The pristine Barak Valley in Assam will soon be getting a second Wildlife Sanctuary. The Assam government has recently approved the proposal to set up a second wildlife sanctuary in Barak Valley. This beautiful valley in Assam is home to diverse wildlife. So it isn’t surprising to see the valley getting its second wildlife sanctuary. Prior to the approval of the proposal, Barail was the only wildlife sanctuary in the Barak valley region. However, on July 23, Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi approved the creation of The Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary, between the Barak River and the Sonai River. Read on to know more about the upcoming second Wildlife Sanctuary of Barak valley.
The Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary Will Spread Over An Area Of 320 Sq Km
The proposal for the creation of the Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam was submitted last year by Silchar BJP MP Rajdeep Roy. Nestled between the Barak river and the Sonai river, The Wildlife Sanctuary will spread over an area of 320 sq km. According to a July 19 official order, “In exercise of the power conferred by Section 35 of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 as amended up to date, the Governor of Assam is pleased to declare its intention to constitute the area described in the Schedule annexed hereto as the Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary.”
“The Governor of Assam further hereby appoints the Deputy Commissioner, Cachar, Silchar, to enquire into and determine the existence, the nature, and extent of any rights/claims alleged to exist in favor of any person or persons, in or over any land within the limit described in the schedule below,” the order further reads.
The proposed #BarakBhubanWildlifeSanctuary will only be the second Wildlife Sanctuary of Barak Valley
Special gratitude to @HimantaBiswaSarma ji under whose stewardship this project is taking shape.@ParimalSuklaba1 @cmpatowary @CMOfficeAssam @dccachar pic.twitter.com/bW8y2jAZab
— Dr Rajdeep Roy MP ( MS, MCh) (@drrajdeeproy) July 22, 2022
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The Creation Of The Barak Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Will Boost Tourism In Assam
According to Silchar BJP MP Rajdeep Roy, the Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary will help draw in tourists and create more employment opportunities in Barak valley in Assam. He also mentioned that the presence of a Shiva temple near the site will act as an added bonus.
“So, (with) the sanctuary and the temple in the same vicinity, we can get a lot of small business houses to start small businesses. Maybe slowly and slowly, the hotel industry and other things will come… a viable ecosystem can develop. I think the people around this place will ultimately benefit if the sanctuary is established,” Roy was seen revealing.
The Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam will house the king cobra and around 8 species of primates that include Assamese macaque, capped langur, slow loris, rhesus macaque, pig-tailed macaque, stump-tailed macaque, phayre’s leaf monkey, and hoolock gibbon.
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