Encroachment, Mining Threaten Kaziranga Wildlife Corridors Despite Court Orders

Large-scale encroachment, construction, mining, and land-use changes around Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve have raised serious concerns over wildlife conservation and the protection of key animal corridors linking Kaziranga with the Karbi Anglong forests.

Conservationists allege inadequate action by authorities despite Supreme Court directives banning mining and new construction in identified wildlife corridors. Reports indicate earth-filling, corridor encroachment, habitat degradation, and continued mining activities in parts of Karbi Anglong.

The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has also expressed concern, stating that mining leases within the draft Eco-Sensitive Zone should be cancelled rather than merely suspended. Environmental activists have accused local authorities of permitting mining activities without the required wildlife clearances, posing a threat to Kaziranga’s biodiversity.

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