Be a green hiker: WWF campaign spreads word

The mountains beckon trekkers and hikers from around the world,but in the Himalayas the activity comes with a simple message Hike but hike green!

In collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism,the World Wildlife Fund today launched its Green Hiker Campaign 2010,which focuses on spreading awareness about the vulnerability of the Himalayan ecosystem that needs to be addressed by tourists,trekkers and mountain-lovers themselves.

Speaking on the occasion was 16-year-old Arjun Vajpai,the youngest Indian to have climbed the Everest. Stressing on the importance of training mountaineers,Vajpai said,Because of cold,dead bodies dont decay and are just lying around on the Everest.

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Sujit Banerjee,Secretary,Ministry of Tourism,said,Apart from essential support,we have rendered support to the campaign by allowing the Incredible India logo to be a part of the campaign trademark.

The initiative stresses on the need for trekkers and visitors to realise that every visit should be followed by a clean-up. Its time we realised the importance of disciplining ourselves and saving our environment from danger, said Maninder Singh Kohli,a veteran Himalayan hiker.

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