Maksam Tayeng

 

PASIGHAT, Feb 1: In a bid to promote and support the conservation work at D. Ering Wildlife Sanctuary Division, the Additional Dy. Commissioner of Ruksin Sub-Division here in East Siang district, Tajing Jonnom accompanied by Circle Officer, Bilat Circle, Bapu Dorjee and other Eco-Development Committee members visited D. Ering Wildlife Sanctuary’s Borguli Wildlife range on Saturday and Sunday.

The team several vital locations and were elated at spotting several wild animals. They were also satisfied by the proper protection of the sanctuary from hunters/poachers.

 “The sanctuary patrolling and protection team requires basic amenities like telescope, drones, night vision cameras and many others in order to work properly and I hope the government will provide all these basic materials in order to protect and preserve the rich flora and fauna of the sanctuary”, Jonnom said while assuring to donate few sets of Walkie-Talkie for the field staff to communicate. He also suggested early introduction of Gypsy and elephant safari inside the sanctuary for tourists.

Jonnom also suggested for regular conduct of exposure tour for dwellers of fringe villages to national parks like Kaziranga to sensitise them and  develop wildlife tourism in and around the DEWS.

With the change of command of the sanctuary 4 years ago several extraordinary efforts have been made by the Divisional Forest Officer, Tasang Taga,  Range Officer, Orin Perme and other wildlife activists and EDC members to revive the sanctuary. In this connection more than 20 guns have been seized and several hunters arrested within a couple of years without any leniency and compromise after which hunting and poaching could be restricted inside the sanctuary.