GUWAHATI: Biodiversity conservation organization Aaranyak has advocated for treating the escalating human-elephant struggle in Assam as “disaster" scenario arguing that casualties on each the sides lately have surpassed deaths due to herbal screw ups like flood within the state.
Aaranyak has also asked for allocation of budget by way of multiple departments for compensation of damages, together with human deaths due to the struggle.
“The whole struggle scenario must be given disaster standing and budget need to be procured accordingly from involved division(s). The struggle has not remained with the forest division by myself to take on it. It has taken a disaster percentage in recent times, and multiple departments should step in to mitigate the disaster,” Aaranyak secretary normal Bibhab Kumar Talukdar stated.
Prioritising the thrust spaces of conservation for stakeholders within the New Year, Aaranyak highlighted the desire for same kind of dedication in tackling the human-elephant struggle as the federal government confirmed in rhino conservation that ended in relief in poaching in last two years.
According to Aaranyak’s review, 64 humans and 53 elephants have been killed in quite a lot of portions of the state last 12 months, surpassing the casualty determine due to the devastating flood that hit the state last monsoon. Altogether 53 other folks died due to drowning and landslides in three waves of flood that ravaged the state between June and September.
The human-elephant struggle has worsened in Udalguri, Sonitpur, Nagaon, Karbi Anglong, Golaghat and Goalpara districts.
“We all know that the main explanation why for such increase within the stage of struggle is due to fast decline of forest quilt in portions of Assam, loss of traditional elephant movement paths due to linear infra-structure building projects and also due to human encroachment,” Talukdar stated.
The organisation has also stressed at the need to reduce drive of human actions around the Kaziranga National Park, house to international’s two-third one-horned rhino inhabitants, announcing increased drive did not augur well for the park in the long run.
“The best method to reduce the drive on Kaziranga is to increase and advertise different National Parks and natural world sanctuaries like Manas, Orang, Pabitora, Nameri, Dibru-Saikhowa amongst others,” the organisation added.
Aaranyak has also asked for allocation of budget by way of multiple departments for compensation of damages, together with human deaths due to the struggle.
“The whole struggle scenario must be given disaster standing and budget need to be procured accordingly from involved division(s). The struggle has not remained with the forest division by myself to take on it. It has taken a disaster percentage in recent times, and multiple departments should step in to mitigate the disaster,” Aaranyak secretary normal Bibhab Kumar Talukdar stated.
Prioritising the thrust spaces of conservation for stakeholders within the New Year, Aaranyak highlighted the desire for same kind of dedication in tackling the human-elephant struggle as the federal government confirmed in rhino conservation that ended in relief in poaching in last two years.
According to Aaranyak’s review, 64 humans and 53 elephants have been killed in quite a lot of portions of the state last 12 months, surpassing the casualty determine due to the devastating flood that hit the state last monsoon. Altogether 53 other folks died due to drowning and landslides in three waves of flood that ravaged the state between June and September.
The human-elephant struggle has worsened in Udalguri, Sonitpur, Nagaon, Karbi Anglong, Golaghat and Goalpara districts.
“We all know that the main explanation why for such increase within the stage of struggle is due to fast decline of forest quilt in portions of Assam, loss of traditional elephant movement paths due to linear infra-structure building projects and also due to human encroachment,” Talukdar stated.
The organisation has also stressed at the need to reduce drive of human actions around the Kaziranga National Park, house to international’s two-third one-horned rhino inhabitants, announcing increased drive did not augur well for the park in the long run.
“The best method to reduce the drive on Kaziranga is to increase and advertise different National Parks and natural world sanctuaries like Manas, Orang, Pabitora, Nameri, Dibru-Saikhowa amongst others,” the organisation added.
Human-elephant conflict in Assam has taken a 'disaster' proportion: Aaranyak
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