Natore: Over 100 sacks of snails and clams were released into Chalanbil Beel today to maintain the wetland’s biodiversity. Earlier, Natore Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Majharul Islam conducted a drive in the Ningoin and Taligram areas and seized the snails and clams.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Senior Upazila Fisheries Officer Shahadat Hasan, General Secretary of the environmental organization Chalan Beel Biodiversity Protection Committee Saiful Islam, and police personnel from Singra Thana were present during the drive. UNO Majharul Islam highlighted that a section of traders is involved in the indiscriminate collection of snails, clams, and crabs from Chalan Beel, posing a threat to its biodiversity and the survival of beneficial aquatic species.
He further mentioned that the administration and the fisheries department are collaborating to safeguard the ecological balance of the beel.