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22 organizations to organize public awareness campaign against Project Tiger
February 10, 2011
Jorhat: Apropos the implementation of the Project Tiger in the Kaziranga National Park, 22 organizations including the Kaziranga Anchalik Students’ Union, the Bokakhat Subdivision Students’ Union along with the Kaziranga Jeep Safari and Development Union, Kaziranga Hotel and Resorts Association have decided to organize a public awareness campaign and a mass signature campaign against it. Fearing the loss of identity and popularity of the KNP and the loss of status enjoyed because of the one-horned rhino, the local people of Kaziranga and the local organizations are protesting against the Project Tiger stating that the role played by the NGO’s and the Forest Department is not praiseworthy.
“The Project Tiger is not a good news for us. It would lead to severe loss of business and ultimately loss of livelihood for the local people of Kaziranga who are making their both ends meet because of the rich flow of tourists who come here for the one-horned rhino. With the strict rules and regulations and guidelines regarding the implementation of the project, there would be restrictions in the number of tourists allowed to visit the KNP,” says Prahlad Boisnov Barua, advisor of the Kaziranga Regional Students’ Union.
He demanded that if the Project Tiger requires eviction and restrictions in tourist flow, it must be proved scientifically. “We won’t bow down to them. They have to take our consent. They cannot enforce the Project Tiger on the KNP as it is known worldwide only because of the one-horned rhino. We, therefore, will organize a protest rally supporting the withdrawal of Project Tiger from KNP and a large number of people are supporting us,” he added.
The awareness campaign and mass signature campaign would be held at the Kohora Chariali on February 12, 2011. However, KNP Director Surajit Dutta has assured that the local people would be highly benefited with the introduction of the Project Tiger. “The Implementation of Project Tiger will also bring various schemes of the government for the initial development of the nearby people of the KNP,” he said and added that with the introduction of the project, the tiger, which is going extinct, would be preserved. If the number of tigers decreases alarmingly, the food chain would get disrupted and would ultimately result in the loss of the rhino too.
“The government has felt the need to protect the tiger and the project has been introduced as per the Wildlife Act. Existence of the tiger is important for the protection of the bio diversity of KNP. We have not introduced the tiger. The density of the tiger has increased naturally in the KNP,” Surajit Dutta added.
The exact population of the tiger would be known after the completion of the tiger census which would require another two months. Currently, after the completion of half of the census, the population found is 70. “The expected population of the tiger is around 100-120,” Dutta added.
22 organizations to organize public awareness campaign against Project Tiger
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10 February 2011
http://www.sentinelassam.com/state1/story.php?sec=2&subsec=2&id=63859&dtP=2011-02-11&ppr=1#63859
10 February 2011
Jorhat: Apropos the implementation of the Project Tiger in the Kaziranga National Park, 22 organizations including the Kaziranga Anchalik Students’ Union, the Bokakhat Subdivision Students’ Union along with the Kaziranga Jeep Safari and Development Union, Kaziranga Hotel and Resorts Association have decided to organize a public awareness campaign and a mass signature campaign against it. Fearing the loss of identity and popularity of the KNP and the loss of status enjoyed because of the one-horned rhino, the local people of Kaziranga and the local organizations are protesting against the Project Tiger stating that the role played by the NGO’s and the Forest Department is not praiseworthy.
“The Project Tiger is not a good news for us. It would lead to severe loss of business and ultimately loss of livelihood for the local people of Kaziranga who are making their both ends meet because of the rich flow of tourists who come here for the one-horned rhino. With the strict rules and regulations and guidelines regarding the implementation of the project, there would be restrictions in the number of tourists allowed to visit the KNP,” says Prahlad Boisnov Barua, advisor of the Kaziranga Regional Students’ Union.
He demanded that if the Project Tiger requires eviction and restrictions in tourist flow, it must be proved scientifically. “We won’t bow down to them. They have to take our consent. They cannot enforce the Project Tiger on the KNP as it is known worldwide only because of the one-horned rhino. We, therefore, will organize a protest rally supporting the withdrawal of Project Tiger from KNP and a large number of people are supporting us,” he added.
The awareness campaign and mass signature campaign would be held at the Kohora Chariali on February 12, 2011. However, KNP Director Surajit Dutta has assured that the local people would be highly benefited with the introduction of the Project Tiger. “The Implementation of Project Tiger will also bring various schemes of the government for the initial development of the nearby people of the KNP,” he said and added that with the introduction of the project, the tiger, which is going extinct, would be preserved. If the number of tigers decreases alarmingly, the food chain would get disrupted and would ultimately result in the loss of the rhino too.
“The government has felt the need to protect the tiger and the project has been introduced as per the Wildlife Act. Existence of the tiger is important for the protection of the bio diversity of KNP. We have not introduced the tiger. The density of the tiger has increased naturally in the KNP,” Surajit Dutta added.
The exact population of the tiger would be known after the completion of the tiger census which would require another two months. Currently, after the completion of half of the census, the population found is 70. “The expected population of the tiger is around 100-120,” Dutta added.