Assam: Fringe villagers of Burhachapori WLS assisted to supplement income

Guwahati: Forty beneficiaries from Dhaniya village on the fringe of Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) have been provided with lemon and betel nut saplings and Napier grass stumps and vermicompost tanks to help them opt for alternative crops to supplement their income.

The assistance was provided recently by biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak and Nagaon Wildlife Division with support from the International Rhino Foundation (IRF).

These fringe villagers who reside close to the wildlife sanctuary suffer crop damage because wild animals from the sanctuary often stray out. The villagers also tend to get over-dependent on the sanctuary for grazing their cattle.