The 22.24 sq.km area encompassing Bhairabkunda forest in Udalguri district, located at the tri-junction where Assam meets Arunachal Pradesh and the neighbouring country of Bhutan, has a fascinating tale of rebirth to tell, though it was ripped apart by rampant deforestation, deadly floods and ethnic clashes between 1979 and 1989.
, Oct 1 (IANS/ 101Reporters) The change was slow but stark. In a decade's span, a pristine forest in Assam was ruined to such an extent that only barren wasteland remained of the place where tigers and elephants once roamed freely.The 22.24 .
The 22.24 sq.km area encompassing Bhairabkunda forest in Udalguri district, located at the tri-junction where Assam meets Arunachal Pradesh and the neighbouring country of Bhutan, has a fascinating tale of rebirth to tell, though it was ripped apart by rampant deforestation, deadly floods and ethnic clashes between 1979 and 1989.