File photo of tigers in Sundarbans Syed Zakir Hossain/ Dhaka TribuneThe red alert was issued after recent incidents of poaching and trafficking of wildlife, including tigers and deerA red alert has been issued across Sundarbans to stop poaching and trafficking of wildlife, including the Royal Bengal Tiger and deer, from the enlisted UNESCO world heritage site. Earlier on Thursday, the Forest Department issued a red alert for the east zone of the mangrove forest following arrests of poachers with tiger and deer skins, and venison. The Forest Department also instructed all the stations, camps, and outposts to enforce the red alert. In addition, instructions have been given to intensify patrols inside the forest,” Sundarbans East Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Mohammad Belayet Hossain said. Deer and tiger poaching in the Sunderbans has increased recently at an alarming rate as poachers have become desperate.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 08, 2021 07:42 UTC