| S.No. |
Project Activity |
PA & Local Benefits |
Impact |
Mitigation Measures/ Recommendations |
| 1 |
Lantana eradication (Nav Bandh, Balahi Kusum) |
- More grass/fodder for wild herbivore
- Increased visibility
- Better sighting opportunities
|
- Weed like Lantana provide good cover and flowers and seeds are source of food for birds
- Uprooted Lantana left on ground may reestablish
|
- Uprooted Lantana to be removed and given to local people for use as fuel.
- Removal should be in phases to not completely replace its habitat values
- Study on impact of weeding out Lantana on birds and animal species would be interesting to determine food and the cover value of Lantana and future management strategies
|
| 2 |
Repair of forest roads |
- Improved mobility for protection and management
|
- Minor disturbances during repairing operation
- Provide illegal access for resource extraction
|
- Improved mobility for patrolling will enforce stricter monitoring for control of offence
|
| 3 |
Construction of causeways (Balahi kusum) |
- Mobility during rains for protection
|
- Disturbance during construction
- Flow of water may be restricted due to improper design
- Restricted animal movements without development of under passages for small to medium sized animal movement
|
- Evaluate design of causeways to ensure flow of water.
- Evaluate gradient suitability for unobstructed water flow and effectiveness for animal passage for subsequent causeway construction
|
| 4 |
Elephant proof trenches |
- Reduction in man animal conflict
- Employment generation
|
- Temporary disturbance at site and soil erosion
- Restricted animal movement due to fragmentation for smaller burrowing species
- Likely risks of accidental falls
|
- Monitoring for its effectiveness and vigil for preventing accidental falls
|
| 5 |
Fire watch towers |
- Facilitates detection, prevention and control of fire hazards in PA
|
- Minor disturbance during construction
- Visual and aesthetic impact due to installation of such physical structure
|
- Since sites are determined based on optimization of location and benefits, camouflaging may be the only option
|
| 6 |
Construction of check dams |
- Moisture conservation
- Availability of water during summer
- Retention of silt
- Improved habitat conditions for wildlife
|
- Change in micro climate
- Disturbance to the water course and likely subsequent downstream impacts
|
- Cost benefits analysis of large sized structures need careful analysis for financial and ecological sustainability
- Ensure small construction and suitable design
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