Guwahati, June 13 -- The Assam government has canceled the preliminary notification for the proposed 9th addition to the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.

This decision, made under Section 35 of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, effectively reverses the intention to expand the protected area, which was initially declared on September 2, 2020.

The cancelled 9th addition was intended to encompass an area of 2570.00 hectares (approximately 25.7 square kilometers).

This land, located in the Tezpur Revenue Circle within the Sonitpur District in Assam, was described as an extensive riverine landscape.

It was identified as a crucial habitat and migratory corridor for diverse wildlife, including mega herbivores like Asiatic Wild B...