Doomdooma, Oct. 23 -- A women's cycling competition will be held in Barekuri, Assam, on October 24 to raise awareness about the endangered Western hoolock gibbon and promote community-led wildlife conservation.

The Barekuri Environment-Tourism Development Society and the Barekuri Hoolock Gibbon Conservation Society will organise the event at the Tarajan-Denka Combined Youth Club Playground to mark World Gibbon Day.

The programme will begin at 6 am with gibbon observation and food distribution, followed by a welcome ceremony for guests, including local leaders. The cycling competition, open to women aged 20 and above, is scheduled to start at 7 am.

Located about 16 km from Tinsukia town in Upper Assam, Barekuri comprises a cluster of vi...