Maksam Tayeng

PAIGHAT, Oct 24: Deputy Chief Conservator of Forest, CAMPA from office of Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Itanagar visited D. Ering Wildlife Sanctuary on October 23-24 as a part of monitoring the funds sanctioned for the protection of the sanctuary. Ankit Kumar, IFS, DCF, CAMPA wrapped up his visit to the DEWS today after visiting the core zone areas of the sanctuary.
Kumar inspected the construction of Range office, transit camp etc at Borguli Wildlife range which were completed recently. He also visited other vital locations such as natural lake, grassland and part of north Jopong areas.
  “After visiting the sanctuary, I realised how difficult it is for the frontline staff to keep up regular protection of the sanctuary from hunters and illegal timber smugglers (driftwood), especially during monsoon and flood time. By sitting at the PCCF office, an officer doesn’t know the ground reality and requirements of the sanctuary. DEWS, being one of the most beautiful and eco-tourism potential sanctuary need more infrastructure and support for the frontline staff”, said Kumar who is a young IFS officer of 2019 batch.
Kumar also said that he will try his best to convey the genuine requirements of the sanctuary and the support with care required for the field staff to the PCCF office so that basic infrastructures and support are provided to DEWS. Seeing the regular presence of Wild Elephants and other endangered species like Bengal Florican birds etc, he batted for more support from Project Elephant and others to the DEWS which happens to be the state’s oldest Wildlife sanctuary.

Divisional Forest Officer, DEWS, Tasang Taga briefed the visiting officer about the ground situation of the sanctuary and appealed to the PCCF office to support the sanctuary’s protection work as several required infrastructure and others are deprived to the DEWS. “DEWS, being surrounded by several fringe villages from both left and right banks whose major bulk of populations are hunters by tradition having direct and indirect dependency upon the sanctuary, need community projects like fishery ponds, piggery, goat farms, distribution of CGI sheets to reduce collection of thatch from the sanctuary besides conducting routine awareness programmes among the fringe villagers as a confidence building measures," added Taga.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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