Pithoragarh, June 8 -- A week-long Dragonfly Festival aimed at promoting biodiversity conservation and environmental awareness began in Pithoragarh on Sunday. The event is being organised by the Wings Foundation in collaboration with the Forest Department and will continue until June 14. Jagdish Bhatt, Director of Wings Foundation, said the festival will feature webinars, competitions and citizen science-based activities to raise awareness about the ecological importance of dragonflies and the need to protect them. "The festival seeks to strengthen efforts towards environmental conservation, increase awareness about biodiversity preservation and encourage greater public participation in conservation initiatives," Bhatt said.The organisers said this is the third Dragonfly Festival being conducted by the organisation in the district....