Kaziranga (Assam) [India], The devastating flood in Assam has led to the death of 31 wild animals in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP), KNP field director said.
According to reports from the Kaziranga National Park authority, 23 deer drowned in the flood waters, while another 7 deer died under care.
On the other hand, the park authority and the state forest department rescued 82 wild animals.
"20 wild animals, including 15 deer, a rhino calf, an otter (cub), a jungle cat and two owls, are currently under treatment. After treatment, 31 wild animals were released," Sonali Ghosh, director of field of Kaziranga National Park. saying.
On the other hand, the flood situation in the national park on Thursday improved slightly, but 95 of the park's 233 campsites remain under water.
"33 forest camps under Bagori range, 31 camps under Kaziranga range, 12 camps under Agratoli range, 8 camps under Burapahar range, 9 camps under Nagaon Wildlife Division, 2 camps under Biswanath Wildlife Division still "Traffic restrictions on the movement of vehicles on National Highway 715 are in place to ensure the safety of wild animals during floods," said the field director of Kaziranga National Park.
Forest guards, forest battalion personnel and Assam Police personnel have been deployed inside and outside the national park.
Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora said the flood situation in Morigaon is grim and three people have died in the district.
Atul Bora said, "The water level of Brahmaputra river is going down in Morigaon district, but the flood situation remains grim. Three people have died here."
So far, floods in Assam have claimed 46 lives. Eight people died on Wednesday in the state after drowning in floods.
The overall flood situation in the state remains critical as more than 16.25 lakh people across 29 districts have been affected by the second wave of floods.
The flood affected districts are Goalpara, Nagaon, Nalbari, Kamrup, Morigaon, Dibrugarh, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, South Salmara, Dhubri, Jorhat, Charaideo, Hojai, Karimganj, Sivasagar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Dhemaji, Hailakandi, Golaghat, Darrang, Biswanath, Cachar, Kamrup (M), Tinsukia, Karbi Anglong, Chirang, Karbi Anglong West, Majuli.
Rescue teams of NDRF, SDRF, fire and emergency services, administration, Indian Army and paramilitary forces are involved in rescue operations in different areas and rescued 8,377 people on Wednesday.
According to reports from the Kaziranga National Park authority, 23 deer drowned in the flood waters, while another 7 deer died under care.
On the other hand, the park authority and the state forest department rescued 82 wild animals.
"20 wild animals, including 15 deer, a rhino calf, an otter (cub), a jungle cat and two owls, are currently under treatment. After treatment, 31 wild animals were released," Sonali Ghosh, director of field of Kaziranga National Park. saying.
On the other hand, the flood situation in the national park on Thursday improved slightly, but 95 of the park's 233 campsites remain under water.
"33 forest camps under Bagori range, 31 camps under Kaziranga range, 12 camps under Agratoli range, 8 camps under Burapahar range, 9 camps under Nagaon Wildlife Division, 2 camps under Biswanath Wildlife Division still "Traffic restrictions on the movement of vehicles on National Highway 715 are in place to ensure the safety of wild animals during floods," said the field director of Kaziranga National Park.
Forest guards, forest battalion personnel and Assam Police personnel have been deployed inside and outside the national park.
Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora said the flood situation in Morigaon is grim and three people have died in the district.
Atul Bora said, "The water level of Brahmaputra river is going down in Morigaon district, but the flood situation remains grim. Three people have died here."
So far, floods in Assam have claimed 46 lives. Eight people died on Wednesday in the state after drowning in floods.
The overall flood situation in the state remains critical as more than 16.25 lakh people across 29 districts have been affected by the second wave of floods.
The flood affected districts are Goalpara, Nagaon, Nalbari, Kamrup, Morigaon, Dibrugarh, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, South Salmara, Dhubri, Jorhat, Charaideo, Hojai, Karimganj, Sivasagar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Dhemaji, Hailakandi, Golaghat, Darrang, Biswanath, Cachar, Kamrup (M), Tinsukia, Karbi Anglong, Chirang, Karbi Anglong West, Majuli.
Rescue teams of NDRF, SDRF, fire and emergency services, administration, Indian Army and paramilitary forces are involved in rescue operations in different areas and rescued 8,377 people on Wednesday.
