Kanchanpur Municipality Begins Installing Fencing to Protect Farmlands from Wildlife

Kanchanpur. Fencing worth NPR 16.749 million has begun installation in areas affected by wild animals in Shuklaphanta Municipality.

The installation of 'mesh wire' fencing has commenced in three wards severely affected by wild animals. According to Deepak Dhami, Chief of the Infrastructure Development Branch of the municipality, mesh wire is being installed across 5,800 meters, comprising 2,900 meters in Ward No. 1, 2,500 meters in Ward No. 9, and 400 meters in Ward No. 12.

The mesh wire is being installed to prevent wild animals such as elephants, spotted deer, wild boars, and blue bulls from entering local farmers' fields in community forest areas near Shuklaphanta National Park and the Chure region.

In the last fiscal year, 5.88 kilometers of mesh wire was installed in Wards No. 8 and 12 of the municipality, utilizing a grant of NPR 7.5 million from the Sudurpashchim Province Government and NPR 7.5 million from the municipality.

Following the installation of the mesh wire, the municipality has also started installing solar lights at 30 locations at a cost of NPR 3.5 million to provide lighting in wildlife-affected areas at night.