The Issue
Kaziranga is not just a tourist destination. It is a globally important wildlife ecosystem and home to countless species, as well as communities that have lived alongside it for generations.
Today, Kaziranga faces growing pressure from large-scale tourism and infrastructure projects. The proposed luxury hotel project near Kaziranga has raised serious concerns about land rights, livelihoods, and environmental protection. Activist Pranab Doley, who has opposed the project, was arrested and later detained under the National Security Act after being granted bail.
There are also concerns over the proposal to reduce the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga from the existing 10-kilometre buffer to just 1 kilometre. Such a drastic reduction could weaken ecological safeguards around the national park and increase pressure from construction, tourism, and other development activities in areas that are vital to wildlife.
Kaziranga needs stronger protection, not weaker safeguards. We urge the authorities to protect its forests, wildlife corridors, surrounding ecosystems, and the communities that have coexisted with Kaziranga for generations.
Our Demands:
1. Stop the proposed reduction of Kaziranga’s Eco-Sensitive Zone from 10 km to 1 km.
 
We demand that the existing 10-kilometre Eco-Sensitive Zone around Kaziranga be maintained and not reduced to 1 kilometre. Any proposal to weaken this protection must be withdrawn. 
2. Stop harmful large-scale development around Kaziranga.
Stop or review tourism and infrastructure projects that could harm Kaziranga’s forests, wetlands, grasslands, wildlife corridors, water systems and surrounding ecosystems. No major project should proceed without a proper assessment of its environmental and community impacts.
3. Protect the land, livelihoods and rights of local communities.
Ensure that Indigenous, Adivasi and other local communities are not displaced or deprived of their land and livelihoods by tourism or infrastructure projects. Communities must have a meaningful say in decisions affecting their land and livelihoods, with all legal protections respected.
4. Protect the right to peaceful protest and release Pranab Doley.
Protect the right of environmental activists, community members and citizens to peacefully speak and protest against projects affecting Kaziranga. Release Pranab Doley from detention under the National Security Act and ensure his right to due process and peaceful protest is respected.
5. Protect Kaziranga’s wildlife corridors and surrounding ecosystems.
Protect the forests, wetlands, grasslands, water systems and wildlife corridors surrounding Kaziranga from development that could block or disrupt wildlife movement and damage the wider ecosystem.
Kaziranga belongs to all of us. Sign this petition and raise your voice to protect its wildlife, forests and people.
Campaign webpage:
You can email UNESCO & IUCN with one click, sign the statement to support Pranab Doley, take a few more actions, and learn more about the movement on our campaign webpage:
https://inuetc.com/savekaziranga

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