25/02/2020 - Environment

IAS Parliament 4 years

KEY POINTS

Preventive measures

· To control poaching - poaching of wild animals should be stopped so that the number of wild animals can be stabilized and equilibrium between the numbers of prey animals and predators in the forest ecosystem can be maintained. Specialized task force in Assam to protect one-horned rhinos.

· Wildlife corridors wildlife corridors will provide a safe pathway to animals in the human-inhabited and developed areas. Wildlife corridor for Tigers in Telangana.

· Awareness Programmes it is important to create awareness among people and sensitize them about the Do s and Don ts in the forest areas to minimize the conflicts between man and animal.

· Solar Fencing around agriculture fields Agriculture fields situated near wildlife habitat/forest areas can be protected by stone fencing or solar fencing. Plan Bee to keep elephants away from the railway crossings

· Eco-development activities - eco-development activities in villages around Protected Areas to elicit the cooperation of the local community in the management of the Protected Areas can also help in minimising the conflict.

· Eco-Tourism Eco-Tourism in the wildlife areas can help create an alternate source of income for local people and boost the local economy thus it can help in minimizing man-animal conflict on account of crop depredation or livestock killing.

· Use of ICT some Information technology tools like GPS, high-frequency radio collars etc. can help track the movement of animals and warn the local population. Identifying conflict hot spots helps to pinpoint ranger manpower and funding to proactively address the issue of man-animal conflict.