In a first, a Himalayan serow was spotted in the central part of Nameri National Park and Tiger Reserve. The species is listed as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN red list category and in appendix one of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). This sighting adds a new feather to the diverse biodiversity of the national park.
With gun-totting tribals, most of them being poachers, living around the Similipal Tiger Reserve busy in the election process to earn the quick buck, it is super serene for the animals. Similipal in Mayurbhanj district goes to poll on June 1. For close to a year, a tug-of-war is going on between poachers and forest and police personnel since two forest personnel were killed by poachers. In a counter move, forest staff and police seized hundreds of country-made guns to root out poaching. For the past two months, there has been a lull in poaching activities and respite for animals and field personnel.
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