Kaziranga sanctuary reopens with tribute to British­ era officer Subject: Environment Section: Protected areas Context: Named after Patrick D. Stracey, the library was inaugurated on Sunday. Stracey, who was born in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada, served as an Indian Forest Service officer in Assam. He played a key role in renaming the Kaziranga Game Sanctuary as a wildlife sanctuary in 1950. He also established the Assam Forest School, a training institute catering to the northeastern region. About Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary  Location: It is located in the State of Assam and covers 42,996 Hectare (ha). It is the single […]