BAGLUNG, Dec 30 - The poaching of the rare species of panda called Red Panda from the Dhorpatan wildlife conservation has intensified in the last few years. This was revealed when employees of this conservation park found a Red Panda caught in a trap set by poachers who smuggle these wild species which feed on bamboo leaves.
It is learnt that every year, employees of this wildlife conservation office have been deployed to make rounds of the jungle starting from mid-November to mid-January. During this year’s trip too, like that of last year they found a red panda caught inside a trap set by poachers.According to Dhan Bahadur Adai, field officer, 33 such traps were located inside the conservation area this year, while a year ago, 53 had been recovered from this region alone. The Department of National Park and Wildlife prohibits on the poaching of the red panda.
These species of pandas, which are considered very rare in the world, has been reported from Langtang, Sagarmatha, Kanchunjunga, Makalu and Dhorpatan region of the country. After the shifting of the conservation office to district headquarters, the data of the office showed sudden rise in poaching and smuggling of this rare animal species, contends the head of this office, Subansha Prasad Chaudhary.
The office was shifted after the Maoists destroyed the office in 2001. The employees of the office point out that it is not possible to patrol inside the conservation area and provide security without the help of the security personnel.
However, Prem Narayan Sharma, the Chief District Officer (CDO), says that they will arrange security for the patrolling purpose upon demand from the conservation office.
It is learnt that at times even deer get caught in the traps set for the red pandas. Red pandas are killed mostly for its skin and fur, which are used in the manufacture of luxury materials.
This wildlife conservation area stretches over 1,325 square kilometres of forest region in Baglung, Myagdi and Rukum. It is learnt that this conservation region has been divided into four blocks, and certain parts of it have been made open for hunting.
Some of the people have been hunting in the conservation region without official permission of the office. According to Chaudhary, just two years back lakhs of rupees used to be collected as revenue from the conservation region.
According to the field officer Dhan Bahadur, even the birds called Chir is on the verge of extinction, as sightings of these species of birds has fallen drastically. Red Panda and Chir have been regarded as the most important species of this region.
It is learnt that every year, employees of this wildlife conservation office have been deployed to make rounds of the jungle starting from mid-November to mid-January. During this year’s trip too, like that of last year they found a red panda caught inside a trap set by poachers.According to Dhan Bahadur Adai, field officer, 33 such traps were located inside the conservation area this year, while a year ago, 53 had been recovered from this region alone. The Department of National Park and Wildlife prohibits on the poaching of the red panda.
These species of pandas, which are considered very rare in the world, has been reported from Langtang, Sagarmatha, Kanchunjunga, Makalu and Dhorpatan region of the country. After the shifting of the conservation office to district headquarters, the data of the office showed sudden rise in poaching and smuggling of this rare animal species, contends the head of this office, Subansha Prasad Chaudhary.
The office was shifted after the Maoists destroyed the office in 2001. The employees of the office point out that it is not possible to patrol inside the conservation area and provide security without the help of the security personnel.
However, Prem Narayan Sharma, the Chief District Officer (CDO), says that they will arrange security for the patrolling purpose upon demand from the conservation office.
It is learnt that at times even deer get caught in the traps set for the red pandas. Red pandas are killed mostly for its skin and fur, which are used in the manufacture of luxury materials.
This wildlife conservation area stretches over 1,325 square kilometres of forest region in Baglung, Myagdi and Rukum. It is learnt that this conservation region has been divided into four blocks, and certain parts of it have been made open for hunting.
Some of the people have been hunting in the conservation region without official permission of the office. According to Chaudhary, just two years back lakhs of rupees used to be collected as revenue from the conservation region.
According to the field officer Dhan Bahadur, even the birds called Chir is on the verge of extinction, as sightings of these species of birds has fallen drastically. Red Panda and Chir have been regarded as the most important species of this region.
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