STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The Manas Tiger Reserve has a huge amount of biocarbon and the Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) has conducted a survey of the biocarbon reserve in Manas.
In the last four days, a team of TERI conducted a survey of the biocarbon reserve in Manas and even imparted training to the personnel of Manas Tiger Reserve. The TERI team is likely to conduct a similar survey in Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary.
The biocarbon produced in Manas Tiger Reserve will be sold to international companies through the carbon market. It is expected that around Rs 10 crore will be earned by selling the biocarbon. This revenue generated will then be used for the development of Manas Tiger Reserve and its periphery areas.
Under the Government of India's Atmanirbhar scheme, on August 8, 2022, the Lok Sabha passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, clearing the way for establishing a carbon credit market. According to sources, the Government of India has already started biocarbon survey in many national parks. Such a survey has also started in Manas Tiger Reserve.
Biocarbon is the carbon that trees, plants and healthy soil naturally absorb and store. Plants absorb carbon from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. Biocarbon is used as a substitute fuel for oil boilers, as quality fuel for high efficiency and low emission small-scale heating appliances, and in general for abating operational problems in bioenergy plants.
Sources said that as Manas Tiger Reserve and Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary have similar natural environment, it is expected that Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary will also have a huge biocarbon reserve. Hence, after Manas Tiger Reserve, TERI is likely to conduct its next survey in Kaziranga.
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