Kanchanpur, April 11 -- Preparations are underway to relocate blackbucks from the Hirapur grassland of Shuklaphanta National Park, and Khairapur in Bardiya, authorities said.

The relocation plan follows a decision by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation to move blackbucks from the areas to forest areas in Tikauli within the Barandabhar corridor in Chitwan.

The Department had conducted a feasibility study four years ago, proposing relocation to the Panchakanya Community Forest in the Barandabhar forest conservation area.

Deputy Director General of the Department Bed Kumar Dhakal said the process will proceed with a detailed action plan following a recent ministerial-level decision. "A decision has been made at the ...