The Apunba Imagi Machasing - AIMS

World Environment Day 2026 Observed at Manipur University with Wa-Bo and Utang Bamboo Plantation

The Centre for Myanmar Studies, Manipur University, Canchipur, in collaboration with Apunba Imagi Machasing (AIMS), Manipur, observed World Environment Day 2026 today with a bamboo plantation programme at the Centre. The programme was organised under the initiative of Prof. M. C. Arunkumar, Director, Centre for Myanmar Studies, Manipur University, along with the team of the Centre and members of AIMS, Manipur. As part of the observance, Wa-Bo (Dendrocalamus brandisii (Munro) Kurz), and Utang bamboo (Bambusa tulda Roxb.), were planted. The plantation carried both ecological and cultural significance, symbolising the environmental links between Manipur and Myanmar and the importance of bamboo in climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, rural livelihood, and sustainable development. The organisers stated that World Environment Day should be observed not only through speeches, but also through practical action such as plantation, conservation, and community participation. They also emphasised the need to protect bamboo species and promote nature-based solutions in response to climate change. The Centre for Myanmar Studies and AIMS reaffirmed their commitment to continue similar environmental awareness, plantation, and conservation activities in the future.

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