Our correspondent
Itanagar: A rare sighting of an adult bull elephant was captured on a camera trap in Namdapha National Park & Tiger Reserve (NP&TR) in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh this month, marking the first such sighting in 12 years.
This event has brought renewed attention to the park authority's conservation efforts aimed at protecting wild elephants in the region.
Although elephants occasionally pass through the park during monsoon months, they use the same migratory routes. However, adverse weather conditions during this time often hinder forest officials from accessing the area and installing camera traps.
Despite these challenges, a dedicated team led by Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) and Field Director of NP&TR VK Jawal, along with the RFO of the Namdapha Wildlife Range and Research Wing, successfully managed to capture the rare image.
"This sighting is of great importance as it offers critical insights into the presence and movement patterns of elephants in the park and also underscores the need for continued patrols in vulnerable core boundary areas, particularly Kathan region in the north-western part of Namdapha Tiger Reserve," the CCF said.
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