Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary
On 9th July, 2020, the Assam government decided to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into a national park.
- The announcement comes just months after the National Board of Wildlife’s (NBWL) conditional clearance to a coal mining project by Coal India Limited (CIL) in the DehingPatkai Elephant Reservesparked a spate of virtual protests in the state.
- While the first proposal to accord national park status to the region dates back to 1995, Dehing Patkai was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 2004.
Impact
- Increased Vigilance:As a national park, its importance will increase and new rules will bring increased vigilance to the area
- BoostTourism:Upgradation of ....
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