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Chief Minister to Attend Two Alipurduar Wildlife Programmes
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is expected to visit Alipurduar twice for wildlife programmes.
The first event will happen at Jaldapara National Park on World Rhino Day.
Seized animal body parts will also be destroyed to warn poachers.
The second event will take place at Buxa Tiger Reserve.
A tigress from Bihar will be chosen from four candidates for the move.
She will travel by road to Buxa.
At first, she will live in a special enclosure so she can become familiar with the area.
Experts will later decide whether she is ready to enter the forest.
People will watch the enclosure ceremony through a livestream because large crowds are not allowed.
Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled to visit Alipurduar on September 22 and October 2.
The September 22 programme at Jaldapara National Park will mark World Rhino Day.
Seized wild animal body parts will be destroyed to deter poaching and wildlife smuggling.
A tigress from Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve will be brought to Buxa Tiger Reserve on October 2.
The tigress will initially stay in an enclosure, with the event livestreamed for residents and students.
- Who
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Forest Minister Manoj Oraon, Union minister Bhupender Yadav, and wildlife officials are associated with the programmes.
- What
- Two wildlife conservation programmes will be held, including a World Rhino Day event and the relocation of a tigress to Buxa Tiger Reserve.
- Where
- Jaldapara National Park and Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district; the livestream will be shown at the Parade Ground in Alipurduar town.
- When
- September 22 and October 2.
- Why
- The programmes aim to support wildlife conservation, deter poaching and smuggling, and augment the tiger population in Buxa.
Key facts
- First programme
- World Rhino Day event at Jaldapara National Park on September 22.
- Anti-poaching action
- Seized wild animal body parts will be destroyed.
- Second programme
- A tigress will be brought to Buxa Tiger Reserve on October 2.
- Source reserve
- The tigress will come from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar.
- Selection process
- Experts will select one tigress from four shortlisted animals.
- Initial arrangement
- The tigress will be kept in an enclosure near the 25th Mile Tower for acclimatisation.
- Public viewing
- The enclosure release will be livestreamed at Alipurduar’s Parade Ground because crowds will not be allowed at Buxa.
Quotes
A forest department source
Unnamed source familiar with the translocation arrangements
“The state government wants to send a clear message to poachers and wildlife smugglers that animals are a gift of nature and must be protected. If any poacher is caught, strict action will be taken against him. We will not entertain requests for leniency from any level. Let me make it this very clear.”
telegraphindia.com
“Initially, the tigress will be kept in an enclosure near the 25th Mile Tower inside the BTR to allow her to acclimatise to the local environment. After a few months, forest officials and experts will assess her condition before deciding to release her into the wild.”
telegraphindia.com
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