The Assam\u2019s Golaghat and Nagaon districts authorities have begun probing cases of clearance of forest land, digging and construction activities on at least three animal corridors within the eco-sensitive zone of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Golaghat and Nagaon districts share large swathes of the 1,300-sq. km. tiger reserve that has nine identified animal corridors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seven of these \u2014 Amguri, Bagori, Chirang, Deosur, Harmati, Hatidandi and Kanchanjuri \u2014 are in Nagaon district while Haldibari and Panbari corridors are in Golaghat district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These corridors are crucial for the rhinos, elephants, tigers, deer and other animals that escape a flooded Kaziranga during the monsoon months for the safety of the hills of Karbi Anglong district beyond the highway skirting the southern boundary of the tiger reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the most blatant violation has been on the Kanchanjuri animal corridor in Nagaon district. A patch of forest land has been cleared and a section of a tea plantation dug up apparently for a water reservoir.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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