Kaziranga National Park (KNP) has burned the forest in a controlled manner to prevent unwanted grass from spreading further. According to Bhaskar Deka, who was quoted by ANI, it is a habitat management practise used in Kaziranga and other national parks.

According to him, the forest is burned between the second and first weeks of February and the first week of March. The DFO also stated that grassland burning occurs on an annual basis.

It also has the added benefit of improving visibility of wildlife for tourists and of poachers for forest personnel. He also stated that grasslands are burned in stages so that there are enough areas of tall grass left to provide cover for smaller wildlife.

It should be noted that the tourist flow in Kaziranga this year has surpassed 1 lakh 75 thousand until the third week of January, setting a new record. This year, the forest department earned approximately 4 crore rupees.

Both domestic and foreign tourists visited the park after it reopened. “This year the tourists footfall is very high than last year. The jeep safaris have received good numbers of tourists. At least 700-800 jeep safaris are booked everyday in both Bagori and Kohora range,” said an official of the Kaziranga National Park.

According to the official, there were no tourists last year, but so far this year, the numbers are good. The resorts are packed with tourists, and booking jeep safaris a week in advance is required; otherwise, jeep safaris are difficult to come by.

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