Guwahati, Eleven animals, mostly deer, have drowned, while another 65 animals have been rescued from floods in Kaziranga National Park in Assam, an official said on Wednesday.
42 deer, two otters and sambars each and one scops owl have been rescued, the national park official said.
Of the 233 forest department camps in Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, 173 have been inundated by heavy floods, down from 167 on Tuesday, he said.
In the Agoratoli range of the national park, 24 of 34 camps have been flooded, while 51 of 58 camps in the central range, 37 of 39 in Bagori, 13 of 25 in Burapahar and seven of nine in the Bokakhat range are under floods.
So far, forest personnel have cleared a total of nine camps, including two in Agoratoli, three in Bokakhat, two in the central range and one each in the Biswanath and Nagaon wildlife divisions.
Forest department employees, including security personnel, remain at camps within the national park to carry out patrols for the protection of flora and fauna.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed the situation in the national park on Tuesday and directed authorities to take adequate precautions, including regulating vehicle traffic on NH 715, to ensure no harm to life. wild.
Meanwhile, prohibitory orders under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) have been imposed to restrict movement of vehicular traffic on NH 715 passing through the national park.
Experts pointed out that floods are essential for the preservation and rejuvenation of the ecosystem of Kaziranga National Park, as the overflowing of Brahmaputra and the rise in water level not only revitalizes the grasslands but the excess water flow also eliminates bad aquatic weeds and unwanted plants.
Excess water flow also adds mineral-rich alluvial soil, essential for the growth of grasses and shrubs consumed by herbivorous animals.
42 deer, two otters and sambars each and one scops owl have been rescued, the national park official said.
Of the 233 forest department camps in Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, 173 have been inundated by heavy floods, down from 167 on Tuesday, he said.
In the Agoratoli range of the national park, 24 of 34 camps have been flooded, while 51 of 58 camps in the central range, 37 of 39 in Bagori, 13 of 25 in Burapahar and seven of nine in the Bokakhat range are under floods.
So far, forest personnel have cleared a total of nine camps, including two in Agoratoli, three in Bokakhat, two in the central range and one each in the Biswanath and Nagaon wildlife divisions.
Forest department employees, including security personnel, remain at camps within the national park to carry out patrols for the protection of flora and fauna.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed the situation in the national park on Tuesday and directed authorities to take adequate precautions, including regulating vehicle traffic on NH 715, to ensure no harm to life. wild.
Meanwhile, prohibitory orders under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) have been imposed to restrict movement of vehicular traffic on NH 715 passing through the national park.
Experts pointed out that floods are essential for the preservation and rejuvenation of the ecosystem of Kaziranga National Park, as the overflowing of Brahmaputra and the rise in water level not only revitalizes the grasslands but the excess water flow also eliminates bad aquatic weeds and unwanted plants.
Excess water flow also adds mineral-rich alluvial soil, essential for the growth of grasses and shrubs consumed by herbivorous animals.
