Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- The government has decided to prepare a countrywide area-based wildlife inventory so that locals can be made aware of these wild animals.

The decision was taken at the 41st meeting of the Wildlife Advisory Board held recently, with Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan in the chair, BSS reports.

To this end, the Forest Department will start the process of preparing the countrywide area-based wildlife inventory and will conduct public awareness activities on wildlife using various media, including social media.

The wildlife advisory board is a key body established under the Wildlife (Preservation and Security) Act, 2012, replacing older laws, to guide conservation, development, and manageme...