Stop shrinking Kaziranga's buffer zone
The Issue
🚨 Save Kaziranga: Don't Let Our Rhinos Drown!
Assam's government is planning to reduce Kaziranga National Park's buffer zone from 10 km to a mere 1 km. This decision is nothing short of a death sentence for our magnificent one-horned rhinos. As of now, when the floods inevitably engulf up to 80% of Kaziranga, these animals find refuge by migrating to the safety of Karbi Anglong's hills through this very 10 km buffer.
**The Stark Reality: Flood Threats**
Every year, the monsoon rains bring the same threat — the mighty Brahmaputra River swells, flooding the plains and submerging a vast portion of Kaziranga. This isn't just a natural event; it's a life-or-death situation. For the rhinos, deer, elephants, and other wildlife residing in Kaziranga, this buffer zone isn't just a geographic space — it's a vital escape route.
**Potential Dangers: Hotels and Mining**
Reducing the buffer zone opens these areas up to commercial exploitation. Luxury hotels and mining operations could soon replace the crucial wildlife corridor. This isn't just destructive, it's irresponsible. The buffer zones are supposed to be a sanctuary for our wildlife during these floods, not an avenue for human profit.
**Urgency for Us All**
Kaziranga stands not just as a UNESCO World Heritage site, but as a symbol of our biodiversity. Approximately two-thirds of the world's one-horned rhinoceros population resides here. Their survival is intimately linked to preserving their habitat. Allowing encroachments into this buffer proves detrimental not just to the animals, but to the local ecosystem as well, causing irreversible damage.
**Standing Together for Kaziranga**
This is a clarion call for everyone who values nature and its magnificent beings. The government must reconsider this decision — in the interest of wildlife conservation. We owe it to the future generations to preserve these majestic creatures, not just in textbooks but in their thriving habitats.
Join us in this fight to protect Kaziranga's sanctity. Help ensure the buffer zone remains untouched, serving its purpose. Your signature can make a difference. Together, we can make the government listen. **Sign this petition today and save Kaziranga’s wildlife!**
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The Issue
🚨 Save Kaziranga: Don't Let Our Rhinos Drown!
Assam's government is planning to reduce Kaziranga National Park's buffer zone from 10 km to a mere 1 km. This decision is nothing short of a death sentence for our magnificent one-horned rhinos. As of now, when the floods inevitably engulf up to 80% of Kaziranga, these animals find refuge by migrating to the safety of Karbi Anglong's hills through this very 10 km buffer.
**The Stark Reality: Flood Threats**
Every year, the monsoon rains bring the same threat — the mighty Brahmaputra River swells, flooding the plains and submerging a vast portion of Kaziranga. This isn't just a natural event; it's a life-or-death situation. For the rhinos, deer, elephants, and other wildlife residing in Kaziranga, this buffer zone isn't just a geographic space — it's a vital escape route.
**Potential Dangers: Hotels and Mining**
Reducing the buffer zone opens these areas up to commercial exploitation. Luxury hotels and mining operations could soon replace the crucial wildlife corridor. This isn't just destructive, it's irresponsible. The buffer zones are supposed to be a sanctuary for our wildlife during these floods, not an avenue for human profit.
**Urgency for Us All**
Kaziranga stands not just as a UNESCO World Heritage site, but as a symbol of our biodiversity. Approximately two-thirds of the world's one-horned rhinoceros population resides here. Their survival is intimately linked to preserving their habitat. Allowing encroachments into this buffer proves detrimental not just to the animals, but to the local ecosystem as well, causing irreversible damage.
**Standing Together for Kaziranga**
This is a clarion call for everyone who values nature and its magnificent beings. The government must reconsider this decision — in the interest of wildlife conservation. We owe it to the future generations to preserve these majestic creatures, not just in textbooks but in their thriving habitats.
Join us in this fight to protect Kaziranga's sanctity. Help ensure the buffer zone remains untouched, serving its purpose. Your signature can make a difference. Together, we can make the government listen. **Sign this petition today and save Kaziranga’s wildlife!**
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Petition created on 16 August 2026