Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Pobitora WLS fringe villagers provided with torchlights for safety

Date:

Share post:

 

Guwahati, April 6 : Research-driven biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak (www.aaranyak.org) today provided twenty torchlights to the villagers living on fringes of the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district of Assam to deal with frequent face-off with wild animals in the area.

The wildlife sanctuary known for the highest rhino density  — 107 one-horned rhinos in 38.8 square kilometre area – and a large population of Asiatic buffalo is fringed by densely populated villages leading to frequent human-wildlife interactions.

The torchlights were distributed by the Aaranyak team after holding an awareness meeting on human-wildlife negative interaction among the villagers from fringe areas of wildlife habitat. The initiative was supported by Zoo Berlin.

During the event, beneficiaries from five villages namely, Kamarpur, Gorubandha, Nakara Habi, Noloni, and Burha Mayong received the torchlights which are expected to enhance their ability to spot from a safe distance wild animals mainly rhinos and buffaloes, that stray out to villages. This will ensure safety to both villagers and wild animals.

The programme was attended by Range Officer of the wildlife sanctuary Nayan Jyoti Das along with other forest staff deployed in the sanctuary. Senior official from Aaranyak Dr Deba Kumar Dutta, and officials Ujjal Bayan, Pranjal Deka, and K9 handler Rahul Das attended the programme and carried out the distribution of torchlights.

Related articles

Preserve high-yielding native crop varieties: TERI DG

Guwahati, April 2: “High-yielding native crop varieties suitable for this region should be preserved and cultivated for the...

‘Today’s voting on bill will decide which party is secular’, Kapil Sibal slams govt on Waqf

New Delhi, April 2:  Former Law Minister Kapil Sibal went all guns blazing against the Centre over the...

Two women Maoists killed in encounter near tiger reserve in MP

Bhopal, April 2: Two Maoists have been neutralised in a major encounter near the Kanha Tiger Reserve in...

‘Historic day’, says Rijiju ahead of introduction of Waqf Amendment Bill in LS

New Delhi, April 2: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju called Wednesday a historic day as the Waqf Amendment...