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Protest against move to ‘shift’ proposed heritage park in Manipur

  • Published
    6th Jul, 2022

Context:

The Sangai Protection Forum along with local clubs and people of Keibul area took out a rally, demanding the construction of Heritage Park at Keibul Lamjao in Bishnupur district.

What’s the matter?

  • The State government had announced that a heritage park would come up near the Keibul Lamjao National Park in Bishnupur district.
  • Villagers are protesting against plans to shift the site elsewhere near Kimi Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP) in Manipur, 53 km from Imphal in Bishnupur district.
  • They argue that the people of the proposed site are not associated with the steps for the conservation of the endangered brow-antlered deer (Sangai).
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