200.32 sq km area added to Orang National Park as second addition

OUR CORRESPONDENT

MANGALDAI: The existing area of 78.82 sq km of Orang National Park has finally been expanded to 299.14 sq km with the official declaration made by the Governor of Assam and published by the Environment and Forest Department of Assam Government vide number FRW.14/2004/Pt/64 dated August 25 of 2022.

In the notification, a total area of 200.32 sq km under Dhekiajuli and Thelamara Revenue Circle in the Sonitpur district and under Dalgaon Revenue Circle in the Darrang district has been declared as the second addition of Orang National Park.

As per the declaration of the second addition of ONP, the Eastern boundary will be extended up to the historic Gupteswar Temple at Singori in the Sonitpur district, Southern boundary will touch parts of Morigaon and Nagaon districts and the Western boundary of the Park will be extended to Shyampur Police Station in the Darrang district while the Northern boundary will remain as same. This expansion of the Park has been made as per sec 35 of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Various organizations on conservation of nature and wildlife, namely Green Society, Seuji Pam, Seuji Asom and premier organization of media persons Mangaldai Media Circle have expressed deep satisfaction over the much awaited declaration of the second addition of Orang National Park.

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