା ସାହୁ, ଦଶମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ, ମା’ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରପାଳ ହାଇସ୍କୁଲ, ହିନ୍ଦୋଳ 🏆 ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ପାଇଁ ସବ୍-ଡିଭିଜନାଲ୍ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପୁରସ୍କାର: ଶ୍ରୀ ରାଜେଶ କୁମାର ଦେହୁରୀ, କାମାକ୍ଷାନଗର ସବ୍-ଡିଭିଜନ — ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଓ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣରେ ଅବଦାନ ପାଇଁ ₹୨୫,୦୦୦ ନଗଦ ପୁରସ୍କାର ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା। 🌳 ଆସନ୍ତୁ, ଆବାସସ୍ଥଳୀକୁ ଯୋଡ଼ିବା, ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁଙ୍କୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦେବା ଏବଂ ଏକ ସବୁଜ, ସୁନ୍ଦର ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ ଗଢ଼ିବା। #WildlifeWeek2026 #72ndWildlifeWeek #DhenkanalForestDivision #ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁସପ୍ତାହ #ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁସଂରକ୍ଷଣ #ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ #ConnectingHabitats #ThrivingWildlife #WildlifeWeek2026 #72ndWildlifeWeek #ConnectingHabitats #ThrivingWildlife #DhenkanalForestDivision #WildlifeConservation #WildlifeProtection #Dhenkanal #ConservationHeroes