Asia’s First Sloth Bear Sanctuary Under Threat

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 30 No. 8, August 2010


Less than 16 years of its establishment, the Daroji sanctuary already has its fate in jeopardy.

 

A mega steel plant is likely to come up at Gadiganur village, located just 500 meters away from the Sanctuary. Shaken wildlife enthusiasts in and around Bellary district have now written to Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh requesting him to mediate. Read the full report here.

 

Source: Subhash Chandra N S, Deccan Herald, Bangalore.

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