Guwahati: Authorities have set several limitations along national highway 37 which travels through the Kaziranga national park in Assam due to the potential for flooding.
The Bokakhat sub-divisional magistrate has placed limitations on the road including speed limits in order to conserve the species of Kaziranga.
The official order read, “During high flood season, the wild animals of the Kaziranga national park have a natural tendency to migrate for shelter towards the Karbi Anglong Hills thereby crossing NH-37.”
“While migrating, there is every likelihood of wild animals falling prey to the hands of miscreants or meeting with accidents that may put the lives of passengers as well as wild animals at risk,” it added.
The order further stated, “There are sufficient grounds to regulate the speed of the vehicles and impose restrictions in the scheduled area, so as to protect human lives and wild animals.”
It may be noted that on the stretch of NH-37 between Panbari wildlife corridor and district/sub-divisional western boundary near Bagori vehicle speeds have been limited.
Furthermore, while passing the length of NH-37 that runs through the Kaziranga national park no vehicle would be allowed to exceed the speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour.
No vehicles will be allowed to park along the roadway that may block the safe passage of wild animals, birds, reptiles, and other species during migration, according to the order’s instructions.
It has also been announced that no harm or injury will be done to wild animals, birds, reptiles, or other wildlife finding refuge on the highway, and that carrying dangerous weapons in and around the national park is prohibited.