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Green activists see red over govt’s rethinking
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The environmental activists are up in arms against the Telangana State government for going back on its decision to reorganise Kawal Tiger reserve. Farida Tampal, State Director, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said, “The buffer area is important and, if both the core and buffer are placed under single Field Director, enhanced protection can be provided.”
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Hyderabad: The environmental activists are up in arms against the Telangana State government for going back on its decision to reorganise Kawal Tiger reserve. Farida Tampal, State Director, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said, “The buffer area is important and, if both the core and buffer are placed under single Field Director, enhanced protection can be provided.”
It may be noted that the Telangana State government issued the GO 29 on June 10 for the reorganisation of Kawal Tiger Reserve under which the core area of 892.23 square kilometre which falls under Nirmal and Jannaram of Adilabad Circle and 1123.21 square kilometres of buffer area under Nirmal, Jannaram and Bellampalli territorial divisions to be brought under a single field director.
However, at a recent meeting held earlier this month, the government had gone back on its decision. Imran Siddiui, founder, Hyderabad Tiger Conservation Society (Hyticos), who has been working in the Kawal Sanctuary for the last one-and-a-half decade, said, “Local politicians are planning to dismantle the tiger reserve.
By not having the buffer zone under the unified command of a dedicated wildlife wing headed by the Chief Wildlife Warden is a violation of the National Wildlife policy and National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) guidelines.” Sources said funds from National Wildlife policy and National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) might not come if the buffer and core areas were not brought under unified command. It would also result in lack of proper monitoring.
Last week the Forests and Environment Minister Jogu Ramanna said that a 120-member contingent would be deployed within the core and buffer area of the forest. The environment activists and wildlife experts felt that if both the areas were to brought under a single Field Director, monitoring would have been ten notches higher.
Imran said, Sand mining, smuggling of timber, teak, encroachments and poaching of wild life is rampant and if both the core and buffer areas come under one single head, all illegal activities can be curbed. said Ramana, a social worker in Adilabad.
By:T P Venu
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