in last 10 years. As per information received from the State Government of Assam, two elephants were killed in 2010, one in March and one in November due to gunshot National Park is not a rhinoceros bearing area and hence the question of killing of rhinoceros does not arise.
Increase in mortality rate in elephant is attributed to increase in population, man-elephant conflict, train hit cases and electrocution.
Round the clock by the frontline staff and officers is
conducted.
The infrastructure and communication including wireless system has
strengthened in all the rhino bearing Protected Areas (PAs).
deployed at strategic points for strengthening protection duty.
to the informers.
The for the frontline staff as well
legal orientation workshop are being organized from time to time.
management effectiveness in the Protected Areas and to takecorrectivemeasures from time to time.
are organized to sensitize all stakeholders for wildlife conservation.
a written reply to a question by . in today.
KP