Raimona becomes Assam’s sixth national park
5 June 2021
Raimona in Kokrajhar district has become Assam’s sixth national park.
Eastern
Assam’s Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, under stress for unregulated
coal mining in the vicinity is in the process of becoming the seventh
national park, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at a function to
mark World Environment Day on Saturday.
The five national parks that existed prior to the 422 sq. km Raimona are Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Orang and Dibru-Saikhowa.
Environment
and Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya said a notification declaring
Raimona as a national park was brought out on Saturday.
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