Kaziranga

Kaziranga leads rhino conservation with training for 700 safari drivers

These initiatives were designed to engage the community and highlight the importance of protecting the one-horned rhino

117 dead in Assam floods this year; toll over 5 yrs 880: MHA to Rajya Sabha

The MoS of Home Affairs further said that the Assam government has informed that, the Water Resources Department has been implementing flood and River bank erosion management schemes

As flood situation improves, Kaziranga allows vehicles during daytime

Floods in Assam have claimed the lives of 214 animals in Kaziranga National Park so far, officials said, adding that 155 animals have been rescued

Assam floods: 131 animals, including 6 rhinos die in Kaziranga Park

Assam floods have recently worsened, with eight human lives lost due to flooding in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 66 this year

Assam floods: 114 animals die in Kaziranga National Park, 95 rescued

The devastating flood in Assam's famed Kaziranga National Park (KNP) has claimed the lives of 114 wild animals while 95 others have been rescued till Saturday, an official said. The animal mortality in the KNP has increased from 77 till Friday. The dead animals include four rhinos and 94 hog deer due to drowning in the KNP and 11 others during treatment. The forest officials rescued 86 hog deer, two each of sambar deer and scops owl and one each of a rhino calf, Indian hare, otter, elephant and jungle cat, the KNP official said. Currently, 34 animals are under medical care while 50 others have been released after treatment, the official said. A hog deer was also killed after being hit by a speeding vehicle on a highway that runs through the KNP. This is the worst deluge in terms of animal mortality in recent years in KNP. An 18-month-old rhino calf which took shelter in the house of one Pushpanjali Sharma at Baghmari was subsequently rescued by members of the Centre for Wildlife

Assam CM inspects affected areas, assures repair for breached embankments

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inspected flood affected areas in the state including an assessment of flood preparedness at Kaziranga National Park

Flood situation prevails in Assam's Kaziranga as water rises considerably

The flood in Assam has so far claimed 38 lives as 3 people died after drowning in flood waters in the last 24 hours

Over 26% Kaziranga forest camps submerged; Assam CM assures flood rescue

With worsening flood condition in Assam, rising water levels have impacted more than 26 per cent of the 233 forest camps at Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, an official report said on Monday. As a significant portion of wildlife habitat is now submerged, scores of animals have started crossing the National Highway-715 in search of higher ground towards the southern direction in East Karbi Anglong district. However, no death of animals has been reported as of now due to the floods or accidents while crossing the highway. Floodwaters have submerged a total of 61 forest camps across Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, according to a flood report. It said 22 camps in Agoratoli range, 10 in Kaziranga, eight in Bagori, five in Burhapahar range and six in Bokakhat are submerged. Besides, 10 forest camps in Biswanath Wildlife Division of the national park have been inundated, the report added. Meanwhile, the Golaghat district administration on Sunday evening issued ...

Camps at Assam's Kaziranga Park flooded as Brahmaputra water level rises

The park authorities have taken measures for the safety and security of wild animals

Assam CM reviews flood preparedness at Kaziranga, security deployed

Chief Minister Sarma also said that around 20 marine engine boats will be pressed into service in Kaziranga to help the forest department intensify its vigil in and around the park

Commando battalions to be deployed in Kaziranga to save animals: CM Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said three commando battalions will be deployed in Kaziranga National Park to ensure that no animal is killed during the flood season. The battalions will ensure that no animal is killed in accidents while crossing the national highway and poachers do not take advantage of the flood situation to kill wild animals, Sarma said at a meeting of civil, police and park officials at Kaziranga. Around 600 personnel of a new forest battalion will also be pressed into service in Kaziranga National Park during the flood season, he said. The chief minister directed the officials to take all necessary steps and ramp up the response system for the protection of animals. Sarma also took stock of the loss of land in the Kaziranga National Park primarily due to swift flow of river water. A joint task force will be formed comprising experts from Forest department, Water Resources department and the Kaziranga National Park to study the phenomena a

What's stopping PM Modi from visiting strife-torn Manipur, asks Cong

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Assam's Kaziranga National Park, the Congress on Saturday attacked the Centre over the "increasingly disturbed" situation in different parts of the Northeast, and asked why the PM had not found time to visit the violence-hit Manipur yet. Prime Minister Modi took the elephant and jeep safari inside Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Saturday morning In a swipe at Modi, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "We're glad that the Prime Minister has found time amidst his various travels to spend today morning in Kaziranga, an iconic national park which owes much to the great interest shown both by Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi." However, beyond Kaziranga, there are four questions for him on the "increasingly disturbed" situation in different parts of the Northeast of India, he said. "On June 19th, 2020, at the all-party meet on China, the Prime Minister declared that not a single Chinese ...

KNP authorities plan visitor engagement activities to raise awareness

The Kaziranga National Park (KNP) authorities to sensitise visitors towards conservation activities and popularise the Kohora Centenary Museum have decided to host an enriching and immersive programme titled 'Kajir Ronghangpi Tales' on each Saturday during the tourist season. KNP Director Sonali Ghosh told PTI that visitors to the park will get an opportunity to meet the persons behind the conservation efforts of the heritage park and delve into the cultural and rich heritage of the region. The event will showcase the park's treasure trove of natural beauty and biodiversity through live talks and screening of insightful documentaries at the museum, she said. The 'Kajir Ronghangpi Tales' programme is an initiative to honour the cultural legacy and narratives that enrich the fabric of Kaziranga and its surrounding regions, the KNP director said. It aims to create a platform for cultural exchange and appreciation, inviting visitors to embark on a journey of discovery and connection wi

Assam to build 1,000-km high-speed economic corridor costing Rs 3,000 cr

The state cabinet also approved the construction of a Judicial Guest House in Kaziranga

Prez Murmu to launch festival in Assam to mark 30 years of Project Elephant

President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate a two-day "Gaj Utsav" on April 7 in Assam's Kaziranga National Park to commemorate the successful completion of 30 years of Project Elephant and to give more impetus to conservation efforts, Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Friday. India launched Project Elephant in 1991-92 as a centrally-sponsored scheme to protect elephants, their habitat and corridors, prevent human-elephant conflict and to ensure the welfare of captive elephants in India. "The government has decided to celebrate 'Gaj Utsav' at Kaziranga National Park on April 7-8 to commemorate 30 years of Project Elephant. President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate it on April 7," Choubey told reporters here. A first-of-its-kind event, the festival will see the participation of Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, forest ministers of all elephant range states, principal conservators of forests, chief wildlife wardens, representatives

DPR on Kaziranga wildlife deaths approved: Road ministry tells NGT

Green panel directed the state government to file an affidavit stating the steps they would take with regard to DPR in a time bound manner