Hyderabad: The Telangana Forest Development Corporation (TGFDC) is conducting various events and activities for two days as part of “Paalapittala Panduga” (Kingfisher festival) being held at the Botanical Gardens on October 5 and 6, on the occasion of the 70th World Wildlife Week from October 2 to October 8.
The inaugural day’s events on Saturday was kicked-off by Tanuja, assistant director (eco-tourism), TGFDC, where activities like nature quiz, plants exhibition, snake show and bird-walk were held. Visitors were explained about the importance of various medicinal plants, and their necessity in the environment.
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Friends of Snakes society volunteers explained the precautions people could take to prevent snake-bite. On Sunday, there will be a photography competition from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., slow-cycling games from 7 a.m. to 7.30 am, treasure-hunt from 8.30 a.m. to 10 a.m., and a snake show from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Those interested in participating in these programmes can contact 9346364583. Tanuja said that there would be no registration fee for these events.