The avian problem in Kulik

Raiganj, Aug 2: Bird`s nesting inside the town in Raiganj has been creating a mess with their droppings. To tackle this problem the forest department has decided to increase the area of the Kulik bird sanctuary to confine them inside the area.

The situation seems to have taken dire proportions, because the residents had started to fell down trees to avoid the avian mess. But the forest department was enraged with the actions because a few birds had died after the trees were cut down, and they lodged a complaint with the police. The police arrested three people on Friday on the basis of the complaint.

According to the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Ajay Kumar Das, storms and floods had damaged many trees in the past and many birds were killed. This has forced the birds to take shelter in trees inside the town.

The Kulik Bird Sanctuary is inhabited by the night heron, open-bill storks, egrets, cormorants and lesser adjutant storks.

The forest department has decided to acquire 29 acres of land for the sanctuary and plant around 20,000 saplings in the newly acquired area. At present, the sanctuary is spread in an area of 130 hectares.

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