{"id":153466,"date":"2026-06-09T14:44:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=153466"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:44:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:14:49","slug":"assam-cm-hails-release-of-15-pygmy-hogs-into-manas-park-major-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=153466","title":{"rendered":"Assam CM Hails Release of 15 Pygmy Hogs into Manas Park \u2014 Major Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on June 9 praised the release of 15 pygmy hogs into the wild at Manas National Park under the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme, calling the move a major step in the state\u2019s wildlife conservation efforts to restore fragile grassland ecosystems and protect an endangered species. The release took place at Manas, one of the region\u2019s key protected areas for pygmy hog recovery.<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Assam CM Hails Release of 15 Pygmy Hogs into Manas Park:<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cA dash to freedom. The release of 15 pygmy hogs into the wild at Manas National Park under the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme marks another milestone in our efforts to restore fragile grassland ecosystems and protect one of the world\u2019s rarest wild pig,\u201d Sarma said in a post on X. The chief minister framed the reintroduction as evidence of Assam\u2019s sustained commitment to biodiversity protection.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Pygmy Hog, native to Assam\u2019s grasslands, is regarded as the world\u2019s smallest and one of its rarest wild pig species. Conservation programmes have concentrated on captive breeding and carefully planned reintroductions to suitable natural habitats to improve the species\u2019 chances of survival.<\/span><\/p>\n

Manas National Park has emerged as a focal site for these recovery efforts, where conservationists are simultaneously rebuilding wild pygmy hog populations and restoring the grassland habitats they depend on. Authorities and conservation partners have emphasized scientific wildlife management and habitat restoration as central to the programme.<\/span><\/p>\n

The release of the 15 hogs adds to Assam\u2019s recent conservation milestones and highlights ongoing work to balance species recovery with ecosystem restoration across the state\u2019s protected grasslands.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on June 9 praised the release of 15 pygmy hogs into the wild at Manas National Park under the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme, calling the move a major step in the state\u2019s wildlife conservation efforts to restore fragile grassland ecosystems and protect an endangered species. The release took place […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":153467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[200],"tags":[55674,55673,55675],"class_list":["post-153466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-assam","tag-15-pygmy-hogs-into-manas-park","tag-assam-cm-hails-release-of","tag-major-win"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=153466"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":153468,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153466\/revisions\/153468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/153467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=153466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=153466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=153466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}