Taking off from the recent initiative flagged off by Jairam Ramesh Minister MOEF Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka will be the first tiger reserve in the country to have its own dedicated protection force. A TOI report states Bandipur having witness numerous tiger deaths this year some apparently owing to poaching. It should be noted that the current protection forces across tiger sanctuaries comprise of ill paid and ill equipped ageing guards who niether have the training, resources nor requisite authority to control wildlife related crime inside the park. As per this new initiative NTCA has decided to initially set up a STPF across 13 out of the 37 tiger sanctuaries. NTCA will fund setting up of a dedicated protection force for tigers which will be backed by required equipment and have legal backing to enforce the rule of law. The force will comprise of well trained personnel with 30% of them being draw in from local comminities which will ensure they have a stake in protecting wildlife and forest areas they live in.
Bandipur to get country's first tiger protection force
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/bangalore/Bandipur-to-get-countrys-first-tiger-protection-force/articleshow/4934389.cms
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