# Wildlife Week event opens in Thiruvananthapuram Monday

> A three-day conference on forest conservation and coexistence begins October 5 in Kerala's capital.
- Title: Wildlife Week event opens in Thiruvananthapuram Monday
- Summary: A three-day conference on forest conservation and coexistence begins October 5 in Kerala's capital. Vana Spandanam, a three-day wildlife conservation…
- Keywords: vana spandanam, wildlife week, thiruvananthapuram, kerala, forest conservation, coexistence collective, state central library, news, politics, Wildlife, Week, event
- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/three-day-vana-spandanam-event-to-open-on-monday-in-thiruvananthapuram-as-part-of-wildlife-week-celebrations/article71540912.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-10-03T13:58:56+00:00
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- Topics: vana spandanam, wildlife week, thiruvananthapuram, kerala, forest conservation, coexistence collective, state central library, news, politics
## Three-day wildlife event starts Monday
The Coexistence Collective, Kerala, and the State Central Library are organising Vana Spandanam, a three-day event to mark Wildlife Week celebrations from October 5 to 7 in Thiruvananthapuram.
## Forest chief to open the event
Rajesh Ravindran, Principal Chief Forest Conservator and Head of Forest Force, will inaugurate the programme at ten a.m. on October 5 at the State Central Library hall.
## Sessions cover threats and coexistence
The three-day event includes sessions on threats to Kerala's wildlife, why conservation must embrace coexistence, media and wildlife, and wildlife photography and videography as conservation tools.
## Forest Minister to address protection session
At two p.m. on Tuesday, Forest Minister Shibu baby John will deliver the keynote address at a session on diluting conservation laws and the future of wildlife.
## Legal expert leads conservation discussion
Former Indian Forest Service officer Prakriti Srivastava will chair the session. Ritwick Dutta, founder and managing trustee of Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment, is the lead speaker.
## Photography exhibition part of programme
An exhibition of photographs will be part of the event, alongside sessions on building networks within the conservation fraternity.
## Key takeaway

Vana Spandanam, a three-day wildlife conservation conference, opens October 5 in Thiruvananthapuram as part of Wildlife Week celebrations.