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Grim reality stares at 'dancing deer'
Assam Tribune | Imphal, May 17
On the face of it everything looks serene at the Loktak Lake in Manipur. But in reality, it’s a bleak picture for the endangered brow-antlered deer which are battling poaching, pollution and loss of their natural habitat – the floating biomass called ‘phumdis’.
By the last count in April, there were just about 260 of this species that inhabit in the 9 sq-km of the Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP). And it’s not looking bright at all, with poachers roaming freely in the area. The deer are killed with impunity and the carcasses sold in the tribal markets.
Experts point out that immediate intervention is needed to protect this rare species, which is also known as the ‘dancing deer’. That intervention should begin with release of funds to ensure that the Park is well protected.
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