Kaziranga infra work affecting movement of wildlife: Green activists
6 months, 1 week ago

Kaziranga infra work affecting movement of wildlife: Green activists

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Developmental work undertaken in various designated wildlife corridors of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve is likely disrupting movement of wildlife, environmentalists warned. These include solar floodlights at various points on NH 37 cutting through the Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong landscape in Assam; concrete and metal posts along the roadsides for the purpose of affixing cable fencing; and fender-barriers put up along the roadsides, according to a letter sent by Rohit Choudhury, environment and RTI activist to secretary, ministry of environment and forests. “It is a known fact that NH-37 running across the Kaziranga National Park acts as a barrier to the free movement of wild animals from the park to the nearby forest areas and vice-versa. Geographically, Kaziranga and Karbi Anglong are a single landscape that requires secure connectivity for the movement of larger wildlife, especially during floods.Nine animal corridors of Kaziranga National Park, stretching from Rangalu to Borjuri, through which the wildlife migration predominantly occurs, have been identified and notified.

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Flooding, management both vital for Kaziranga
5 months ago

Flooding, management both vital for Kaziranga

Hindustan Times  

The edges of the country boat nearly kissed the flooded water of Sohola beel in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park as the forester-boatman kept pulling the oar. The Indian rhinoceros, Bengal tiger, Asian elephant, wild water buffalo, and eastern swamp deer collectively comprise Kaziranga’s Big Five. With the mushrooming of facilities like schools, resorts, restaurants, newer settlements and rising vehicular traffic …

Assam relaxes flood-related restrictions on vehicular movement near Kaziranga
5 months, 1 week ago

Assam relaxes flood-related restrictions on vehicular movement near Kaziranga

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced the relaxation of restrictions on vehicular movements on highways near the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve citing improvement in the flood situation. “In view of the improvement in the overall flood situation, from today, light motor vehicles and buses will be allowed to move through the Kaziranga section of the …

Kaziranga’s women guards ensure safer passage for flood-hit animals
5 months, 1 week ago

Kaziranga’s women guards ensure safer passage for flood-hit animals

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The least number of animals have been run over by vehicles in the first year of the deployment of women forest guards for patrolling a highway adjoining the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. “Many animals drown but their death due to vehicle hits while crossing the highway is unacceptable, and we put in a lot of effort to …

Assam flood: 17 animals drown, 72 rescued in Kaziranga National Park
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam flood: 17 animals drown, 72 rescued in Kaziranga National Park

The Hindu  

Seventeen animals have died so far due to drowning while 72 others rescued from flood waters inside the famed Kaziranga National Park, an official said on July 4. Eleven animals had died due to drowning while 65 others had been rescued from flood waters in the Kaziranga National Park till July 3. Flooding Impact on Eastern Assam Wildlife Division Out …

Assam floods: Kaziranga submerged; 11 animals killed, 65 rescued
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam floods: Kaziranga submerged; 11 animals killed, 65 rescued

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: Heavy rainfall in the past few days has led to flooding in most parts of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam, officials said on Wednesday. A rhino and its calf in the floodwaters near Kaziranga National Park on the National Highway on Tuesday According to the officials, till Wednesday morning, 178 of the 233 forest camps located …

Assam flood: 61 forest camps in Kaziranga National Park, Tiger Reserve affected
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam flood: 61 forest camps in Kaziranga National Park, Tiger Reserve affected

Hindustan Times  

Rising water levels have impacted more than 26 per cent of the 233 forest camps at Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam, an official report said on Monday. A total of 61 forest camps across Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve including 22 in Agoratoli range, 10 in Kaziranga, eight in Bagori, five in Burhapahar range, six in …

Construction works on wildlife corridor in Kaziranga create hurdles for wildlife
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Construction works on wildlife corridor in Kaziranga create hurdles for wildlife

Hindustan Times  

Construction work along the Haldhibari wildlife corridor of Kaziranga National Park is putting wildlife at risk, environmentalists have flagged. Construction activities are not allowed in wildlife corridors during monsoon months between June to September according to conditions specified by the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife. In a letter to union environment minister, Bhupender Yadav on June 14, …

Monsoon Floods Disrupt Kaziranga’s Wildlife Again, Many Animals Escapes Park
1 year, 5 months ago

Monsoon Floods Disrupt Kaziranga’s Wildlife Again, Many Animals Escapes Park

News 18  

In the recent spate of monsoon floods, over 90% of the forest area in the Aghratoli range of Assam’s Kaziranga National Park has been deluged. The flood waters have inundated about 68 vital forest camps in this UNESCO World Heritage National park, out of which 15 are in the Kohora range, nine in Bagori and six in Burapahar range of …

Five animal deaths in Kaziranga National Park in flood-hit Assam
2 years, 6 months ago

Five animal deaths in Kaziranga National Park in flood-hit Assam

The Hindu  

At least five animals, including a leopard, have been killed in floods in Assam's Kaziranga National Park, so far this year, an official statement said on Sunday. More than 15% of the park area has been inundated with the Brahmaputra river, which passes through it, flowing above the danger level at several places, it said. According to a flood report …

The Safe Highlands of Kaziranga: Mechanism to Mitigate Floods And Devastation in Rhino Heartland
2 years, 7 months ago

The Safe Highlands of Kaziranga: Mechanism to Mitigate Floods And Devastation in Rhino Heartland

News 18  

While 26 districts of Assam are now reeling under the first spate of the year, the famous Kaziranga National Park is yet to face the fury. Often deemed the “essential bane” for the national park and its flora and fauna, floods have been a perennial cause of concern for the prized animals and the park authorities. The Assam forest department …

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