GUWAHATI: Assam Minister of Excise, Forest & Environment and Fisheries Parimal Suklabaidya on Friday released the hyacinth macaws and capuchin monkeys to a new breeding facility at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati.
The exotic species of hyacinth macaws and capuchin monkeys were recovered from an illegal racket in the Cachar district of Assam.
Parimal Suklabaidya tweeted, “In a ceremonial event today, released the hyacinth macaws and capuchin monkeys to their new breeding facilities from quarantine at Assam State Zoo, Guwahati. These exotic species were earlier recovered by our forest forces from an illegal racket in Lailapur, Cachar.”
In a ceremonial event today, released the hyacinth macaws and capuchin monkeys to their new breeding facilities from quarantine at Assam State Zoo, Guwahati. These exotic species were earlier recovered by our forest forces from an illegal racket in Lailapur, Cachar. pic.twitter.com/22OxlHuAC3
— Parimal Suklabaidya (@ParimalSuklaba1) November 6, 2020
