Deer cross a Nationwide Freeway close to the flood-affected Kaziranga Nationwide Park, in Nagaon district, July 1, 2024.
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Seventeen animals have died up to now as a result of drowning whereas 72 others rescued from flood waters contained in the famed Kaziranga Nationwide Park, an official mentioned on July 4.
The animal mortality consists of 11 hog deer as a result of drowning within the park and 5 throughout therapy.
The forest officers rescued 63 hog deer, two every of otter, sambar and a scop owl and one every of a rhino calf, Indian hare and a jungle cat.
Presently, 26 animals are beneath therapy whereas 29 others have been launched after therapy, the official mentioned.
Eleven animals had died as a result of drowning whereas 65 others had been rescued from flood waters within the Kaziranga Nationwide Park until July 3.
Flooding Impression on Japanese Assam Wildlife Division
Out of the whole 233 camps within the Japanese Assam Wildlife Division, 141 are nonetheless inundated as far as in opposition to the 173 on July 3 , the official mentioned.
Within the Japanese or Agoratoli vary 21 of the 34 camps have been inundated whereas 38 of the 58 camps in central vary, 33 out of the 39 in Western or Bagori vary, 10 out of the 25 in Burapahar and three out of the 9 in Bokakhat are beneath flood waters.
Altogether 9 camps have been vacated by forest personnel up to now with two every in Agoratoli and central vary, three in Bokakhat, and one every in Biswanath and Nagaon wildlife divisions.
Forest Division staff together with safety personnel keep in camps contained in the nationwide park to conduct patrolling for the safety of natural world.
In the meantime, prohibitory orders beneath Part 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to limit the motion of vehicular site visitors on NH-37 (New NH-715) and its velocity to between 20 to 40 km/hour is in pressure.
