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STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI: The Manas Tigers Team , a mobile patrol team has won the prestigious International Ranger Award (IRA), 2021 for its unique to save tigers and increase the animal s population. The IRA is developed collaboratively between the IUCN, WCPA, the International Ranger Federation, Global Wildlife Conservation, and Conservation Allies, which was created in 2020, with an aim to highlight and felicitate the extraordinary work that rangers do in protected and conserved areas worldwide. In 2021, ten outstanding winners were selected from among 113 nominations across 43 countries. These nominations spanned 630 rangers: 68 individual nominations and 45 team nominations. In addition, 19 rangers and teams from around the world, which included the Manas Tiger mobile patrol team, have been recognised with special commendations for their contributions to protected and conserved areas. All the winners are rangers in protected and conserved areas and are re ....
Assam s Manas National Park launches cycle safaris for tourists Times of IndiaTIMESOFINDIA.COM|TRAVEL NEWS, ASSAM Created : Feb 10, 2021, 07:00 IST Manas National Park in Assam has become the country’s first to introduce cycle safaris for tourists. Reportedly, during the first phase, 12 cycles will be made available for tourists, who will be able to enjoy a trip around the periphery of the deep forests and explore the off-beaten tracks. Referring to this, Park Conservator Amal Sharma said that this initiative is an attempt to draw more and more tourists into the region after the pandemic-induced lockdown. Reportedly, the park once used to have night safaris, which were later stopped after the Supreme Court ruled against it. ....
Private Cars Allowed to Move Inside Core Areas of Manas National Park, Disturbs Wildlife An online campaign has been started by a researcher of Gauhati University, Nilutpal Mahanta to draw the attention of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal | 9 Jan 2021 4:38 AM GMT Guwahati: In a bizarre development, private vehicles are being allowed to move inside the core areas of the Manas National Park, causing disturbance to the wildlife there. The development, a blatant violation of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 is allegedly taking place due to pressures from visitors and tourists on the authorities concerned to allow them to go inside the Manas National Park for joyride as well as picnic. The number of private vehicles has increased so much in the recent days that there are literally traffic jams inside the protected area of the park. ....