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Environmental Review of Activities Undertaken for Habitat Improvement and Management under IEP in Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve

S.No. Project Activity PA & Local Benefits Impact Mitigation Measures/ Recommendations
1 Eradication of Prosopis juliflora (Khandar range & B block of core zone)
  • Restoration of habitat quality
     
  • Prospects of improved regenerative potential of PA habitat
  • Rate of removal may not outstrip rate of spread of weed invasion
     
  • Uprooting a perennial weed likely to affect soil stability
  • Time weeding to prevent dispersal
     
  • Resurface areas after weeding
     
  • Monitoring of the cleared areas for checking invasion by other weeds
2 Defined tourist zone
  • Regulation of visitor induced pressure
     
  • Higher visitor satisfaction
  • Visitor pressure of pilgrims is additional threat not addressed by tourism zonation
     
  • Disturbance and degradation of habitat and pilferage of PA resources
     
  • Menace of increasing traffic
  • Regulation of traffic
     
  • For reducing tourist and visitor impacts, strategies need to be evolved
     
  • Awareness raising through audio visual programmes would help
     
  • Management of waste by eliminating use of plastic, aluminum, glass etc.)
     
  • Involvement of EDCs in tourism management
3 Construction of artificial ponds (Dayarampura, Lalarooki, Raibeli, Dungri)
  • Increase in availability of water for wildlife
     
  • Better sighting opportunities
     
  • Higher visitor satisfaction
     
  • Improved water table
  • May result in attracting cattle particularly from peripheral villages
     
  • Creation of saline pits due to seepage
  • Provide impermeable bases to water holes
     
  • Develop water holes in villages also to keep cattle away
     
  • Regular monitoring of water quality and use to assess suitability for wildlife
4 Increased patrolling
  • Reduction in poaching incidences
     
  • Reduction in mining and other illegal activities and removal of fuelwood and MFP
     
  • Improved PA protection and enhanced conservation
  • Strained relationship
     
  • Decline in forest based income and resource availability
  • Alternatives for employment generation to be explored

Last Updated: February 7, 2013