Archive · 23 Dec 2025
HC Orders Fishing Ban in Kaziranga During Magh Bihu
The Gauhati High Court has ordered a strict ban on fishing in Kaziranga National Park during the Magh Bihu festival.
This is because many people go fishing in the park during this time, which is illegal and harms the animals and plants that live there.
The court wants the government and park authorities to take strong action to stop this from happening.
Environmentalists are worried because the fishing disrupts the natural balance and could hurt endangered animals like the one-horned rhinoceros.
The court will check again after the authorities explain what they are doing to enforce the ban.
Gauhati High Court orders strict enforcement of fishing ban in Kaziranga National Park during Magh Bihu.
Court directs Assam government and park authorities to submit steps taken to control illegal fishing.
Environmental activists argue that community fishing violates wildlife laws and harms the ecosystem.
Authorities acknowledge the issue but cite difficulties in enforcement due to large festival crowds.
Conservationists warn of threats to biodiversity, including endangered species like the one-horned rhinoceros.
- Who
- Gauhati High Court, Assam government, Kaziranga National Park authorities, environmental activists
- What
- Order to enforce fishing ban during Magh Bihu
- When
- During Magh Bihu celebrations in mid-January, court hearing in January 2025
- Where
- Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India
- Why
- To prevent illegal fishing and protect the park's ecosystem
- Court
- Gauhati High Court
- Petitioner
- Environmental activist Rohit Choudhury
- Festival
- Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu)
- Park Status
- UNESCO World Heritage Site and Important Bird Area
- Legal Violations
- Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and Forest Conservation Act, 1980
- Key Species
- One-horned rhinoceros, migratory birds, 42 fish species