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WILD ANIMALS CROSING
Ooty in Tamil Nadu, both proved deadly for the park’s wild life.. It is estimated ht the road kills on highways far exceed the official statistics for poaching in the area.The wild life in Bandipur is endangered by highway traffic. Surprisingly, it is not just the heviest but light moor vehicles too that have left an elephant calf, a tiger, a panther and a number of sloth bear, spotted and sambhar deer, mongoose, langur, jungle cat, and other endangered and protected species dead.
The 950 sq km park is a tiger reserve under project Tiger and also a refuge for elephant. Many such deaths go undocumented because animals hit by vehicles while crossing the road die later, after they have moved n to the jungle, the tribal have feasted on the carcass.
Last month ( July 2009)the park authorities banned night traffic on the highway stretches through the park. But the ban had to be lifted within 24 hours owing to pressure from commercial lobbies from across the border. Wild life is certainly affected by night traffic. This is an interstate highway. NH 212 takes 17.5 km through the park Wayanad in keralaHhHASDFAhhhFASDFK1283712OU. The Tamil Nadu people did not object to the ban, but kerala argued that the highway is essential for lifeline bringing essential commodities. Anyway the authorities insists the highway should be closed for 8 hours in the night. The highways are open for nearly 16 hours to transfer essentials.
About 3 accidents happen every month. District officials reveal that among the so called commercial interests that lobbied to get the ban lifted where sand and rice lobbies, besides those transporting cattle and vegetables between Karnataka and kerala. This smugglers, lobbies have pressured the government to get the ban lifted.
Birds like spotted dove, babblers and howl get killed because they find green and grass seeds along the highway. Howls get hit when they swoop on insects sighted in the headlight beams. During late evenings, deer cross highways in hordes. A random survey by WCF of road kills between 2004 and 2008 counted 91 mammals, 74 birds and 56 reptiles. The situation in Bendipur is alarming.
Prof. John Kurakar
WILD ANIMALS CROSING
Ooty in Tamil Nadu, both proved deadly for the park’s wild life.. It is estimated ht the road kills on highways far exceed the official statistics for poaching in the area.The wild life in Bandipur is endangered by highway traffic. Surprisingly, it is not just the heviest but light moor vehicles too that have left an elephant calf, a tiger, a panther and a number of sloth bear, spotted and sambhar deer, mongoose, langur, jungle cat, and other endangered and protected species dead.
The 950 sq km park is a tiger reserve under project Tiger and also a refuge for elephant. Many such deaths go undocumented because animals hit by vehicles while crossing the road die later, after they have moved n to the jungle, the tribal have feasted on the carcass.
Last month ( July 2009)the park authorities banned night traffic on the highway stretches through the park. But the ban had to be lifted within 24 hours owing to pressure from commercial lobbies from across the border. Wild life is certainly affected by night traffic. This is an interstate highway. NH 212 takes 17.5 km through the park Wayanad in keralaHhHASDFAhhhFASDFK1283712OU. The Tamil Nadu people did not object to the ban, but kerala argued that the highway is essential for lifeline bringing essential commodities. Anyway the authorities insists the highway should be closed for 8 hours in the night. The highways are open for nearly 16 hours to transfer essentials.
About 3 accidents happen every month. District officials reveal that among the so called commercial interests that lobbied to get the ban lifted where sand and rice lobbies, besides those transporting cattle and vegetables between Karnataka and kerala. This smugglers, lobbies have pressured the government to get the ban lifted.
Birds like spotted dove, babblers and howl get killed because they find green and grass seeds along the highway. Howls get hit when they swoop on insects sighted in the headlight beams. During late evenings, deer cross highways in hordes. A random survey by WCF of road kills between 2004 and 2008 counted 91 mammals, 74 birds and 56 reptiles. The situation in Bendipur is alarming.
Prof. John Kurakar
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