Pug-mark tracking” are history. Camera trap a new technique to count the population of Tiger has been recently introduced in India. Jairam Ramesh, the Environment and Forest Minister of India, told Rajya Sabha that the old system of Tiger counting through Pugmark tracking was inefficient. So, Camera trap technique has been started.
Moreover, the Minister has informed that it is not possible for India to follow the US and Chinese model of breeding tigers in captivity. He said that India has 1,150 to 1,600 Tigers that are available in the wild and will remain in wild. He had suggested that instead of Tiger census in every four years, it would be more appropriate if the Tiger census is conducted once in every two years.
He said that that instead of policing, if incentives are declared for the local communities, than it will be more effective in protecting the ecosystem . He informed Rajya Sabha that he had already spoken to 200 vangujar families who reside within Jim Corbett National Park. He has decided to initiate a social force with the help of these people. In return of their help, they will be rewarded and given the facility of mobility and connectivity.
According to this plan, people staying in Tiger reserves would be moved to buffer zones while there will be no human presence in the core inviolate area. He added that about 80,000 to 1 lakh people will be shifted to buffer zones and compensation would be increase from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.
National Green Tribunal for speedy trials are going to be framed by the Environment and Forest Ministry for speedy trials of the poachers and people involving in illegal trading of wildlife . He said “If the Act needs change. I am open to it,” and also informed that Wildlife Crime Control Bureau is there to handle such cases.
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