For the first time ever, wild animals moving along the biological corridors connecting Royal Manas National Park to Phibsoo and Khaling Wildlife Sanctuaries were caught on the video camera. Biological corridors are meant for the movement of wildlife to keep their genetic flow healthy.
The video was captured by Camera traps set by officials of the Royal Manas National Park to carry out a biological corridor survey.
During the survey, a Royal Bengal Tiger with two cubs were spotted at an altitude of 1,700 metres. A picture of a solitary Red Panda was also recorded at an altitude of 2,121 metres above sea level.
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Park officials say this could be the first picture record of a red panda in the southern foothills. Meanwhile, officials expressed concern that developmental activities could threaten the biological corridors.
The Park Ranger Jigme Dorji said it is important for the Bhutanese to protect and preserve the biological corridors. The Royal Manas National Park is Bhutan’s oldest national park. So far 900 plants, 60 mammals and over 400 bird species have been recorded in the park.
