Protest against move to shift heritage park site in Manipur

Context

The Sangai Protection Forum along with local clubs and people of Keibul area took out a rally, demanding the construction of Heritage Park at Keibul Lamjao in Bishnupur district.

What’s the matter?

• The State government had announced that a heritage park would come up near the Keibul Lamjao National Park in Bishnupur district.
• Villagers are protesting against plans to shift the site elsewhere near Kimi Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP) in Manipur, 53 km from Imphal in Bishnupur district.
• They argue that the people of the proposed site are not associated with the steps for the conservation of the endangered brow-antlered deer (Sangai).
  
  

About Keibul Lamjao National Park

• The Keibul Lamjao National Park is located in the south western part of the Loktak lake. 
• Keibul Lamjao National Park is the only floating park in the world. 
• It is known for the patches and rings of biomass called phumdis, the park is a wetland ecosystem.

• The Keibul Lamjao National Park is also the world’s sole habitat for the sangai, or brow-antlered deer, in the wild.
• • The dancing deer is the state animal of Manipur. 
• Other wildlife to be seen include: Hog Deer, Otter, a host of waterfowl and migratory birds, the latter usually sighted during November to March.