Call on Myanmar, Bangladesh, India to conserve hilsa

Apropos to the news “Call on Myanmar, Bangladesh, India to conserve hilsa” (TDS, May 5, 2016), it is important to mention that not only hilsa but the regional forests and wildlife conservation would also get a boost if both SAARC and ASEAN member nations come together for a joint conservation initiative. Both South and South East Asia are rich in biodiversity, and adjoining nations need cooperation from one another to conserve natural resources. Such an initiative between the member nations can effectively prevent poaching, wildlife trade, trafficking and underground wildlife markets, which continue to operate in the region.

Saikat Kumar Basu
Lethbridge, AB, Canada