Nagpur: Ahead of the all India tiger estimation exercise 2018 starting in January, a two-day training of trainers (ToT) workshop has been organized in Pench Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra, from December 5 to 7.
At least 66 forest officials from parks under Pench, Tadoba, Sahyadri, Melghat, Navegaon-Nagzira, and Bor tigers reserves will attend. Besides, officials from Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Nagpur, Kolhapur, and Yavatmal divisions will attend the training sessions.
"The basic aim of the workshop is to guide officials on the nitty-gritties involved in the estimation. The training is primarily aimed at refreshing skills of forest officials," said wildlife wing officials.
Even as the training is crucial from getting accurate figures, the list fails to find name of officials from Forest Development Corporation of India (FDCM), which has several resident tigers and herbivores in their divisions in the region. "Such wildlife orientation is must for FDCM officials who have tigers in their areas," said officials.
The participants will be guided by a team led by tiger scientist and expert Qamar Qureshi and other resource persons from Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) officials will also be present.
The training sessions will starting from December 5 will conclude on January 17, 2018 in phases. Each phase of training will last for three days. The training will simultaneously be held in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Training for those in South India zone comprising Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Goa will undergo training at Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka and at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, respectively.
The next phase will commence from December 19 at Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh for officials of the Central zone comprising Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Jharkhand.
The officials of UP, Uttarakhand and Bihar who come under Shivalik and Tarai zone will be trained in Valmiki Tiger Reserve of Bihar between December 26 and 28.
At least 66 forest officials from parks under Pench, Tadoba, Sahyadri, Melghat, Navegaon-Nagzira, and Bor tigers reserves will attend. Besides, officials from Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Nagpur, Kolhapur, and Yavatmal divisions will attend the training sessions.
"The basic aim of the workshop is to guide officials on the nitty-gritties involved in the estimation. The training is primarily aimed at refreshing skills of forest officials," said wildlife wing officials.
Even as the training is crucial from getting accurate figures, the list fails to find name of officials from Forest Development Corporation of India (FDCM), which has several resident tigers and herbivores in their divisions in the region. "Such wildlife orientation is must for FDCM officials who have tigers in their areas," said officials.
The participants will be guided by a team led by tiger scientist and expert Qamar Qureshi and other resource persons from Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) officials will also be present.
The training sessions will starting from December 5 will conclude on January 17, 2018 in phases. Each phase of training will last for three days. The training will simultaneously be held in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Training for those in South India zone comprising Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Goa will undergo training at Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka and at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, respectively.
The next phase will commence from December 19 at Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh for officials of the Central zone comprising Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Jharkhand.
The officials of UP, Uttarakhand and Bihar who come under Shivalik and Tarai zone will be trained in Valmiki Tiger Reserve of Bihar between December 26 and 28.
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