India, Bhutan, Nepal: Trans Border Conservation Park

October 25, 2019

A Memorandum of Understanding has been drafted by India, Nepal and Bhutan to create a trans-boundary wildlife conservation park. The park will include bio-diversity rich landscapes

Significance

Unlike other parks that are species oriented, this peace park will be landscape oriented. Such a kind already exists in Manas park region. However, only a part of the trans-boundary protected area in India and Bhutan is being conserved based on the landscape. In the new peace park, the entire park will have its conservation protocols completely based on landscape.

About the park

The park will be an extension of the Manas park
The initiative was started by India keeping in view the migratory wildlife species in the region, especially elephants.

Manas National Park

Manas National Park is a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, Project tiger reserve and a biosphere reserve.
The park is contiguous with the Royal Manas National Park of Bhutan.
It is home to many endangered species like Assam roofed turtle, golden Langur, hispid hare, pygmy hog.
The park is famous for its wild water buffaloes
It is located on the Manas river, a major tributary of Brahmaputra

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