Maksam Tayeng

PASIGHAT, Sep 23: To take stock of the flood damages at D. Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Wildlife & Biodiversity cum Chief Wildlife Warden, Dr. R Kemp along with Dy. Chief Conservator of Forest, Wildlife, Umesh Kumar visited Borguli Range today.

A range office cum residence building, a watch tower and one flood escape tower were completely washed away during the recent flood in the Siang River.

Dr. Kemp took update of the damages from the sanctuary officials including Divisional Forest Officer, Tasang Taga who appealed the former to give special care to the sanctuary which has been largely affected by the flood.

The total damages in all the three ranges like Borguli, Anchalghat and Sibiyamukh have been estimated at more than a Crore. To make the sanctuary more vibrant and full proof from hunting and poaching, additional sanctioning of two speed boats and two tractors for patrolling would be urgently required, informed the DFO.

While personally visiting the Borguli range today, Dr. Kemp expressed dismay over the extent of damages and assured to facilitate early restoration. When requested by the contingency staff for their regularization, the PCCF said he would try for regularization of contingency staffers serving more than 15-20 years.

The D. Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary is a beautiful and unique riverine sanctuary which houses several rare and near threatened species of wildlife animals and birds including Gangetic Dolphins. The Elephant corridors connecting Dibru-Soikhowa National Park in Assam and D. Ering WL Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh is already marked as important corridors by wildlife experts, said DCF Wildlife, Umesh Kumar. This Sanctuary which has natural protection by rivers from all fronts need to be promoted as one of the wildlife tourist destination of the state, the PCCF remarked.

 

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Kenter Joya Riba

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