Guwahati, At least 131 wild animals have died so far in floods in Kaziranga National Park, while 96 others have been rescued, an official said on Monday.
The dead animals include six rhinos, 117 deer, 98 of them due to drowning, two due to being hit by vehicles and 17 during treatment, two sambar, a rhesus macaque and an otter due to drowning in the park.
A total of 25 animals died during the treatment, including 17 deer, a swamp deer, a rhesus macaque and a baby otter.
Forest officials rescued 85 hog deer, two each of rhinoceros, two sambar and two scops owl, and one each of swamp deer, an Indian hare, a rhesus macaque, an otter, an elephant and a cat from the jungle
Currently, 25 animals are under medical care, while another 52 have been released after treatment, the official said.
The park is experiencing the worst flood in the history of recent years; The previous large-scale devastation occurred in 2017, when more than 350 wild animals died in floods and vehicle strikes while migrating through animal corridors toward the highlands.
NH-715 is a corridor for animals to cross towards the Karbi Anglong hills.
Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the floods in the state have affected both humans and animals and "the Assam team is working round the clock to help everyone."
''Recently, while passing through Kaziranga, I noticed this stranded rhino calf and ordered its immediate rescue,'' Sarma posted in 'X'.
Of the total 233 camps in Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, 69 remain flooded as of Friday night, down from 68 the previous day, the official said.
In the eastern or Agoratoli range, 14 of the 34 camps have been flooded, while 22 of the 58 camps are in the central range, 20 of the 39 in the western or Bagori range and 4 each in the Burapahar, Bokakhat ranges and Nagaon, along with one in Biswanath Wildlife Division is under flood waters.
So far, forest personnel have cleared a total of four camps, two in the Central Range and two in Bokakhat.
Forest department employees, including security personnel, remain in camps within the national park to carry out patrols for the protection of flora and fauna.
Meanwhile, prohibitory orders under section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) are in force to restrict movement of vehicular traffic on NH-37 (new NH-715) and its speed to 20-40 km/ hour.
The dead animals include six rhinos, 117 deer, 98 of them due to drowning, two due to being hit by vehicles and 17 during treatment, two sambar, a rhesus macaque and an otter due to drowning in the park.
A total of 25 animals died during the treatment, including 17 deer, a swamp deer, a rhesus macaque and a baby otter.
Forest officials rescued 85 hog deer, two each of rhinoceros, two sambar and two scops owl, and one each of swamp deer, an Indian hare, a rhesus macaque, an otter, an elephant and a cat from the jungle
Currently, 25 animals are under medical care, while another 52 have been released after treatment, the official said.
The park is experiencing the worst flood in the history of recent years; The previous large-scale devastation occurred in 2017, when more than 350 wild animals died in floods and vehicle strikes while migrating through animal corridors toward the highlands.
NH-715 is a corridor for animals to cross towards the Karbi Anglong hills.
Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the floods in the state have affected both humans and animals and "the Assam team is working round the clock to help everyone."
''Recently, while passing through Kaziranga, I noticed this stranded rhino calf and ordered its immediate rescue,'' Sarma posted in 'X'.
Of the total 233 camps in Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, 69 remain flooded as of Friday night, down from 68 the previous day, the official said.
In the eastern or Agoratoli range, 14 of the 34 camps have been flooded, while 22 of the 58 camps are in the central range, 20 of the 39 in the western or Bagori range and 4 each in the Burapahar, Bokakhat ranges and Nagaon, along with one in Biswanath Wildlife Division is under flood waters.
So far, forest personnel have cleared a total of four camps, two in the Central Range and two in Bokakhat.
Forest department employees, including security personnel, remain in camps within the national park to carry out patrols for the protection of flora and fauna.
Meanwhile, prohibitory orders under section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) are in force to restrict movement of vehicular traffic on NH-37 (new NH-715) and its speed to 20-40 km/ hour.
