Guwahati: Four hog deer drowned following floods in Kaziranga National Park on Tuesday, while 24 other animals were rescued from the flood waters. An officer gave this information.
Forest department officials moved the rescued animals, mostly deer, to a dry and safe area.
The official said that out of a total of 233 camps in the Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, 167 have been submerged in flood waters so far.
Forest department staff, including security personnel, live in camps inside the national park.
Conduct patrolling to protect flora and fauna.
So far, a total of eight camps in different divisions have been evacuated by forest personnel.
Meanwhile, the Golaghat district administration has issued prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Defense Code (BNSS) restricting the speed of vehicular traffic on NH-37 (new NH-715) passing through the national park to between 20 to 40 km/hr. Has been banned. ,
Experts point out that flooding is essential for the conservation and rejuvenation of the park's ecosystem as the overflowing waters of the Brahmaputra river not only revive the grasslands but also flush out aquatic weeds and unwanted plants.
The additional water flow also adds mineral-rich alluvial soil needed for the growth of grasses and shrubs needed for the herbivores' food.
Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage Site, is famous for the great Indian one-horned rhinoceros. The landscape of Kaziranga is of vast forests, tall elephant grass, rugged reeds, swamps and shallow ponds. It was declared a national park in 1974.
Forest department officials moved the rescued animals, mostly deer, to a dry and safe area.
The official said that out of a total of 233 camps in the Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, 167 have been submerged in flood waters so far.
Forest department staff, including security personnel, live in camps inside the national park.
Conduct patrolling to protect flora and fauna.
So far, a total of eight camps in different divisions have been evacuated by forest personnel.
Meanwhile, the Golaghat district administration has issued prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Defense Code (BNSS) restricting the speed of vehicular traffic on NH-37 (new NH-715) passing through the national park to between 20 to 40 km/hr. Has been banned. ,
Experts point out that flooding is essential for the conservation and rejuvenation of the park's ecosystem as the overflowing waters of the Brahmaputra river not only revive the grasslands but also flush out aquatic weeds and unwanted plants.
The additional water flow also adds mineral-rich alluvial soil needed for the growth of grasses and shrubs needed for the herbivores' food.
Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage Site, is famous for the great Indian one-horned rhinoceros. The landscape of Kaziranga is of vast forests, tall elephant grass, rugged reeds, swamps and shallow ponds. It was declared a national park in 1974.
