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GUJARAT STATE GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES 3,700 HA. OF LAND FOR BUSTARD CONSERVATION
TCF’s Great Indian Bustard (GIB) conservation efforts have received a major boost, with the Gujarat State Government allocating to the Forest Department another 3,700 hectares of land in Naliya, Kutch for GIB conservation in addition and adjacent to the 200 hectares that currently comprise the GIB sanctuary. |
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CHAMOMILE CULTIVATION TO MITIGATE HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT IN CORBETT TIGER RESERVE
A successful Chamomile cultivation in a crop field at Mankanthpur village, Corbett Tiger Reserve remains entirely untouched by crop-raiding wild herbivores. A camera trap here captured a herd of spotted deer approaching the field in the hope of a grazing opportunity, and leaving shortly after sensing the unpalatability of the crop. |
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SOLAR FENCING TO MITIGATE HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT IN KAZIRANGA
Modelled on a prior successful model to mitigate crop-raiding by wild elephants in Kaziranga, an 8 km long community-managed solar fence has been constructed by TCF to protect farms in Silghat in the Nagaon Forest Division neighbouring Kaziranga Tiger Reserve in collaboration with the Forest Department and local community. 300 cement posts, contributed to by the local panchayat and 700 bamboo posts were erected for this purpose. The project ensures damage-free crops and unhindered elephant movement.
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TCF PARTICIPATES IN THE KANHA BIRD SURVEY FOR BIRD COUNT INDIA
TCF participated in the Kanha Bird Survey as part of Bird Count India. Expert birdwatchers from across the country came together to survey Kanha’s bird species, the findings of which will be used to prepare a comprehensive checklist of avian species in Kanha Tiger Reserve. TCF’s gratitude and congratulations to Mr. Sanjay Shukla (IFS), Field Director and Chief Conservator of Forests, Kanha Tiger Reserve for this splendid opportunity and for organizing this important event.
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LIVESTOCK FARMER EDUCATION INITIATIVE AT KAZIRANGA
Following the success of ‘Healthy Cattle, Healthy People’, the farmer education project in Kanha in 2015-16, TCF and the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh are collaborating once again to design and deliver a livestock farmer education project for villagers around Kaziranga Tiger Reserve. The sustainable animal-health education project is based on the tenets of animal health, welfare and productivity, aiming to achieve effective natural resource use and thus reduce pressure on forest habitat |
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IRON POLES REPLACE TRADITIONAL WOODEN STRUCTURES IN CORBETT TIGER RESERVE
The rural community around Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) traditionally dries out crop-straw or grass over the year to produce fodder for their cattle. To prevent decay from moisture, they store it by heaping it into a ‘hump’ centred on a wooden pole called
soola or
loota, made by cutting down an entire tree. Many trees are felled periodically to replace the old, ruined poles. To reduce this tree dependence, TCF has, on a pilot scale, provided 46 residents from 3 villages in CTR’s North Zone with iron poles to replace the wooden ones, owing to its durability and sustainability.
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LIVESTOCK VACCINATION CAMPS AT KUTCH
In collaboration with the Gujarat Forest Department, Kutch West Division, TCF Kutch organized a series of vaccination camps, free of charge, for the cattle and livestock in 14 different villages in Abdasa taluka. In March, 5742 cattle and livestock were vaccinated agasint Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Immunization drives such as these protect wild ungulates in the Kutch landscape such as Chinkara and Nilgai that share habitat with domestic livestock from contracting disease. |
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TCF Bandhavgarh celebrating World Forestry Day 2017 with local school students |
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TCF stall at the 4th Uttarakhand Spring Festival at Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary. |
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PARTNERS IN CONSERVATION
TCF is grateful for the support and collaboration of its various partner institutions, corporate organizations and NGOs who help to bring our ideas to fruition. More on our Partners in Conservation here.
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