Rickshaw trek on to save Bengal Tigers
Thirteen explorers and Danish Ambassador Svend Olling, third from left, at Chakaria Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day. The explorers are part of a team of 20 adventurers who are cycling more than 400 kilometres on rickshaws to raise awareness about the need for protecting endangered Bengal Tigers and the Sundarbans. Photo: Courtesy
Twenty adventurers from all over the world are currently cycling more than 400 kilometres on rickshaws through Bangladesh to raise awareness about the need for protecting endangered Bengal Tigers and their home, the Sundarbans. The 10-day journey began in Teknaf on February 17 and the participants were journeying through Barisal yesterday, said a press release. “Six days of cycling the rickshaw has left our bodies bruised but our spirits are glowing,†participant Mikey Leung said in the official blog of Wild Team, event organiser and nature conservation organisation. From Teknaf, the riders went to Cox's Bazar and then to Chittagong. They will now travel to Pirojpur then Bagerhat and finally the adventurers are expected to reach the Sundarbans on February 26. The rickshaw crew has been gathering a lot of onlookers during their journey and the participants are trying to spread the message of the Sundarbans and the tigers among the spectators, added the press release of the organisation. The team consisting of participants from seven countries is also raising funds through sponsorships to support Wild Team.
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