{"id":276674,"date":"2024-01-06T18:56:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T13:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=276674"},"modified":"2024-01-06T18:56:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T13:26:10","slug":"conservation-efforts-at-indias-corbett-tiger-reserve-revival-of-the-tiger-a-joint-effort-a-cultural-renaissance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/conservation-efforts-at-indias-corbett-tiger-reserve-revival-of-the-tiger-a-joint-effort-a-cultural-renaissance\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation efforts at India’s Corbett Tiger Reserve – Revival of the tiger: A joint effort, a cultural renaissance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>: The post conservation efforts at India’s Corbett Tiger Reserve has been created, based on the article \u201cRevival of the tiger: A joint effort, a cultural renaissance<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cIndian express<\/strong>\u201d on 6th January 2024.<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/strong>GS paper 3- ecology and environment- Conservation<\/p>\n

News<\/strong>: The article highlights the successful conservation efforts at India’s Corbett Tiger Reserve, notably the increasing tiger population.<\/p>\n

About Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Jim Corbett National Park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park<\/strong>– the first national park in India.<\/strong> It was declared as a Tiger Reserve in 1973<\/strong>. It is the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative.<\/p>\n

The CTR is situated in the Shivalik hills of the Himalayas while administratively it spreads over Pauri Garhwal, Nainital and Almora districts of Uttarakhand State in India.<\/p>\n

It boasts the highest density of tigers globally<\/strong>, with 260 tigers recorded in 2022, up from 231 four years prior.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What are the reasons for the increase in tiger density in Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR)? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Digital and Intensive Patrolling: <\/strong>Adopting electronic-eye under project E-eye and increasing foot patrols to curb poaching and monitor wildlife movement.<\/p>\n

Habitat Management: <\/strong>Meticulous management of grasslands and water resources, including the development of palatable grasses and waterholes, supports the prey base necessary for tigers.<\/p>\n

Strategic Corridors:<\/strong> Establishment of wildlife corridors facilitates movement and reduces inbreeding, contributing to healthier tiger populations.<\/p>\n

Community Initiatives:<\/strong> Introduction of the “Living with Tigers<\/strong>” initiative and beehive fencing project “Corbee Honey<\/strong>” to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts and promote community involvement in conservation.<\/p>\n

Note<\/strong>: The “Living with Tigers” initiative is an awareness program in villages and schools around reserve,<\/strong> focusing on cultivating safe practices and behaviors amidst human-wildlife conflict scenarios.<\/p>\n

Cultural Importance: <\/strong>The tiger’s role in India’s religious and mythological iconography has fueled a nationwide drive to conserve it. It led to increased public and political support for tiger conservation initiatives.<\/p>\n

What are the challenges in the management of Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Human-Wildlife Conflict- <\/strong>The increasing number of tigers poses challenges in managing human-tiger conflicts and ensuring sufficient territory for each tiger.<\/li>\n
  2. The protection work is risky, often facing dangers from wild animals. Adequate field staff and ensuring their safety is a constant challenge.<\/li>\n
  3. Maintaining diverse ecosystems, including 27 types of grasslands and water sources for a robust prey base.<\/li>\n
  4. Ensuring animal movement and gene pool exchange through corridors is complicated by habitat fragmentation<\/strong> and increasing infrastructure<\/strong> like roads.<\/li>\n
  5. Balancing tiger conservation with the ecotourism and safety of local communities<\/strong> requires continuous effort and innovative projects like “Living with Tigers.”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What should be done?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. Boost field staff numbers and safety measures for effective patrolling and incident management.<\/li>\n
    2. Continue to develop and maintain wildlife corridors and safe animal crossings to ensure healthy gene flow and reduce territorial disputes among tigers, as well as conflicts between tigers-elephants, and humans tigers.<\/li>\n
    3. Implement a grassroots strategy involving “willing cooperation” from villagers, as emphasized by Salim Ali.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Examine the initiatives that have contributed to the successful conservation efforts at Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) in India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Source: The post conservation efforts at India’s Corbett Tiger Reserve has been created, based on the article \u201cRevival of the tiger: A joint effort, a cultural renaissance\u201d published in \u201cIndian express\u201d on 6th January 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 3- ecology and environment- Conservation News: The article highlights the successful conservation efforts at India’s… Continue reading Conservation efforts at India’s Corbett Tiger Reserve – Revival of the tiger: A joint effort, a cultural renaissance<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,30],"tags":[59,216,10500],"class_list":["post-276674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-environment-2","tag-environment","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":8,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704563938},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276674\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}