Nature's Beckon
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| Founder | Soumyadeep Datta |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Activism for environmental conservation |
| Headquarters | Dhubri, Assam, India |
Region served | North East India |
Official language | Assamese, English, Hindi, Bengali, Bodo, Rabha, Goalparia, etc. |
Director | Soumyadeep Datta |
| Website | http://naturesbeckon.org/ |
| Mission Statement: The mission of Nature's Beckon is working with the people to conserve, protect and increase wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the people of India. | |
Nature's Beckon is an independent environmental activist group in Northeast India[1] which initiated the environmental movement in Assam.[2]
The organization was established by Ashoka Fellow Soumyadeep Datta[3] in 1982.[4][5][6] It aims to conserve and protect wildlife and habitats.[1] In 1991, the organization was formally registered under the Societies Registration Act.[citation needed]
The organization is credited with the discovery of the golden languar (Presbytis geei) in the hill reserves of Chakrashila.[7][8][9] It spearheaded conservation movements in Assam, such as the Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Movement and the Rainforest Conservation Movement of Assam, and declared areas of habitats as protected areas, such as the Chakrashila and Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuaries.[10][11][12][13][14]
Some programs are undertaken to teach students, environmental activists, and workers about the environment and habitat.[1]
