Educational Outreach Program

Our Educational Outreach Program is currently developing a compact and easily transportable new exhibition focusing on fish and freshwater dolphin conservation and sustainable fisheries. The exhibition elements, including interactive parts for community events. 

@ WCS & BCDP

The traveling Shushuk Mela 2014 was formidable information sharing platform which was held near Sundarban area on 2014. The Sundarbans is a mangrove area in the delta formed by the confluence of Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal. The overwhelmingly positive reactions from visitors of all ages and backgrounds encourage us to continue developing innovative and effective educational outreach tools. Through the outreach program we achieved a measurable increase in knowledge about and positive attitudes towards freshwater dolphins. 

@ WCS & BCDP

The Shushuk Mela has significantly contributed to building cetacean conservation constituencies among those living and working in close proximity to the wildlife sanctuaries for freshwater dolphins.The Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) and Bangladesh Cetacean Diversity Project (BCDP) has been worked to conserve the cetacean diversity and abundance in Bangladesh with local communities and institutions.The amazing diversity of cetaceans (dolphins, whales and porpoises) and fish living in the rivers, estuaries and deep-sea waters of Bangladesh is to share information about endangered freshwater dolphins, and engage villagers in discussions about efforts to conserve these animals, maintain sustainable fishing livelihoods, and cope with the impacts of declining freshwater flows and climate change.

@ WCS & BCDP

Educational outreach campaigns provide educational experiences for young people in classrooms, libraries, after-school programs, community-based organizations, museums, etc., as well as supporting the professional development of the professionals and paraprofessionals who work with them. It focus the general audience, or a family activity guide, or a partnership. Awareness, skill-building, and/or behavior-changing lesson plans, activities and/or classroom supplements are great support for outreach program.