By SANTOSH MOHANTY
Even as officials of Angul Forest Division and Wildlife wing are preparing to relocate deer from Nalco Township Deer Park to Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary, office bearers of Rani Park Unnayan Parishad in Talcher have submitted a memorandum to Talcher Sub-Collector that Rani Park will be the safest habitat for the animals.
In the memorandum, the office bearers of the Parishad reasoned that earlier Odisha Government had directed Angul district administration to initiate measures for relocation of nearly 50 deer from Nalco park to Rani Park for enrichment of flora and fauna in the only biosphere in the environmental hotspot. Rani Park provides much needed relief to the denizens of Black Diamond Township who are leading a life of depression following widespread contamination of air and water.
As Rani Park is being developed as place of tourist attraction, relocation of deer from Nalco Township Park will boost its prospects on this score, the Parishad members argued.
Official sources said that Angul DFO(T) has initiated measures for early relocation of deer from Nalco Township to Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary. The animals will be kept in an enclosure in the natural surroundings of the sanctuary for a certain period for acclimatization and providing protection from other wild animals, the sources added. Official sources said enclosure will act as safe captivity for deer as these animals were never accustomed to the life of challenge in the dense forest locality.
The relocation has been necessitated after Central Zoo Authority urged Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) to expedite the process as Nalco authorities have contravened wildlife Act by keeping deer in Township Park over years.
Rani park will be better for them.
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