Power Point SOP
- 1. Workshop on Wildlife Conflict Management Patna , Bihar, 27 August , 2015 Dr S., Rajesh IFS Asst. Inspector General of Forests National Tiger Conservation Authority New Delhi
- 2. Why SOPs • Makes things easier to perform and deliver • More predictability in the task performance, • Hone out the skills, raise the standard of performance • Reduction in executive errors and failures • Service quality control and performance assessment Seminar on Wildlife Conflict Management Dr S., Rajesh 8/26/2015 2
- 3. Standard operating procedures for today…. Seminar on Wildlife Conflict Management Dr S., Rajesh 8/26/2015 3
- 4. Standard Operating Procedure to Deal with Emergency Arising due to Straying of Tigers in Human Dominated Landscapes. Seminar on Wildlife Conflict Management Dr S., Rajesh 8/26/2015 4
- 5. A quick walk through…. • Responsible Authorities – Filed Director / PA Manager / Divisional Forest Officer / Deputy Conservator of Forests / Wildlife Warden • State Level – Chief Wildlife Warden • Monitoring team and continuous assessment • Updating with NTCA/advice/resoruces • Mandatory legal compliances for the procedures Seminar on Wildlife Conflict Management Dr S., Rajesh 8/26/2015 5
- 6. A quick walk through…. • Constitution of monitoring committee – CWLW / NTCA Representative / Vet/NGO / PRA / FD- Chairman. • Establishment of identity of tiger – Camera trapping / NRCTPT comparison • Development of data base on incidences / historical analysis. • Conformation behaviour pattern - Seminar on Wildlife Conflict Management Dr S., Rajesh 8/26/2015 6
- 7. A quick walk through…. • Setting up camera traps – Establishment of tiger id • Protection of poisoning / safe guarding the kill • PIPs to monitor the daily movement of the animal • Co ordination with police and executive magistrates • Declaration of 144 under CrPC for the locality to reduce the risk levels Seminar on Wildlife Conflict Management Dr S., Rajesh 8/26/2015 7
- 8. A quick walk through…. • send alters to the concerned district authorities • Chemical immobilization when trapping attempts are failed • Details for chemical immobilization are elaborated • injured / incapacitated tigers to be sent to zoo- not to be released back to wild Seminar on Wildlife Conflict Management Dr S., Rajesh 8/26/2015 8
- 9. A quick walk through…. • tigers certified by the committee need to be released back to the wild after radio collaring and to be kept under continuous monitoring • a tiger should be eliminated by invoking the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, if it is not habituated for causing human death – to be ascertained as per the procedure • healthy tiger/encumbered tigress occupying a sugar cane field or similar habitat- lure/immobalize and release Seminar on Wildlife Conflict Management Dr S., Rajesh 8/26/2015 9
- 10. A quick walk through…. • tigers certified by the committee need to be released back to the wild after radio collaring and to be kept under continuous monitoring • a tiger should be eliminated by invoking the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, if it is not habituated for causing human death – to be ascertained as per the procedure • healthy tiger/encumbered tigress occupying a sugar cane field or similar habitat- lure/immobilize and release with R collars Seminar on Wildlife Conflict Management Dr S., Rajesh 8/26/2015 10
- 11. A quick walk through…. • Media briefing at definite intervals by authorised persons • Tiger population details to be discussed only after consultation with NTCA • Use only properly designed suitable cages and transport mechanism which cause least stress • Final decision is of the CWLW but to be as per the powers and procedures Seminar on Wildlife Conflict Management Dr S., Rajesh 8/26/2015 11
- 12. Standard Operating Procedure for Active Management Towards Rehabilitation of Tigers from Source areas at the Landscape. • Incident Atal to population management • Population to be managed according to the carrying capacity • Rehabilitation of excess between the landscapes • Reduces the risks of straying to tigers • To be done in consultation with NTCA Seminar on Wildlife Conflict Management Dr S., Rajesh 8/26/2015 12
- 13. Standard Operating Procedure to Deal with Orphaned / Abandoned Tiger Cubs and Old / Injured Tigers • To deal with special cases • Incidental to deal with the special cases • Complements the efforts to contain human tiger conflcts • Linkage to tiger safaris • To be exceutied in consulation with NTCA Seminar on Wildlife Conflict Management Dr S., Rajesh 8/26/2015 13
- 14. Application of handy technologies • GIS based monitoring of movements of the animals • Evaluate the habitat and animal behavioural dynamics • Develop e surveillance in the sanative areas after sensitivity mapping • Scope of use of drones in habitat monitoring and in special situations Seminar on Wildlife Conflict Management Dr S., Rajesh 8/26/2015 14
- 15. Proactive management • Understaing the tiger population dyanamics • Extara monitoring during the breeding seasons • Develpement of confiede amaoung the stake holers • Learning form the past • Application of technology Seminar on Wildlife Conflict Management Dr S., Rajesh 8/26/2015 15
- 16. Resources URL: www.projecttiger.nic.in let us make wildlife management conflict free… Thanks very much for the kind attention…