• About Us
  • Copyright Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Authors
  • Career
  • Contact Us
Assamese |   Bengali |  
Sunday, January 24, 2021
NORTHEAST NOW
  • HOME
  • NORTH EAST
    • Assam
    • Meghalaya
    • Tripura
    • Mizoram
    • Manipur
    • Nagaland
    • Arunachal
    • Sikkim
  • Neighbours
    • Nepal
    • Bhutan
    • China
    • Myanmar
    • Bangladesh
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Environment
  • Citizen Journalists
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • NORTH EAST
    • Assam
    • Meghalaya
    • Tripura
    • Mizoram
    • Manipur
    • Nagaland
    • Arunachal
    • Sikkim
  • Neighbours
    • Nepal
    • Bhutan
    • China
    • Myanmar
    • Bangladesh
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Environment
  • Citizen Journalists
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
NORTHEAST NOW
Assamese
Home Environment

Assam: Concern over garbage dumped at elephant corridor in Tinsukia

Broken bottles found near the Bogapani elephant corridor may cause harm to the elephants in their legs

Avik Chakraborty by AVIK CHAKRABORTY
, June 25, 2019 2:13 am
Elephant corridor

A signboard placed at the elephant corridor. Image credit - Northeast Now

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Garbage dumped at Bogapani elephant corridor in upper Assam’s Tinsukia district poses threat to possible man-elephant conflict.

The elephants pass through the corridor from Dehing-Patkai reserve forest to Dehing Patkai east block during harvest season.

During harvest season, herds of 80 to 90 elephants pass through the Bogapani elephant corridor.

The Bogapani elephant corridor passes through the tea estate to the north of Digboi town.

Also read: Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal in WTI’s list of 101 elephant corridors

However, due to dumping of garbage and wastes near the Bogapani elephant corridor, the elephants may receive injuries in their legs because broken bottles are found near the corridor.

Meanwhile, elephant corridors in Assam are facing threat due to human encroachment in the area.

Dhoneswar Handique, deputy forest ranger of Digboi said they don’t know who dump garbage at Bogapani elephant corridor.

“On the Environmental Day, we cleaned the area and requested the people to don’t dump garbage there. We have installed a signboard but still locals dump garbage there. We are monitoring but still we are yet to find it out.”

“The elephant corridor should be free because the elephants pass through the corridor during night,” he said adding, “The elephant herds pass through the corridor and enter in human settlement in search of food.”

Bijay Gogoi, president of Evergreen Foundation, an NGO said, “Now, the Bogapani elephant corridor has become a garbage dumping zone. If the corridor cannot be freed from such things then it may pose a threat for the pachyderms.”

“Broken glasses, which are found there, can cause huge problem for the elephants because it can cause damage in their leg. Even the baby elephants, which come along with the herd, can receive injury in their legs,” added Gogoi.

Assam: Concern over garbage dumped at elephant corridor in Tinsukia 1
Broken bottles found near the elephant corridor. Image credit – Northeast Now

He also said, “To secure a future for wild elephants, it is very essential to ensure uninterrupted movement of elephants between key habitats. To do this, designated corridors must be legally secure and protected.”

Gogoi said human settlement is one of the major reasons for free movement of elephants.

“Forest covers are shrinking in a rampant pace and due to that the elephants have to move out from the forest to human settlement resulting in man-elephant conflict. Community participation is necessary to tackle the major issue of man-animal conflict. The elephant corridors of Assam should be free from any encroachment,” he said.

Gogoi said there are a total of three elephant corridors under Digboi forest division – Kathabari Dehing elephant corridor, Golai Powai elephant corridor and Bogapani corridor.

Kathabari was recently identified as an elephant corridor.

There are a total of 12 elephant corridors in Assam.

Nine elephants lost their lives in between 2001 and 2015

“Fencing along the Bogapani tea garden in the elephant corridor area should be removed for free passing of elephants,” said Gogoi.

land patta in Baksa

Assam: 822 land allotment certificates, pattas distributed in Baksa

Bridge by Kripal Kalita

Assam’s filmmaker Kripal Kalita wins IFFI 51 Special Mention Award for his Assamese film ‘Bridge’

PM Narendra Modi

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021 for 4 children from Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim

23rd India Club Open

Iftikar, Anchit, Adrika, Ved Aditya, Justina win titles in India Club-Anup Lahoty Tennis Championship 2021

NORTHEAST NOW

Northeast Now is a multi-app based hyper-regional bilingual news portal. Led by a group of professionals, the digital news platform covers every inch of the eight states of northeast India and the five neighbouring countries. It is the first of its kind new media initiative in the northeast, and is based in Guwahati. As the political dynamics in the northeast is intricate and fluid, Northeast Now is always politically neutral.

 
Our Properties
 
  • NORTHEAST NOW ASSAMESE
  • NORTHEAST JOBS
  • NORTHEAST TENDERS
  • INNFINITY
  • About Us
  • Copyright Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Authors
  • Career
  • Contact Us

© 2019 - Maintained by EZEN Software & Technology Pvt. Ltd

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • NORTH EAST
    • Assam
    • Meghalaya
    • Tripura
    • Mizoram
    • Manipur
    • Nagaland
    • Arunachal
    • Sikkim
  • Neighbours
    • Nepal
    • Bhutan
    • China
    • Myanmar
    • Bangladesh
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Environment
  • Citizen Journalists
  • Opinion

© 2019 - Maintained by EZEN Software & Technology Pvt. Ltd