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CREW is organising the Central Indian Highlands Wildlife Film Festival 2012 in Bhopal, the capital of the central Indian State of Madhya Pradesh on the theme “Tiger Habitat”. The idea is to showcase Satpura-Maikal ranges to build a national-level campaign among students and youth and create greater awareness about nature and wildlife, which is so crucial for survival of humankind.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be the chief guest at the award function of the first Central Indian Highlands Wildlife Film Festival [CIHWFF2012] to be held on February 27. The 2-day event will be inaugurated by state Forest Minister Sartaj Singh on February 26. The inaugural ceremony, followed by the panaroma section and a panel discussion will be held at Regional Museum of Natural History auditorium.

The wildlife wing of Madhya Pradesh Forest Department, Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation, Madhya Pradesh Ecotourism Development Board, Sanctuary Asia, CMS Vatavaran, National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Bhopal and Regional Museum of Natural History are associated with CREW in organising this Festival.

A 3-day workshop linked with Central Indian Highlands Wildlife Film Festival was held from January 27 to January 29. On the first day of the workshop the participants from Asian College of Journalism (Chennai), Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (Pune), People's University and Makhanlal National University of Journalism (Bhopal) attended an introductory session at National Insitute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research. This was followed by a visit to Van Vihar National Park in Bhopal. The next day, everyone drove to Churna in Satpra Tiger Reserve (a five-hour road journey from Bhopal). The participants had the opportunity of going on an elephant safari and shooting nature and wildlife in the dense forest.

There was a huge turnout of school students, who joined the Kids for Tigers rally in Bhopal--a Sanctuary Tiger Programme--on January 27 to raise their voice for the cause of tigers. Students from more than half a dozen schools marched on the road from Palash Residency Hotel to Polytechnic square at rush hour and converged at Priyadarshini Park, where they took part in a rally addressed by the state Chief Wildlife Warden Dr. H.S. Pabla. Kids for Tigers, Bhopal along with CREW organised the event to carry forward the spirit of wildlife conservation and awareness about the importance of saving the tiger and its forests.

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CREW is a society registered in 1997 under the Madhya Pradesh Society Registration Act 1973. CREW's is Central India's primary centre for policy and enforcement regarding conservation and management of natural resources, wildlife and biodiversity.

CREW uses the visual media and releases b-rolls in digital broadcast quality format on crucial environment related issues to different sections of the media for direct relay and wider dissemination of knowledge and information relating to natural environment and factors threatening environmental balance.

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Dear people at CREW, Many congratulations with your beautiful website and the project you are organizing. Your site looks very professional and I think it will really inspire people to start making films and participate in the festival.Most of all it raises awareness about wildlife conservation, which is crucial. I particularly like the fact that also children can participate. The indian countryside is truly unique. I have travelled to many places in the world, but India stands out as the country with the most beautiful nature. I would therefore like to encourage you to continue your important mission. In Belgium we can only dream of having the wildlife you have. It is your and the entire planet's most important asset. Don't let it disappear! I am very proud of all of you, and I am wishing you lots and lots of success with the festival. May this be only the beginning of an annual gathering! Tom Van der Velpen, documentary director, BELGIUM

"The formation of this body has long been felt and is the requirement of the day. Central India Highlands Wildlife has been formed at a very timely hour, when we are struggling in protecting many of our fast vanishing species, be it the Tigers, Animals, Birds, Plants or Insects. Issues related to the survival of these endangered species and plants need a voice at the highest level and an extensive awareness program across the country, from the political and power circles to the village durbars, every one has to be apprised of the danger of losing these precious beings and habitat to our arrogance and indifference and the importance of participation of one and all is so vital to take up this cause for our own existence. Please be assured that I am always available for any assistance or help in making this forum a successful and forceful mouthpiece of these innocent creatures.. Wish you Luck and Success...." Bobbie Jamwal -New Delhi, India

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Central Indian Highlands Wildlife Film Festival 2012 The theme of CIHWFF 2012 is "Tiger Habitat"

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