Golden langoor toll in BTAD rises to 14

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The Sentinel, Guwahati, Tuesday 28 February, 2006

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Golden langoor toll in BTAD rises to 14

From our correspondent.

 

Kokrajhar: Feb 27. The death toll of Golden langoors, one of the

most endangered species of primates, purportedly due to a `

mysterious disease' in the reserve forests of Chirang and Ripu and

Sikri Sikla wildlife sanctuary has gone up to 14. The forest

department is learnt to have sent the carcasses for forensic tests.

Expressing concern over the dwindling population in the BTC forest

reserves, Bablu Dey of Green Heart Nature Club, an NGO, underscored

the need to detect the " disease " which has posed a threat to the

primates. He said that the NGO has approached the Wildlife Trust of

India with a proposal for a joint venture, but the plan is yet to

materialize.

Indicating that poaching activities and human interference is still

on in the forest cover of the region, they called for strict control

over such illegal activities.