TOH edition: Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Planet & Nature
Room for Livelihoods and Wildlife: Four Assam Villages Plan a Reserve for the 150 Deer Sharing Their Grazing Land
Reported by The Better India
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Four villages in Assam’s Dhemaji district are working to protect around 150 deer by proposing a village forest reserve on 1,044 bighas of shared grazing land. Residents have begun voluntary work and planted native saplings, while formal designation still requires legal review and state approval.
People who depend on this land are organising to protect its wildlife too, offering a practical starting point for conservation that considers local livelihoods.
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