Govt notifies pitcher plant sanctuary in SGH, bird sanctuary in EKH

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJune 7, 2022

The state government has decided to notify an area in the Baghmara Reserve Forest as a Pitcher Plant Sanctuary.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the State Board for Wildlife chaired by the chief minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday.

Speaking to media persons, Minister in-charge Forest & Environment James K Sangma  said, “The proposal was brought before the board and we have decided to notify an area in the Baghmara reserve forest as a pitcher plant sanctuary.”

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He informed that the board has also decided to notify a portion of a Riat Khwan reserve forest in East Khasi Hills District as a Bird Sanctuary.

The last meeting of the board was held in 2016.