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| Survey lists out slew of measures for protection of endangered, protected animals | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 24: A survey carried out by a government department and an independent national agency has pointed towards number of steps that need to be taken so that endangered and protected animals in the state are protected for posterity.
The survey carried out jointly by Department of Wildlife Protection, Jammu & Kashmir and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has pointed out that the population of Markhor has dwindled by 50 percent in the past one decade or so. However, in this whole scenario there is a good thing and that is the female Markhors are still breeding.
The survey has listed many recommendations so that the population of protected animals especially Markhor is increased or at least stabilized. The survey has put out at least seven steps that would ensure that protected animals are not touched upon by the poachers.
"Establish anti-grazing camps to stop all non-traditional herders and non-traditional herding practices inside the Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) to save Markhor from local extinction," reads one of the recommendations put forward by the survey. It says that make critical Markhor habitats and areas above 3500 meters livestock free to save Markhor and its summer habitat.
"Regular patrolling should be taken so as to vacate transient Bakkarwals from the WLS, while using sanctuary as a route to enter and leave valley of Kashmir. Planning for conservation of the Hirpora WLS-its alpine meadows, high altitude wetlands and the Rambiara nallah is inevitable. This would save this important catchment and its wealth of biodiversity," reads the survey.
The survey said that it is important that capacity building of the frontline staff is improved and the staff is also equipped so that their morale is boosted and they are able to discharge their duties in a more professional manner.
It says that coordinated efforts of all departments working in Hirpora WLS are essential in order to have good results in conservation of Markhor and the wildlife sanctuary. Grazing policy needs to be devised to relocate all herders from the wildlife sanctuary to the forest area.
The survey report said that the researchers recorded the direct and indirect evidences of other wild animals. There was direct evidence of animals like included Red Fox, Royle Pika, Yellow Throated Martin, Golden Eagle, Himalayan Snow Cock, Bearded Vulture, Himalayan Griffon and Snow Pigeon.
At the same time there was indirect evidence of animals like Himalayan Musk Deer, Himalayan Brown Bear, Tibetan Wolf, Leopard and Himalayan Black Bear. The researchers during the survey documented the evidence both direct and indirect of the wild animals.
It would be in place to mention here that the Markhor is protected under the Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 as well as the Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife (Protection) Act 1978. In India Markhor is found only in Jammu and Kashmir with Kazinag and Pir Panchal as the only viable populations. |
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