Endangered Channa Barca Fish Rescued At Guwahati Railway StationOn Tuesday evening, Government Railway Police and Assam Forest officials rescued a significant quantity of endangered Channa Barca fish at Guwahati Railway Station. Acting on specific information, officials seized 62 of these rare fish, which were hidden in two sealed cartons containing 31 plastic packets. The Channa Barca, listed as...
more... Endangered on the IUCN Red List, is vital for maintaining the balance of its ecosystem and is often targeted by wildlife traffickers in the Kaziranga National Park area. They can fetch up to ₹1 lakh per fish in the international grey market. The fish is protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, making its trade and possession illegal.
Tuesday ke shaam ko, Guwahati Railway Station pe, Government Railway Police aur Assam Forest ke officials ne endangered Channa Barca fish ka ek bada consignment recover kiya. Specific inputs ke basis pe, officials ne 62 rare aur endangered Channa Barca fish seize kiye. Ye fish, jo apne striking appearance aur ecological...
more... significance ke liye jaane jaate hain, do sealed cartons mein 31 plastic packets mein chhupe hue the. IUCN Red List mein Endangered category mein listed, Channa Barca apne ecosystem mein balance maintain karne mein top predator ke roop mein vital role nibhata hai. Iska presence apne habitat ki health aur quality bhi bataata hai. Lekin habitat loss, overfishing aur invasive species ka introduction iske survival ko khatre mein daal raha hai. Wildlife traffickers aksar Kaziranga National Park area ko target karte hain Channa Barca ko poach karne ke liye, jisko international grey market mein ₹1 lakh per fish tak milta hai. Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 ke under, yeh species schedule kiya gaya hai, jiske wajah se iska trade aur possession illegal hai.