Decision on Cheetah's habitat soon: Ramesh

The Economic Times , Monday, June 28, 2010
Correspondent : PTI

JAIPUR: Government is in talks with Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to provide a proper habitat for the Cheetah to be translocated from Africa and the location will be finalised in the next two-three weeks.

"We have not yet decided the place or the state where Cheetah will be translocated. It will be decided only after a habitat study report of the the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) (is submitted) which we are expecting in the next two three weeks," Ramesh told reporters on the sidelines of public discussion on Green India Mission.

He said that Centre was in talks with Rajathan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh governments.

"I am in touch with the three state governments as the project will be completed with their support," he said, adding, that talks with the countries from where the Cheetah will be brought will also proceed after a decision is taken on the location.

Cheetah, the world's fastest animal, became extinct in the country some 60 years ago and the government plans to reintroduce it.

Meanwhile, the fourth public discussion on effective and successful implementation of Green India Mission, one of the eight Missions under country's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), attracted wide ranging suggestions including maximum involvement of women and coordination among departments like animal husbandry, agriculture, forest, departments and NGOs.

A woman participant said in that agricultural sector provides livelihood to a number of women in the country, so maximum such women must be involved in the mission.

"Forest department should conduct training for women for successful implementation of the mission at grassroots level," she said at the consultation organised at Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sansthan.

Others suggested amendments in land revenue act and other regulations claiming this would help and motivate farmers to go with the mission and supplement their financial needs as well.

Representatives from various organisations, NGOs, government departments, retired government officials participated in the discussion.

The mission aims at addressing climate change by enhancing carbon sinks in sustainable managed forests and other ecosystems, enhancing the resilience and ability of vulnerable species/ecosystems to adapt to the changing climate, and enabling the adaptation of forest dependant local communities in the face of climatic variability.

A total of seven such discussions are to be held by the environment ministry

 
SOURCE : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/environment/flora--fauna/Decision-on-Cheetahs-habitat-soon-Ramesh-/articleshow/6099305.cms
 


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