By: Sharifa Ghanem, The Humane Society International has requested the Maharashtra government in India to “reconsider the proposal” to erect dolphinariums along the coastline in Sindhudurg district, “as it would involve
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capturing dolphins from the wild,” the international animal welfare organization said. Such projects are coming under more and more pressure from local and international groups in emergencing economies, including
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Egypt,which is proposing a number of dolphinariums along its Red Sea coastline. The Humane Society, in response to the governmental proposals, said: “In a letter to Chhagan Bhujbal, Tourism Minister, we have strongly urged him to reconsider his support to the proposal to build new dolphinariums,” the NGO’s Campaign Manager, N G Jayasimha, told reporters. “Building dolphin parks, especially in regions where such facilities do not already exist, may mean that animals must be imported or captured from the wild,” HSI’s letter read. “The construction of dolphinariums is a backward step … true ecotourism has minimal costs to the environment and maximum benefits for the local community. Dolphinariums in new areas do not comply with these requirements,” Jayasimha said.Read Full: Humane Society goes after proposed dolphinarium in India - Bikya Masr : Bikya Masr
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capturing dolphins from the wild,” the international animal welfare organization said. Such projects are coming under more and more pressure from local and international groups in emergencing economies, including
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Egypt,which is proposing a number of dolphinariums along its Red Sea coastline. The Humane Society, in response to the governmental proposals, said: “In a letter to Chhagan Bhujbal, Tourism Minister, we have strongly urged him to reconsider his support to the proposal to build new dolphinariums,” the NGO’s Campaign Manager, N G Jayasimha, told reporters. “Building dolphin parks, especially in regions where such facilities do not already exist, may mean that animals must be imported or captured from the wild,” HSI’s letter read. “The construction of dolphinariums is a backward step … true ecotourism has minimal costs to the environment and maximum benefits for the local community. Dolphinariums in new areas do not comply with these requirements,” Jayasimha said.Read Full: Humane Society goes after proposed dolphinarium in India - Bikya Masr : Bikya Masr
