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No step yet to save last home of Pallas's Eagle

By Shehab Ahmed
The fate of the Pallas s Eagle in their last sanctuary in Tahirpur thana of Sunamganj still hangs in the balance
Last year, the government leased 250 acres of Rangchi Bag. a grove of hijal and karach trees, their last home in Bangladesh, to a person with important political connection for Tk 91.000 for five years
This was ostensibly done to Increase revenue earning of the government.
But the lessees' target was to get rid of the trees, something he has done so far with quite success, selling their ever green branches to fishermen In Tanguar hoar. a vast wetland
As the remaining trees await the lessees axe, the majestic Eagle finds it difficult to neat
during its breeding season, ornithologists visiting the area said There are about 80 Eagles, adults and sub-adults, living in the area
The Pallass Eagle, known locally as Kura, is listed as rare in the world red book of endangered species, compiled by the International Union of Nature (IUCN).
They retreated to the Rangchi Bag. skirting the huge wetland of Tanguar Haor. when they found their nests dwindling in other parts of that region and elsewhere in the country When The Daily Star carried a story on the fate of the Eagle on November 25. the gov eminent decided to investigate
An urgent message was faxed to the DC of Sunamganj on November 28.
The message from the Science and Technology Division of the Ministry of Education sought a detailed report as soon as possible, on the current status of the Rangchi Bag. home to the Eagle.
The message asked those concerned to see that bio-diversity of the forest is maintained and the Eagles are not threatened
The DC sent the message to the Thana Nirbahi Officer (TNOI of Tahirpur on November 31 to take necessary action But there has been no progress in this regard so far.
Local journalist Alok Chakrabarty said the leasee had been reaping all the benefit he could But he had not done anything to develop the forest
Dr Taej Mundaker from the Wetlands International, after reading The Daily Star report on the Internet. expressed concern over the fate of the Eagle He urged the authorities concerned to take measures to ensure Its survival