The Agoratoli range under Kaziranga National Park, remarkably famous for its 478 kinds of various birds which is also famously known as the 'pelican colony' was formally opened by Dr. Neha Ahmed, Sub Divisional Officer of Bokakhat on Friday for tourists at a brief function.
According to a report, due to late floods the park could not be opened for tourists entirely. It needs to be mentioned that with the different water bodies mainly the Chohola beel existed in the range has made the area more convenient to stay for the pelicans which are considered to be most attractive for the tourists in winter.
More than fifteen thousand tourists have already visited the park till now, stated the park authorities. On the other hand the park authority is all set to provide elephant-safari facilities from the first week of November for foreign and native tourists with 40 elephants i,e 12 of Kaziranga National Park authority and 28 from private parties at Mihimukh under Kohora and Bagori range respectively.
SDO (C) of Kaliabor Pabitra Kumar Das and DFO, Nagaon jointly opened the Bandordubi tourist spot under Bagori Range that connected with Kaziranga National Park area and the Burhapahar range had been opened by social activist Mangal Sing Teron and Parthapratim Barman Revenue Circle Officer, Kaliabor with DS Barman.
It is expected that after the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic the forest oriented tourist industry would take a new momentum where several youths have taken this job as bread earning source being engaged themselves in jeep safari, hotel business and other connected jobs, stated report.
