The Forest Department has decided to conduct a survey to protect Devarakadu in association with the local villagers by evicting the encroached Devarakadu after monsoon.
KOKRJHAR, June 4: The illegal encroachment in Lumsung reserve forest under Holtugaon Division in Kokrajhar district is going on unabated in a well organized manner. The eviction is not easy task. Large part of the reserve forest has already been destroyed.
KOKRAJHAR, May 30: The 135 Battalion of Eco Task Force (ETF), mostly drawn from retired defence personnel, is continuing its laudable efforts for reviving the deflated
KOKRAJHAR May24: Though the BTC Forest department has taken some steps against illegal felling of trees and encroachment in reserve forests in BTC, the syndromes continue unabated in the eyes of the department. The valuable sal logs are smuggled without much resistance for which the famous reserve forest virtually turns denudated. Depletion of forest also threatens habitat of wild animals.
KOKRAJHAR, May 24: Prominent NGOs in the State, working for conservation of forest and natural resources, have made an appeal on Sunday to come together and offer help to the concerned departments for conservation of forest. The NGOs also resolved to urge the civil administration to give utmost attention to the needs of protection and conservation of forest.
The Orang National Park in northern Assam, believed to have about two dozen tigers, is under threat from encroachers. The encroachers have been particularly targeting the south-eastern portion of the park with the authorities resorting to lathicharge and lobbing of teargas shells to drive them away.
The environmental NGO in the state has requested Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to cease the encroachment in the Mhadei wildlife sanctuary.
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JORHAT, May 12: The alarming growth of human population along the border areas of Kaziranga National Park has taken a serious turn during the last few years. The growth has been alarming during the last decade, sources said.
A recent survey has found that the famous Kaziranga National Park in Assam has the highest tiger density in the world, but conservationists have warned that it could be an indicator of habitat destruction and suggested remedial measures.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Opposition Leader Oommen Chandy in a letter to Chief Minister V.S Achuthanandan has demanded that there should be immediate action to protect the mangroves and the environment at Pappinissery in Kannur.
