The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has directed the Assam Government to take necessary action against alleged illegal mining in the Parkup Pahar Range, following violations of Supreme Court orders. The area lies along the southern boundary of Kaziranga National Park within the Kaziranga–Karbi Anglong Elephant Reserve.
Parkup Pahar serves as an important wildlife corridor, allowing elephants and one-horned rhinoceroses to move towards the Karbi Anglong Hills during the annual Brahmaputra floods. Illegal mining and quarrying threaten habitat connectivity and wildlife movement.
APSC Relevance: Wildlife Corridors, Kaziranga Conservation
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