supporting closure of highways in bandipur between 9pm to 6 am
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We the undersigned support and are very pleased with the bold initiative taken up by the District Commissioner of Chamrajnagar to close National Highways (NH67 and NH212) running through Bandipur National Park during the nights.
It is a welcome decision considering the facts that;
1. Most road kills happen in the nights which has been scientifically researched and proved 250 wild animal deaths have happened in a span of three years
2. Expansion and development of these highways in future will add pressure to the national park creating situations that will be critical to wildlife population. We need to realise this.
3. Bandipur National Park is an important and critical tiger habitat that supports several large mammals and endangered species like the elephant, sambar, chital, sloth bear, leopard, striped hyena and countless smaller ones. They need their space and protection.
4. National highways and roads in wild spaces become a barrier for wildlife migration, which is important for their survival.
5. Bandipur is part of the Nilgiris biosphere, which is an important bio-diversity hotspot that needs to be protected and monitored for scientific and ethical reasons. We need to value this.
It is important to take bold decisions, make changes, and align ourselves for better management and conservation of our wild protected areas. Decisions taken today will impact future efforts and conservation of our natural heritage.
We urge our Chief Minister and authorities to extensively review the situation, seek input from experts, and support this change.
It is a welcome decision considering the facts that;
1. Most road kills happen in the nights which has been scientifically researched and proved 250 wild animal deaths have happened in a span of three years
2. Expansion and development of these highways in future will add pressure to the national park creating situations that will be critical to wildlife population. We need to realise this.
3. Bandipur National Park is an important and critical tiger habitat that supports several large mammals and endangered species like the elephant, sambar, chital, sloth bear, leopard, striped hyena and countless smaller ones. They need their space and protection.
4. National highways and roads in wild spaces become a barrier for wildlife migration, which is important for their survival.
5. Bandipur is part of the Nilgiris biosphere, which is an important bio-diversity hotspot that needs to be protected and monitored for scientific and ethical reasons. We need to value this.
It is important to take bold decisions, make changes, and align ourselves for better management and conservation of our wild protected areas. Decisions taken today will impact future efforts and conservation of our natural heritage.
We urge our Chief Minister and authorities to extensively review the situation, seek input from experts, and support this change.
72 Signatures
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santosh
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- we need make changes today - understand the value of conservation. get out there and react.
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- Bangalore
- contact number
- 9845442224
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Akarsha
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- I strongly support this sensible move to stop one of anthropogenic casualities on endangered wildlife in the global biodiversity hotspot
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- Berlin
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francesca recchia
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- city
- В
- contact number
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Sukesh
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- city
- Bangalore
- contact number
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Deepak H Bohra
- city
- Bangalore
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Babu George
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Praveen
- city
- Bangalore
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Prathyush
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- Awesome, Finally a return of some good deed to the wild.
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Samarth Nandish
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- city
- Bangalore
- contact number
- 9880044355
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Rajat Sharma
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- These forests and the animals are a national treasue and need to be protected.
- city
- Bangalore
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Meghna Khanna
- city
- Bangalore
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Nutan A Sharma
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- Its right to close down national highways.
- city
- Bangalore
- contact number
- 9945291227
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neha
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- I support this
- city
- Bangalore
- contact number
- В
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Shailesh Deshpande
- city
- Bangalore
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Harish
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- Much required action.
- city
- Bangalore
- contact number
- +91.9886016031
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Abhijit Hosadurga
- city
- Bangalore
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Parul Dube
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- Thumbs up to the commissioner!!
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- Auckland, New Zealand
- contact number
- 0064-3616295
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veda prakash
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- Fairborn
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Shiva Kiran
- city
- Bengaluru
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Sujit Pavithran
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Nagesh Aithal
- Comments
- В
- city
- Dayton
- contact number
- В
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satish lakshmipathi
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- Plz stop Vehicle Traffic Thru BANDIPUR
- city
- Bangalore
- contact number
- 9886023214
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Sameer Shisodia
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- At the least impose extreme, strict speed restrictions, phaps physical barriers.
- city
- Bangalore
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bharath
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- please save wildlife..
- city
- bangalore
- contact number
- 9964014188
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bharath
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- city
- В
- contact number
- В
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Bhavana BP
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- I Strongly support this move
- city
- Bangalore
- contact number
- 9845152413
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Babu cherian
- city
- Kodaikanal
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Chandru
- Comments
- This is a gr8 initiative
- city
- Bangalore
- contact number
- В
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vinayak kothurwar
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- lets move towards sustainable development
- city
- bangalore
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Jayanth Jagalur Mohan
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- В
- city
- Bangalore
- contact number
- В
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Ashish G Borundia
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- A evergreen economy would be one that takes utmost care of its natural resources.
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Karuna G Jain
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- Very noble move by the Commissioner, but would be better if the roads are closed from 6 pm to 6 am. As animals start their movement by dusk.
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Pratap
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- Mysore
- contact number
- 937-708-6173
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shamala
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- В
- city
- bangalore
- contact number
- В
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sandeep mani
- city
- Bangalore
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Natasha
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- Please save our wildlife.,its there home.
- city
- Bangalore
- contact number
- 9986702663
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Kavitha Poovaiah
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- В
- city
- В
- contact number
- В
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Vijay
- city
- Bangalore
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Sharathchandra
- city
- Bangalore
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Sheila Mary Castelino
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- Excellent idea. This move would certainly help the forest animals move about safely in their own habitat.
- city
- Bangalore
- contact number
- 9341466175
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Nanda Ramesh
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- When we lose our nature, we have lost ourselves! Please protect the animals of Bandipur by stopping rash drivers during the night and reducing roadkill.
- city
- Bangalore
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Seema
- Comments
- Save WildLife
- city
- Bangalore
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vadiraj anandarao
- city
- Bangalore
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Venet
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- В
- city
- bangalore
- contact number
- В
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Robin Conz
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- Frequent traveller on the road. and its always a pain to see lorry drivers on the road at night with blarring head lights. cant imagine how distubing this would be for wildlife. and also the ongoing night safaries which have been going on, Giving grief to animals during the night hours. This should come to a stop.
- city
- Bangalore
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amith
- city
- chikmagalore/mysore
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Dipankar Roy
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- We have to take responsibility of the conservation of wildlife.
- city
- Bangalore
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Kalki Koechlin
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Snehalata MItra
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Vini
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