Tiger Conservation Plan proposal for Kanha sent to NTCA

SATURDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2011 23:55 RITESH MISHRA | BHOPAL HITS: 202 The Forest Department of the Madhya Pradesh has recently sent the third proposal of Tiger Conservation Plan (TCP) for Kanha Tiger Reserve to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). Earlier two TCP proposals for two tiger reserves namely Satpura and Pench tiger reserves were sent to (NTCA), while the rest of the three are still pending. However, submission for TCP to NTCA can only be done after the notification of the tiger reserves but till now Panna Tiger Reserve is yet to be notified. “The Government is yet to send the proposals of other three tiger reserves of Madhya Pradesh and dilly-dallying is going on in this regard,” said Ajay Dubey, RTI activist, while talking to The Pioneer. He further said it was surprising fact the notification of Panna has not been done by the State Government till now and neither any process has started. “This is the same tiger reserve, which has got a concerning poaching history,” he added. On the other hand, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (wildlife), Madhya Pradesh HS Pabla confirmed that the department has recently sent the third proposal of TCP for Kanha Tiger Reserve and the rest three will be sent soon. Meanwhile, commenting over the dilly-dallying in the case of other three reserves Pabla said, “It takes three to four years to make a plan. We will immediately sent it after the completion” As per the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, as amended in 2006, under Section 38 V (3), there is a provision for preparation of Tiger Conservation Plan. The provision states that the State Government shall prepare a Tiger Conservation Plan including staff development and deployment plan for the proper management of each area referred to in sub-section (I), to ensure two things. Firstly for the protection of tiger reserve and providing site-specific habitat inputs for a viable population of tigers, co-predators and prey animals without distorting the natural prey-predator ecological cycle in the habitat. Secondly, to ensure the ecologically compatible land uses in the tiger reserves and areas linking one protected area or tiger reserve with another for addressing the livelihood concerns of local people, so as to provide dispersal habitats and corridor for spill over population of wild animals from the designated core areas. Besides, the aim of TCP is to make it sure that the forestry operations of regular forest divisions and those adjoining tiger reserves are not incompatible with the needs of tiger conservation. http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhopal/23508-tiger-conservation-plan-proposal-for-kanha-sent-to-ntca.html