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Documentary film on Sloth bear Information booklet on Sloth bear
A short documentary film on “Sloth Bear: The Bear of Indian Subcontinent” A pocket book about “Living in the Sloth Bear Landscape” is developed for
was produced and released in three languages: English, Hindi and Gujarati. This different stakeholders like forest staff, tourists, locals, and children. The book
short documentary includes information on the sloth bear, its ecology, and consists of all the information about the sloth bear ecology and threats they
measures to be taken to avoid encounters with bears. The documentary has a face, how to be safe in the sloth bear habitat, and how to reduce the chances of
special message from Bollywood megastar Mr. Amitabh Bachchan for sloth a bear encounter, along with some dos and don’ts to enhance co-existence
bear conservation in India. with sloth bears. The pocket booklet is easy to carry and read for the locals, and
YouTube links: its English version is distributed among the tourists and visitors.
Gujarati: https://youtu.be/lYUWKma77qc
Hindi: https://youtu.be/fRDQRmFTB7Y
English: https://youtu.be/y5EqLIzaoTQ
© Shailesh Desai
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