In order to streamline activities and share experiences of staff posted in Protected Areas, the wildlife wing of the Forest Department has decided to hold a review meeting of all activities undertaken by the wing on an annual basis.
The first meeting under the plan was held at Pench National Park recently and was attended by Directors and Deputy Directors of all National Parks and Sanctuaries apart from the PCCF (Wildlife) and veterinary experts.
PCCF (Wildlife) PB Gangopadhyay told the Pioneer that the Directors and Deputy Directors of all National Parks and Sanctuaries of Madhya Pradesh met at the Pench National Park to share their experiences regarding wildlife management.
During the meeting issues like, water hole construction, anti-poaching plans and relocation of human settlements located within Protected Areas was discussed at length. It was also decided to adopt commonality and identifying best practices at the planning stage of a project so that when proposals are sent to Bhopal for clearance there is lesser chance of their rejection.
Veterinarian and wildlife expert AB Shrivastava also attended the meeting and informed the park managers about the procedures to adopt while treating distressed animals. The session on crisis management in wildlife was also aimed at forest officers who have been posted in the wildlife wing for the first time. It has been decided to make the meeting an annual feature.
