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February 8, 2022
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In news- Neighbours of a golden langur habitat i.e., Kakoijana Reserve Forest in western Assam’s Bongaigaon district have opposed a move by the State government to upgrade it to a wildlife sanctuary. 

About Golden langur-

  • Golden langur(Trachypithecus geei) , is an Old World monkey found in moist evergreen and tropical deciduous forests, mainly in a small region of Western Assam, and in the neighboring foothills of the Black Mountains of Bhutan.
  • Adult males have a cream to golden coat with darker flanks while the females and juveniles are lighter. 
  • It has a black face and a long tail up to 50 cm in length. 
  • It lives in high trees and has a herbivorous diet of ripe and unripe fruits, mature and young leaves, seeds, buds and flowers.
  • Their hair ranges from dark golden to creamy buff and their faces are black and hairless except for a long pale beard.
  • Its fur changes colours according to the seasons.
  • Habitat destruction is a major threat to them.
  • IUCN status – Endangered.
  • It is a Schedule-I species under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. 
  • It is also listed in Appendix I under CITES.
  • Chakrashila of Assam is India’s first wildlife sanctuary with golden langur as the primary species.

Kakoijana Reserve Forest-

  • It  is located near Abhayapuri in Bongaigaon district of Assam. 
  • The forest is famous for its golden langur.
  • The reserved forest was constituted in the year 1966 as reserved forest.
  • It falls under Aie Valley Division. 

Difference between Reserve Forest & Wildlife Sanctuary-

Reserve ForestWildlife Sanctuary
  • A reserved forest are forests accorded a certain degree of protection.
  • The concept was introduced in the Indian Forest Act of 1927 during the British Raj.
  • Unlike National Parks or wildlife sanctuaries, reserved forests and protected forests are declared by the respective state governments. 
  • Activities including hunting, grazing, etc. in reserved forests are banned unless specific orders are issued otherwise.
  • It is a natural area that is reserved by a governmental or private agency for the protection of particular species.
  • Area is designated for the protection of wild animals.
  • It comes under the category called “Protected Areas”.
  • It comes under category IV of IUCN.

 

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