[Assam] Two rhinos killed

Tue Aug 7 21:54:49 PDT 2007

One small way NRAs can contribute to the conservation of rhinos in Assam is by boycotting Kaziranga altogether. In spite of all the poaching incidences Kaziranga is relatively well protected area with all sorts of epitaphs like National Park, World Heritage Site, Elephant Reserve (part of Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong elephant reserve) and now it is being christened as the third tiger reserve of Assam. Compared to other Assam rhino habitats it is far ahead in tourism infrastructure. Plight of other rhino habitat is worse. Entire population of Laokhowa was decimated during Assam agitation, entire population of Manas National Park during Bodo agitation, Orang and Pobitara are also regularly targeted by poachers. In fact in Pobitara poachers innovatively used the high tension lines running through the sanctuary to electrocute the animals. In all these areas-Manas, Orang, Pobitara, Laokhowa forest department people are waging lonely battles. There are some nascent eco-tourism
 ventures and/or minimal tourism/forest department amenities at these four places. They may not provide the same level of comfort as Wild Grass of Kaziranga. But still patronizing these other rhino habitats by tourists and NRAs will boost the moral of the people working for rhino conservation in these areas and also help those who are dependent on eco-tourism. Kaziranga any way gets its load of tourist. Normalcy has returned to Manas and this pace is definitely worth visiting as the scenic beauty of this park is awesome.
  An excellent website to get a glimpse of Assams forest, wildlife sanctuaries and national parks is www.assamforest.co.in

  Regards

  Chittaranjan Pathak

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