TNPSC Thervupettagam

Saleki Proposed Reserve Forest (PRF)

May 28 , 2020 1649 days 1142 0
  • The National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) recently discussed a proposal for transferring 98.59 hectares of land from the Saleki Proposed Reserve Forest (PRF) for an open-cast coal mining project.
  • Saleki is a part of Dehing Patkai elephant reserve, for a coal-mining project in Upper Assam.
  • The reserve is located in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia Districts of Assam.
  • The Dehing Patkai forms the largest stretch of tropical lowland rainforests in India.

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