Tibetans Burn Animal Skins in Nepal
Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 2:00 PM
Kathmandu (TibetNet): Yesterday Tibetan refugees in Nepal launched a voluntary destruction of endangered animal skins by burning them and pledging not to use or involve in its trading.
This is in solidarity with the work already started in Tibet since the last few weeks, particularly in Amdo, north-eastern part of Tibet. Quiet a lot of skins of rare endangered species and rosary made of elephant tusks were collected and displayed before setting them on fire.
The work was organised by the Dhomey Kyiduk, a social welfare organisation of Tibetans. They said that the work is being carried out to support the existing worldwide environmental movement and to respect the international environmental laws to protect and preserve endangered wildlife species.
All these campaign came after the advice of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to abstain from wearing unnecessary heavy jewels and shun using endangered species product.
This initiative is a blessing in disguise for endangered animals and has been welcomed by environmental and animal groups.
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