Fear Of Human-Wildlife Conflict, Poaching As Animals Fleeing Simlipal Forest Fire Left Vulnerable
A massive fire ripped through vast tracts of Simlipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district and other wildlife habitats nearby, raising concern among wildlife and environmental activists over its possible impact. File Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-03-11T08:01:18+05:30 Fear Of Human-Wildlife Conflict, Poaching As Animals Fleeing Simlipal Forest Fire Left Vulnerable outlookindia.com 2021-03-11T08:03:49+05:30
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The Odisha government has once again stated that no life was lost in the forest blaze in Simlipal, which had been brought under control after raging for more than a week.
No damage caused to wildlife or humans, forest fire largely under control: Odisha official
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Last Updated: Mar 10, 2021, 07:38 AM IST
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Dr Sandeep Tripathy, the chief of taskforce on forest fire, said prompt action was taken by the field staffers to control the inferno, and several fire points were brought under control, with no damage caused to wildlife or humans.
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A massive fire ripped through vast tracts of Simlipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district and other wildlife habitats nearby, raising concern among wildlife and environmental activists over its possible impact.
Claiming that no life was lost in the forest blaze, which had been raging in Odisha for more than a week, the state government on Tuesday said 95 per cent of the fire points have been extinguished or at least attended to over the last 24 hours. A massive fire ripped through vast tracts of Simlipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district and other wildlife habitats nearby, ra
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Simlipal National Park in Odisha has been ravaged by forest fires for the past two weeks. It is one of Asia s largest biosphere reserves Vanoomitra Acharya Outlook Web Bureau 2021-03-07T09:18:37+05:30 Odisha Forest Fire: Local Outfit Calls For Bandh, Opposition Accuses Government Of Misleading People outlookindia.com 2021-03-07T12:18:11+05:30
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In wake of the forest fires in Simlipal National Park in Odisha, local outfit Bhanja Sena has called for a 12-hour bandh in Mayurbhanj district on March 10.
The outfit led by students and youth alleged that authorities have failed to control the fire in one of Asia s largest biosphere reserves which has been raging for nearly two weeks now.