Kanchanpur Municipality Begins Installing Fencing to Protect Farmlands from Wildlife
Summary
Kanchanpur's Shuklaphanta Municipality has begun installing mesh wire fencing and solar lights to protect farmlands from wildlife such as elephants and wild boars near the national park.
Key Points
- Kanchanpur's Shuklaphanta Municipality is installing mesh wire fencing worth NPR 16.749 million to protect farms from wild animals.
- Fencing covers 5,800 meters across Wards 1, 9, and 12 to prevent entry of elephants, spotted deer, wild boars, and blue bulls.
- Last fiscal year, 5.88 kilometers of fencing was installed in Wards 8 and 12 with funds from Sudurpashchim Province Government and the municipality.
- Solar lights costing NPR 3.5 million are being installed at 30 locations to light wildlife-affected areas at night.
