With the arrival of picnic time,Bhairabkunda,with all her virgin beauty is once again ready to welcome tourists and picnic lovers.Bhairabkunda has been a tourist destination since long back.But the tourist traffic flow had been disrupted during the days Assam and Bodo movements in eighty’s and ninety’s.But with peace returning to BTAD area people have started visiting Bhairabkunda again.Bhairabkunda has been unique always as the triangular meeting point of Assam,Arunachal and Bhutan.Fast flowing Dhansiri river with crystal waters has been additional attraction always.The JFMC man made forest (Gedsimani Forest) with more than 14 lacs well grown tree saplings has been additional bonus point for tourists visiting Bhairabkunda.It has been a story of great success for villagers of six villages who had started something very great in the year 2005 to proceed with plantion of trees under JFMC (Joint Forest Management) scheme.Plantation was done during 2007 to 2012.It has been a continous procees when people of the six villages,students,woman etc had been planting more than 14 lakhs of saplings till 2012 (which could be a world record).All the saplings had been well protected by the members.Its a matter of pleasure that wild animals like elephants, leopards, mangoos,python,deer,wild boar,various species of snakes etc.A flying snake of paradise species was also seen in the forest last year in 2015.With rivers criss-crossing the verdant Assam-Bhutan-Arunachal border and the Bhairabkunda Reserve Forest providing some undulating trekking trails, there is definite scope for watching nature in a peaceful atmosphere.
Bhairabkunda Eco Tourism & Conservation Society has taken up initiative foe the convenience of the visitors.Bimal Narzari,Advisor of the Society told this correspondent that their members had already cleaned up the site with better waste management.According to him more than a thousand people used to visit Bhairabkunda daily during picnic season.Stephen Narzari,president of the society added that special steps would be taken to control traffic and violence.All the teams would be briefed about cleanliness and peace maintainance of peace at the time of their arrival.”Water sports facilities like rafting on Dhansiri river will be additional attraction to visitors”,he said.
On the otherhand members of the JFMC forest are also busy to welcome visitors to the spectacular new man made forest spreading to an area of 5500 bigha lands touching Arunachal and Bhutan.”People who love nature and want to see it close would be happy to visit us”,said Ismail Daimari,secretary of the JFMC.While talking to this correspondent,Daimari also mention that visitors specially nature lovers,hikers and people with family members would love the forest with so many small sreams and trees.He also said that their male and female members would take special cares of the need of woman and children and would guide all who are interested in JFMC forest.
The eight years old female elephant which had been mercilessly tortured by locals near Koramore on August 9 was rescued by forest and civil administration under police and CRPF protection on August 11.It was given first aid veterinary treatment for several days under the guidance of Dr.KC Chamua, VAS, Tangla. The helpless animal was guided away to a place near Hatigarh TE. But its companions had already abandoned her and another herd of wild elephants numbering 25 to 30 refused to accept her to their herd.sIn the meantime her physical condition deteriorated due to heavy infection in ear tail and front legs. She had terrible times of pain and agony to move away to section 41 of Nonaipara TE...
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