GUWAHATI: Even before the Kaziranga National Park could recover from the devastating floods that hit the sanctuary last month, it's in the grip of a fresh deluge. With the Brahmaputra in spate in the upper Assam districts, floodwaters started entering the 430-sq km world heritage site park, about 250 km from here, on Thursday. Park officials said at least 11 anti-poaching camps in the sanctuary have been inundated and the water level is rising."We are closely monitoring the situation. The water level is rising but the situation has not aggravated," said Kaziranga divisional forest officer Rohini Ballab Saikia.Saikia said wildlife from the sanctuary has still not started migrating to safer land as the water level has not risen above the danger mark. "If the situation turns alarming, we will again restrict speed limits on vehicles on the highway so as not to kill animals," he added. National highway 37, which passes along the southern boundary of Kaziranga, is used by the animals to cross over to higher grounds in neighbouring Karbi Anglong when the floods intensify.Over a hundred animals, including seven rhinos, perished in the floodwaters that hit Kaziranga last month. About 13 animals were killed in vehicle-hit while crossing the highway. The maximum casualty was suffered by the small hog deer, with about 11 deaths reported. Besides, 70 animals were drowned in the floodwaters.

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