LUCKNOW, April 7 -- Forest and wildlife protection month will be observed in Uttar Pradesh from Tuesday (April 8) with the aim of curbing forest-related crimes, ensuring wildlife protection and garnering public support on forest fire.

The campaign will involve forest department, state police and security forces deployed along the Nepal border, including the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

Also, public awareness programmes will be conducted to sensitise citizens about the importance of forest and wildlife conservation.

Sunil Chaudhary, the principal chief conservator of forests and head of forest force Uttar Pradesh, said, "The campaign will run daily in three shifts from 6 am to 2 pm, 2 pm to 10 pm and 10 pm to 6 am."

Dedicated teams are b...