Guwahati: Removal of encroachment in adjacent areas and adding it to the forest, all the time of alertness by forest guards in the hunt zone and strict monitoring of guards is some reason that only one rhinocumes died last year in Kaziranga last year National Park (KNP), Lowest in 21 years.
Park P Sivakumar Director told TII, “Different strategies, including making several forest areas such as Bandardubi in the freezing free of nagaon and adding it to the park has helped reduce wild hunting in the park.
Alleged hunter used to take refuge in these areas.
Therefore , Drive them is the main hard action.
“He further said that all the time of strict vigilance by the anti-hunting task force (APTF), which was formed last year to patrol the ugliness of hunter-prone zones, has succeeded in preventing the entry of Poachers into the park.
He said the Kisaran Garatoli and Burhapahar were two zones with major hunting cases and not a single hunt reported at Burhapahar.
However, the hunting case of Leach was reported in the Garatoli range last year.
He said that 300 of the 1,900 empty forest guard posts in the park.
“Recruitment for this post will be done soon.
This will strengthen more security,” he added.
In addition, he said the total 15 forest guards were arrested in the past two years because of their involvement in hunting.
“Monitoring is being carried out from forest guards too so that no one can help hunters or engage in wild hunting in other ways,” he added.
In 2013 and 2014 recorded the highest hunting rhinoceros in the last 21 years.
A total of 54 rhinos were hunted for the past two years.
However, the trend gradually decreases.