Swot analysis of managment of cauvery wl sanctury

Management of Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, Chamrajangar

Extent – 526.955 Sq. KmsNotified vide GOK order No.

AHFF – FWL 87 dated : 14-01-1987

Chaos & Disorder in Division OfficeAction Plans, Estimates, kept in lockers hidden.Release Orders under various schemes concealed.Tappals ,Progress Reports, Govt Notifications, Circulars, Govt Orders not put up on table completely. Pilferage of number of tappals. Revenue Records disorganized.Audit Reports, High Court Parawise Reports kept displaced.FOC Registers disorganized, Cash Books not updated. Wild Life Crimes Reports unavailable.Investigation Reports untraceable even after a week rigorous search. Encroachment FIRs, Mahazars, Investigation Reports not traceable in the office.Records built for regularization of temporary PCP workers.Leakage of Sensitive Information, Pilferage of Data. Factionalism, Politics, Petitions, Blackmail, extortion & rent seeking

Struggle for Achieving National Mandate

Improve the Environment Safe Guard the Forests and Wild Life ( Art 48 A ) ( D P S P )

Protect & Improve Natural Environment Protect Forests, Rivers, Wild Life Compassion for living creatures ( Art 51 g ) ( F D )

Concurrent List = Forests 17 A

Chief Wild Life Warden may take “such measures”, in the interests of wild life, as “he may consider necessary” for the improvement of wild life habitat. ( CEC 14th Feb 2000 ) Clarified Habitat Improvement, Protection Camps, Waterholes, Chowkies, Checkpost, Civil Works, Entry barrier, Watch Tower, Research & Monitoring Activities ( for conservation and protection for better management of the protected areas).

527 Sq Km

STRENGTHS

Approved Management Plan & Prescriptions Information Technology Newly Recruited Foresters & Forest Guards & Forest WatchersYoung Energetic, Enthusiastic Forest Force, Newly Employed Tiger Task ForceArms, Ammunition & Weapons Forensic Science KnowledgeEco Development Committee Presidents & Members Jungle Lodges & Resorts, Private Resorts on boundaries Available Scientific Research Study Publications Wild animals Census & Population Density Data Solar Power, NREGS-SMC Works & Lantana removals etcFringe Area Young Energetic Unemployed Working ForceDegraded Forest Lands requiring replenishmentFringe Area Revenue Villages-Afforestation, Fodder Develop

•Inadequate funds, lack of infrastructural support and lack of awareness among the people about importance of conservation of wildlife. • Enormous biotic pressure over the Sanctuary area by the human and cattle population in 8 enclosure villages and 37 villages with in 5 kms radius of the sanctuary. • The sanctuary area being highly undulating and desiccating during summer fire plays havoc which makes it impossible to fight forest fires. • Many places of worship located inside the sanctuary drawing hundreds of pilgrims makes the local administration helpless to have a check on their movement within the sanctuary. • Lack of adequate staff and motor able roads in the undulating area is a big hindrance with regard to protection of the wildlife.

WEAKNESS

OPPORTUNITIES

Building Infrastructure –Supporting Staff Qtrs, Forest Guest Houses.RIDF Rural Infrastructure Development FundInformation Technology Wireless, Telecommunication, Information Networking, Intelligence Gathering, Collection of InformationGIS, Geographical Information System, GPS Global Positioning System Remote Sensing Satellite Images Raster & Vector Landsat Images, Digital Elevation Modelling, GIS Software –Arc-View, Arc-Info, Arc-GIS ESRI Prouducts.NREGA- Employment for Anti-Crop Depradation, Protection Duty, Protection Camp Development, Soil & Moisture Conservation, Water Harvesting Structure, Nursery Development, Watershed Development

1. Hunting & Poaching of wild animals, Tuskers, leopards, tigers

2. Cattle grazing, commercial cattle business3. Fire hazards during summer months. 4. Encroachment of Forest lands Almabadi & Dantalli5. Smuggling of Timber and Firewood across TN borders6. Man and animal conflict at Conflict Zones7. Lack of Perennial waterholes8. Soil Erosion & Need of Water Harvesting Structures9. Unregulated tourism at Hoganekal TN Borders10. Disease and pests

THREATS

Threat Mitigation Steps10 New Anti Poaching Sheds under OperationCarriage of sufficient Arms & Ammunition to combat the poachers & hunters.Regular Weapon upkeep and maintenanceWeapon Training to the Foresters & Forests GuardsInfrastructure development of the Protection CampsMassive Perambulation & Cross Borders co ordination with TN Forests/PoliceTele-Communication and Information Networking across the bordersIntelligence Gathering and Information Collections from Informants across TN BordersDetection of FOC & Wild Life Crimes from different areasRegular Boundary Perambulation by Forest Guards and Protection Camps along with GPS and GPS Report Plotting on Arc Info Maps.

• Conducting Workshops & Awareness Camps for Staff.• Education and Awareness Camps for public & schools• Nature Awareness Camps• Elephant Days • Maintenance of Patrol Paths, Inspection Roads• Fire Control• Vaccination • Crop Compensation • NREGA-Soil & Moisture Conservation Works, Weed Removal • Habitat improvement-Firelines, Water Holes, Seed dibbling• Solar Fencing at Indignatha, EPT at Padsalanatha

Threat Mitigation Steps

•Creation of water holes.•Lantana Weed eradication programs.•Augmentation of natural regeneration by ANR•Planting of native species in the degraded lands ANR •Soil and moisture conservation.•Water Harvesting Structure like Check Dams •Desilting of Water Tanks, check dams etc•Restricting Minor Forest Produce withdrawals

Micro-plan work shop, writing and documentation.Workshops and training. Compensation for crop depredation, attack on livestock and Human beings.

Habitat improvement works

Eco- Developmental Activities

• Problem of man and animal specially wild elephants conflict along the boundary areas of the sanctuary abutting agricultural fields.

• Maintenance of the existing elephant proof trench and formation of elephant proof trench on the remaining stretch of the sanctuary.

• Improving source of water availability and fodder within the sanctuary.

• Timely payment of compensation to the farmers & victim families.• By arranging scaring teams and providing crackers to farmers to

scare away the crop raiding wild animals.• Propaganda and publicity regarding the importance of wildlife

MAN AND ANIMAL CONFLICT

• No. of Ranges : 4

• Sub Division : 1• No. of Beats : 15• No. of Sections : 5

527 Sq Km

Sl. No. Year Detailed of cases No. of cases Amount Paid

1. 1998-1999 Nil Nil ---

2. 1999-2000 Crop Compensation cases 171 Cases 1,08,100.00

3. 1999-2000 Human killed by Wild Elephant 2 Cases 2,00,000.00

4. 2000-2001 Crop Compensation cases 82 Cases 73,400.00

5. 2000-2001 Human killed by Wild Elephant 1Case 1,00,000.00





10. 2003-2004 Crop Compensation cases 34 cases 67,500.00

11. 2004-2005 Human killed by Wild Elephant 2 cases 2,00,000.00

12. 2005-2006 Crop compensation cases 49 cases 50,000.00

Human killed by wild Elephant 1 case 1,00,000.00

13. 2006-07Crop compensation cases 39 case 34,400.00

Human killed by wild Elephant 1 case 1,00,000.00

14. 2007-08

Crop compensation cases 478 Cases4,60,725.00

Human killed by wild Elephant 12 Cases 13,50,000.00

Human Injury1 case

20,000.00

15 2008-09 Human Killed by Elephant 2 case 3,00,000.00

Crop compensation cases 56 cases 59,125.00

162009-10 Upto

feb 2010

Crop compensation cases 22 cases 68,610.00

Human killed by wild Elephant (payment paid in IDWH (S) & (C) 75000 each scheme 1 case 1,50,000.00

15 TOTAL11,01,660.00

Crop Compensation, Human Deaths, Injury

STEPS FOR MAN ANIMAL CONFLICT MITIGATION

Elephant Crop Anti Depredation Camps :4 Camps 5 Watchers each camp, Crackers, Torch, Fire burning, EPT covering during night 6 PM to 6 AM one gun staffHanur Wild Life Range :Chikkailur, Ganigmanagala, Kallidoddi, Beerota Cowdaahlli Wild Life Range : 2 Camps at Dantalli, Arabagere, Changadi, Ponachi, Asthur Kanakapura Wild Life Range : Soligere, Madivala, Kolkote MM Hills : Gopinatham, Indignatha-Padsalnatha, Ponachi EPT maintenance and fresh EPT constructions at Padsalnatha Solar Fencing of IndignathaAwareness CampsElephant Days Celebration Wild Life Week Celebration

Statement Showing the Detail of FOC Cases from 1992 to 2010

Sl. No Year Openin

g Balnce

cases booked during the

yearTotal Dispose during

the year

Balance

RemarksCourt Others Total

1 1992-93 4cases 4 3cases - - -

2 1993-94 1 17cases 18 12cases 4 2 6

3 1994-95 6 5cases 11 5cases 4 2 6

4 1995-96 6 26cases 32 25cases 5 2 7

5 1996-97 7 34cases 41 32cases 5 4 9

6 1997-98 9 36cases 45 34cases 5 6 11

7 1998-99 11 36cases 47 34cases 5 8 13

8 1999-00 13 28cases 41 26cases 5 10 15

9 2000-01 15 41cases 56 34cases 5 17 22

10 2001-02 22 36cases 58 35cases 5 18 23

11 2002-03 23 169cases 192 25cases 147 20 167

including 140 encroachment

cases for the year 2002-03

12 2003-04 167 700cases 867 24cases 822 21 843



13 2004-05 843 18cases 861 18cases 822 21 843

14 2005-06 843 33cases 876 - 839 37 876

15 2006-07 876 12cases 888 - 850 38 888

16 2007-08 888 27cases 915 - 869 46 915



17 2008-09 915 21cases 936 - 890 46 936

18 2009-10 936 27 Cases 963 - 896 67 963

Forest Offence Cases

Developmental Projects Approved from Govt Of

India

Project Cost = Rs 1 Cr10 Tents = Rs 41 L Dormitory = Rs 8 L Store Room = Rs 4 L Gol Ghar = Rs 5 L Forest IB = Rs 5 L Reception = Rs 4 L Children Park =Rs 4 L Car Parking =Rs 3 L Kitchen = Rs 5L Articles = Rs 20 L Total Cost = Rs 1 Cr

The Ladybird Beetle Jungle Camps & Mystery Trails

© 2007 Adventure Products & Services Pvt. Ltd.

Erkam Valley Mystery Trails 2008-10

Gopinatham


Ventilation, Bedroom, Living





Platform for ladybird


Close up of ventilation


The entry point

Hoganekal Falls TN Border

Hoganekal Eco Tourism Karnataka Tamilnadu Cross Border Issue

Basic Infrastructure Public Convinience Rs 20 LToilet, Bathroom, Changing RoomsDrinking Water Facility Parking Stand Rs 5 LResting Place with chairs Rs 3 LParagola Resting Place Rs 2 LCanteen Rs 15LSteps & Plateform Rs 10 LWatch Tower Rs 10 LInterpretation Centre Rs 10 LFencing of Tourism Area Rs 20 LSignage Boards Education/Awareness Rs 3 LTrekking Trails Rs 2 LTotal Rs100 Lakhs

Budgetary PlanAdequate budgetary support is of utmost importance for the success of the

management plan. All activities are solely dependent on the availability of funds for execution of various works proposed in the plan. Hence, the plan budget prepared here would try to incorporate provisions for all the strategies of proposed management and related activities.

•Pay and allowances for existing staff.•Pay and allowances for proposed staff.•Wages for existing staff.•Wages for proposed staff.•TA for existing staff.•TA for Proposed staff.•Office expenditure.•Rent, rates, and Taxes•Motor vehicles.•Other Expenses.

Repair and maintenance •Roads, Bridges, Culverts.•Buildings and watch towers, checking gates.•Vehicles.•Wireless sets.•Other equipments.•Water holes.•Fire lines.

Protection activities •Purchase of vehicles.•Purchase of Mobile sets.•Demarcation of boundary of sanctuary.•Rewards and incentives.•Secret service fund.•Procurement of weapons and ammunition.•Supply of uniforms & Accoutrements.•Supply of ration to anti poaching camps.•Construction of buildings.•Other expenses.

Eco-Tourism activities •Creation of infrastructure.•Development of Interpretation centre and orientation center.•Development and maintenance of Signage's and wayside exhibits.•Publications of brochures.•Salary for nature guides.•Other expenses.

Research, Monitoring and training •Establishment of Research centre.•Purchase of equipments.•Census operations.•Trainings and work shops.•Maintenance and Development of infrastructure.•Other miscellaneous expenditures.

Requirement of additional vehicles• The existing number of vehicles is minimal when compare to the vast, rugged forest

area of the sanctuary. The existing old vehicles shall be replaced with new ones and

also provided with additional vehicles like four wheel drive jeeps.

Sl. No.

DesignationExisting vehicle (in

Nos)

Required vehicles

Jeeps Motor bikes

1. Deputy Conservator of Forests 1 - -

2. Assistant conservator of Forests Kanakapura WL sub Division - 1 -

3. Assistant conservator of Forests M.M.Hills WL sub Division 1 - -

4. RFO WL Kanakapura 1 - 2

5. RFO WL Hanur - 1 2

6. RFO WL Cowdally 1 - 2

7. RFO WL M.M.Hills 1 - 2

8. RFO WL Alambadi - 1 1

Total 05 03 09

• Total length of the patrolling roads

inside the sanctuary = 200.70 kms.

PATROLLING PATHS

STRENGTHENING OF WIRELESS NETWORKS• No of static wireless stations = 6. • Repeaters station = 1 (at

Soligere). • Mobile Wireless sets = 5 Nos. (fitted to the

Jeeps).• Walkie-Talkies = 30 Nos.FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION• 0.315 rifles = 11 Nos.• Revolver = 1 No.• Slide action 12 bore guns = 6 Nos.• 12 bore guns = 11 Nos

PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC RELATION• Publicity material to create awareness among school children, tourists and general

public on conservation of wildlife.

FIRE CONTROL• Control of Forest fire, a very difficult task because of the highly undulating terrain and

thick under growth of grass.• Maintenance of existing fire lines by clearing and early burning before the last week

of december. • Employing adequate number of fire watchers in the first week of January.

CONTROL OF ILLEGAL REMOVAL OF FOREST PRODUCE:• Stray cases of illegal removal of timber and fuel wood noticed • Collection of NTFP not allowed.

TRANS BOUNDARY PROBLEMS:• Scope for smugglers and poachers to operate across the interstate boundary of

Tamilanadu. • Frequent meetings with officers from both the states required.

PLANTING• Rigid protection to be given to the root stock of indigenous tree

species in the fringe areas affected by biotic interference.• Planting of seedlings not recommended as survival percentage is

less because of shallow rocky soil and root competition

IMPROVING LANTANA INFESTED AREAS • Lantana infested areas to be taken up in phased manner for

judicious removal of lantana to create gaps for the growth of grass and other indigenous species.

Habitat improvement:

MAINTENANCE OF WATERHOLES

•Mostly seasonal waterholes in the sanctuary other than the perennial river Cauvery.

•More number of waterholes to be created for well distribution of wild animals.

•Desalting of existing waterholes required for time to time before the on set of monsoon.

MAINTENANCE OF SALTLICKS• Inadequate existing Saltlicks.• More number of saltlicks required to replenish the salt requirement of the wild animals.• Annual maintenance of saltlicks required.

Sl. No.

Name of the sanctioned posts

No. of posts

Sanctioned

No. of posts filled up

Vacant as on 31-12-07

Requirement/Alrea

dy operating

1. Deputy Conservator of Forests 1 1 0 0

2. Assistant conservator of Forests 1 1 0 1

3. Range Forest officer 4 4 0 1

4. Forester 5 5 0 4

5. Forest Guard 16 09 07 30

6. Forest watcher 09 06 03 74

7. Supernumerary 09 09 0 0

8. Second division surveyor 01 0 1 1

1. Superintendent 1 1 0 1

2. First Division Assistant 1 1 0 1

3. Second Division Assistant 3 2 1 6

4. Peon 1 1 0 7

5. Diver 0 0 0 8

6. Meti 0 0 0 3

7. Cleaner 0 0 0 5

8. Computer Operator 0 0 0 8

9. Night watchman 0 0 0 8

10.

Wireless operator 0 0 0 8

TOTAL 52 40 12 166

The existing staff position and requirement of additional staff

Office Set Up Reshuffling

Good Governance & Efficient Administration require periodic shuffle Reshuffling of Ministerial Staff improves AdministrationShifting within Forest Circle Deputation within Forest CircleTransfer from another Forest CircleMutually agreeable staff shufflingDistrict Transfer Committee Regular Shifting, shuffling, New working environmentGood Working Culture

Reorganization chart of Cauvery Wildlife Division

Deputy Conservator of Forests,

Assistant Conservator of Forests- 2 Nos.

FDA – 2 Nos.

SDA – 4 Nos.

Driver – 1 No.

Computer Operator – 2 Nos.

Peons -2 Nos.

Night Watchman -1 No.

Range Forest Officers – 5 Nos.

Superintendent – 1 No.

Foresters – 9 Nos.

SDS – 3 Nos.

Forest Guards – 46 Nos.

Forest Watchers – 92 Nos.

Wireless operator -1 No.

Reorganization chart of Assistant conservator of Forests, Kanakapura wildlife sub division,

Assistant Conservator of Forests,

SDA – 1 No.

Driver – 1 No.

Computer Operator – 1 No.

Peons -1 No


Range Forest Officer - 2

Kanakapura Wildlife Range – 1 Hanur Wildlife Range - 1

Wireless Operator -1 No.

Reorganization chart of Assistant conservator of Forests, M.M.Hills wildlife sub division,

Assistant Conservator of Forests,

SDA – 1 No.

Driver – 1 No.


Peons -1 No


Range Forest Officer - 3

Cowdally Wildlife Range -1 M.M.Hills Wildlife Range -1 Alambadi Wildlife Range -1


Reorganization chart of Kanakapura Wildlife Range.

Range Forest Officer

SDA – 1 No.

Driver – 1 No.


Peon -1 Nos.


Forester - 2 Nos.

Forest Guards -8 Nos.

Forest Watchers -16 Nos.

Meti -2 Nos.

Cleaner -2 Nos.


Reorganization chart of Hanur Wildlife Range .


SDA – 1 No.

Driver – 1 No.


Peon -1 Nos.


Forester - 2 Nos.




Reorganization chart of Cowdally Wildlife Range


SDA – 1 No.

Driver – 1 No.


Peon -1 No.


Forester - 2 Nos.




Name of the Range

Proposed beats (re-organization)

Name of the section Name of the Beat CPT Nos.

Kanakapura Wildlife Range

Muthathi Bheemeshwari

Soligeri

Muthathi

Konanagundi

Sangam Kolkote

Hyra

Sangam

Madiwala

The proposed re-organisation of the area in Kanakapura Wildlife Range

Hanur Wildlife Range Chikkayalur Cauvery 12,13

Rachappajinagar 14

Balagunase 15

Mastigowdanadoddi 16

Ganigamangala 17

Shaggyam Basavanakada 18,19

Shaggyam 20

Rasiboli 21,22

Berota 23,24

Basakkanahalla 25,26

Pushpapura 27,28

Cowdally Wildlife Range Dantalli Saviramatti 70

Arabagere 71

Kambal siddeswara 72

Jadeswamigudi 73

Dantalli 74

Kaveri Changadi 75,76

Ugania 77,78

Tekkananatha 79

Kondakurinatha 80

Tagarathala 81

Doddabalapa

Name of the RangeProposed beats (re-organization)


M.M.Hills Wildlife Range Gopinatham Yemmeguli 55

Mylumale 92

Gopinatham B 90

Gopinatham A 91

Palar Nagamalai 93

Indiganatha A 94

Indiganatha B 95

Kokkarehalla 96

Alambadi Wildlife Range Alambadi Vishweshwara 82

Bejjalane 83

Donkabavi 84

Panchalane 85

Koppuru 86

Alambadi 87

Marikottayi 88

Gowdikere 89

Hanur Wildlife Range Chikkayalur Cauvery 12,13

Rachappajinagar 14

Balagunase 15

Mastigowdanadoddi 16

Ganigamangala 17

Shaggyam Basavanakada 18,19

Shaggyam 20

Rasiboli 21,22

Berota 23,24

Basakkanahalla 25,26

Pushpapura 27,28

Name of the Range

Proposed beats (re-organization)


Kanakapura Wildlife Range

Muthathi Bheemeshwari

Soligeri

Muthathi

Konanagundi

Sangam Kolkote

Hyra

Sangam

Madiwala

The proposed re-organisation of the area in Kanakapura Wildlife Range

Reorganization chart of M.M.Hills Wildlife Range


SDA – 1 No.

Driver – 1 No.


Peon -1 Nos.


Forester - 2 Nos.

Forest Guards - 8 Nos.


Meti -2 Nos.

Cleaner -2 Nos.


Reorganization chart of Alambadi Wildlife Range


SDA – 1 No.

Driver – 1 No.


Peon -1 Nos.


Forester - 1 Nos.

Forest Guards - 8 Nos.



Re-organization of area. At present there are 4 wildlife ranges in this sanctuary which are divided into 5

sections and 15 beats for administrative purposes. For better administration and management of the sanctuary the reorganization of the area in to different administrative units is proposed.

Sl. No.

Name of the RangeName of the

SectionName of the

BeatCompartment No.

1.Kanakapura Wildlife Range

Muthathi

Sangam --

Muthathi --

Bheemeshwari --

2. Hanur Wildlife Range Shaggyam

Shaggyam A 21, 22, 23, 24

Shaggyam B 25, 26, 27, 28

Shaggyam C 17, 18, 19, 20

Cauvery 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

3.Cowdally Wildlife Range

Dantalli

K. Hosur 70, 71, and 72

Changadi 73, 74, 75 and 76

Bijjalane A 77, 79, 81 and part of 78, 80

4.M.M.Hills Wildlife Range

Gopinatham

Gopintham 90, 91, 92 and 55 part

Indigantha A 93, 94

Indiganatha B 95, 96

Alambadi Alambadi 87, 88, 89

Bejjalane B 84, 85, 86 and 83 part

The protected area and the interface land use situation

The existing situation in the zone of influence • Eight enclosure villages inside the Sanctuary.• 30 villages are with in 5kms radius of the Sanctuary. • Human population in enclosure and surrounding villages with in 5 kms of radius

of the sanctuary is estimated as 35000. • cattle population enclosure and surrounding villages. Is estimated 39000.• The local population is mainly dependent on agriculture. Hence immense biotic

pressure over the sanctuary for small timber and fire wood and for grazing their cattle in the sanctuary.

Enclosure villages inside sanctuary

Sl. No. Name of the range Enclosure villages

1. Kanakapura Wildlife Range Muthathi, Madiwala

2. Cowdally Wildlife Range Dantally

3. M.M.Hills Wildlife Range Nagamalai, Bejjalane, Panchalane, Indiganatha, Padasalanatha

Total No. of Villages inside sanctuary are – 8 Nos.

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