Hundreds of buffaloes can be seen grazing freely in the restricted Pong wildlife sanctuary area in Samkehar, Bathu and Panalath near the Pong Wetland in Jawali sub-division, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Despite violation of sanctuary norms, the authorities are silent. The intrusions in the eco-sensitive zone are being made by nomadic cattle rearers, who have also set up tents there.