Erosion posing threat to Kaziranga wildlife

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Erosion posing threat to Kaziranga wildlife

 

 

From Our Correspondent

GOLAGHAT, April 22 – The world famous one-horned rhino of Kaziranga

National Park has been facing a great threat due to heavy erosion

created by the Brahmaputra. The negligence of the State government

may lead to the submergence of KNP at any moment, the people of the

area have alleged. The animal habitat of the park would be

thoroughly submerged by the Brahmaputra, they felt.

 

The KNP with 430 square kilometres of land is gradually being eroded

by the Brahmaputra. It may be mentioned that 40 square km land has

already been submerged by the water of Brahmaputra.

 

From 1967 to 1988, at least 38 square km land has been eroded and

another 3 square km land was submerged in 1988.

 

In fact, after the earthquake of 1988 when the Brahmaputra had

changed its course, the erosion of KNP began. From 1988 to 1996, at

least two forest camps have been destroyed by the erosion. The

forest camps namely the New Gavarai, the Naste, the Debeswari have

been destroyed by the erosion.

 

The river has also created great trouble on the Kohora, Bagori and

Burapahar forest reserve. Recently, the erosion created trouble in

Agartoli forest reserve and Maklung forest camp. The newly

constructed guest house in Arimora Development Block also would be

submerged soon. The areas under the Mahpora, Hatipora, Kartika,

Natun Gavarai, Aluri have already been submerged in Brahmaputra.

There are no forest camps in Baghetapo, Lungpur Tapu, Korney Tapu.

The conscious people have demanded to protect and preserve the flora

and fauna of the KNP and to take proper steps against the heavy

erosion.