Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Ropeway to Girnar from Bhesan

Thanks to jaydev Sir , He send me this mail.

First Vulture Chick hatched in captivity at Sakkarbag Zoo is good News but next lot of Long-billed Vultures' chicks of Girnar cliffs may not be that lucky.



Without doing any proper survey Ropeway company is saying that first condition put by Hon'ble Minister to recheck alternate alignment is not viable. They are saying it may cause man-animal conflict. This statement is rubbish. If Ropeway starts from Bhesan there is no possibility at all for man animal conflict. The place is completely out of the Girnar Sanctuary and if people seat on ropeway car from Bhesan and reach Ambaji by ropeway, how on earth it can cause man-animal conflict? Lions which are are there between Bhesan and Ambaji are same which are between Jatahankar (present Ropeway starting point) and Ambaji. Possibilities (if any) for man-animal conflict are same in both cases. But in latter one (Jatashankar-Ambaji rout) damage to LBVs' nesting is guaranteed.


Now every one, including Usha Braco is saying that present alignment is passing through nesting Colony of LB Vultures on Girnar cliffs, in that case Bhesan point is only alternative. Hope the survey will be done by responsible persons and vulture experts too.
 
Again .....lots Thanks to jaydev Sir