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8 July 2026

Assam forest encroachment

The topic provides specific data on forest encroachment and its link to human-elephant conflict, which serves as useful context for questions on environmental conservation and biodiversity management.

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Notes

  • Eight wildlife sanctuaries and 281 reserve forests in Assam are currently affected by encroachment.
  • As of February 12, 2016, a total of 3,15,996.1251 hectares of land in protected areas and reserve forests were under illegal occupation.
  • The Assam state government has successfully evicted squatters from 25,588.7675 hectares of forest land.
  • Of the total land reclaimed, 16,937.2466 hectares were cleared of encroachment within the last five years.
  • Encroachment in protected forest areas is linked to broader issues of human-elephant conflict in the region.

Questions

  1. The encroachment of protected forest areas and wildlife sanctuaries poses a significant threat to biodiversity and exacerbates human-wildlife conflict. Discuss the challenges in reclaiming forest land and the administrative measures required to ensure the long-term protection of these ecological zones. 150 words
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Prelims

  1. As per the data presented in the Assam Assembly, approximately how much forest land was cleared of encroachment in the last five years?

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