10.55-km solar fence installed near Raimona in Assam’s Kokrajhar to
mitigate human-elephant conflict (Guwahati)
Northeast News
October 29, 2024
In a significant step towards mitigating human-elephant conflict (HEC),
biodiversity conservation organization Aaranyak has installed a total of
10.55 kilometers of community-managed solar fence in two locations near
Raimona in Assam’s Kokrajhar district.
This initiative aims to facilitate peaceful coexistence between humans and
elephants by deterring elephants from entering areas of human habitation
and agricultural land.
The fence has been implemented in two phases under a project sponsored by
the US Fish and Wildlife Service in collaboration with the Forest
Department and the local community.
One portion of the solar fence, spanning approximately 4 kilometers, covers
six villages. The second part, covering 11 villages predominantly inhabited
by the indigenous Bodo tribe, extends over 6.55 kilometers.
The local community played a crucial role by providing fence posts and
labour during the installation of both stretches of the solar-powered
fence, which aims to protect their crops and property.
Both the stretches of solar fence were formally inaugurated and handed over
to the community-based solar fence management committees of both areas on
October 22.
Forest official of Central Range of Raimona National Park Daisa Daimary and
VCDC chairman Binoy Basumatary formally inaugurated the fence at
Araishopara village.
The two stretches of solar fence were handed over to the local community
and respective solar fence committees after signing of an MoU among Forest
Department, Aaranyak and local community.
The headman of Araishopara village Pranjit Basumatary took the lead in
organizing the fence inauguration programme that was attended by over 50
persons from Araishopara and nearby villages.
It’s worth noting that the direct current (DC) electricity powering the
solar fence, designed to mitigate human-elephant conflict, is not lethal.
This DC current is generated by a solar-charged battery.
https://nenews.in/assam/10-55-km-solar-fence-installed-near-raimona-in-assams-kokrajhar-to-mitigate-human-elephant-conflict/15288/
10.55-km solar fence installed near Raimona in Assam’s Kokrajhar to
mitigate human-elephant conflict (Guwahati)
Northeast News
October 29, 2024
In a significant step towards mitigating human-elephant conflict (HEC),
biodiversity conservation organization Aaranyak has installed a total of
10.55 kilometers of community-managed solar fence in two locations near
Raimona in Assam’s Kokrajhar district.
This initiative aims to facilitate peaceful coexistence between humans and
elephants by deterring elephants from entering areas of human habitation
and agricultural land.
The fence has been implemented in two phases under a project sponsored by
the US Fish and Wildlife Service in collaboration with the Forest
Department and the local community.
One portion of the solar fence, spanning approximately 4 kilometers, covers
six villages. The second part, covering 11 villages predominantly inhabited
by the indigenous Bodo tribe, extends over 6.55 kilometers.
The local community played a crucial role by providing fence posts and
labour during the installation of both stretches of the solar-powered
fence, which aims to protect their crops and property.
Both the stretches of solar fence were formally inaugurated and handed over
to the community-based solar fence management committees of both areas on
October 22.
Forest official of Central Range of Raimona National Park Daisa Daimary and
VCDC chairman Binoy Basumatary formally inaugurated the fence at
Araishopara village.
The two stretches of solar fence were handed over to the local community
and respective solar fence committees after signing of an MoU among Forest
Department, Aaranyak and local community.
The headman of Araishopara village Pranjit Basumatary took the lead in
organizing the fence inauguration programme that was attended by over 50
persons from Araishopara and nearby villages.
It’s worth noting that the direct current (DC) electricity powering the
solar fence, designed to mitigate human-elephant conflict, is not lethal.
This DC current is generated by a solar-charged battery.
https://nenews.in/assam/10-55-km-solar-fence-installed-near-raimona-in-assams-kokrajhar-to-mitigate-human-elephant-conflict/15288/
