GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA TADOBA-ANDHARI TIGER RESERVE, CHANDRAPUR TIGER CONSERVATION PLAN (Plan Period 206-7 to 2025-26) VOLUME-II (BUFFER) Basic Plan by Dr. S.H. Patil, IFS Conservator of Forests & Field Director, Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, Chandrapur Revised Plan by Shri. V.R. Tiwari, IFS Shri. G.P. Garad, IFS Chief Conservator of Forests & Field Director, Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, Chandrapur
INDEX Sr. No. Particulars Page No.. Part A: The Existing Situation Introduction of the Area. Name, Location, Constitution & Extent.. Buffer Division..2 Area.2 Approach & Access 4.3 Statement of Significance 4.4 Geology, Rock and Soil 4.5 Hydrology and Water Sources 4.6 Vegetation Types 5.7 Wild Fauna and Habitats 6.8 Major Conspicuous Changes in the Habitat Since Inception 7 2 2. Status of Tiger and Co-Predators Distribution 8 2.2 Abundance Status 8 2.3 Prey-Predator Relationships 8 2.4 Assessment of Threats 2.4. Poaching 2.4.2 Fire 2.4.3 Encroachment 2.4.4 Grazing 2.4.5 Scarcity of Water 2.4.6 Death in Road Accidents 2.4.7 Death of Animals due to Falling in Wells/Canals 3 3. History of Past Management and Present Practices Conservation & Forest Management History 3.2 Protection of Tiger, its Prey and Habitat 2 3.3 Other Land use - Villages, Agriculture, Developmental Programmes, Tourism etc. 3
3.4 Research, Monitoring and Wildlife Health 3 3.5 Nature Education and Interpretation 4 3.6 Administration and Organization 4 4 4. Production Sectors in the Landscape Forestry 6 4.2 Agriculture 6 4.3 Integrated Development 6 4.4 Tourism 6 4.5 Fisheries 6 4.6 Road / Rail transport 7 4.7 Mining 7 4.8 Thermal Power Plants 7 4. Irrigation Projects 7 4. Communication Projects 7 5 5. Land use Patterns and Conservation-Management Issues Land use Classification 8 5.2 Socio-economic Profile of Villages 5.3 Resource Dependence of Villages 5.4 Human-Wildlife Conflicts 5.5 Assessments of Inputs of Line Agencies/ Other Departments 20 6 6. Part B: The Proposed Management Visions, Goals, Objectives and Problems Vision 2 6.2 Management Goals 2 6.3 Management Objectives 2 6.4 Problems in Achieving Objectives 22 6.5 Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats (SWOT) Analyses 23 7 7. Management Strategies Zone Plan for Forestry Zone (including forest area of Forest Development Corporation) 24
7.2 Zone Plan for Tiger Management 25 7.3 Zone Plan for Eco-development 26 7.4 Zone Plan for Mainstreaming Wildlife Concerns and Retrofitting Measures in Non Forest Area 7.5 Zone Plan for Eco Tourism 7.5. Identification of Tourist Sites 7.5.2 Proposed internal tourist Route in buffer of TATR 7.5.3 Community Participation and Employment Generation through Eco Tourism in Buffer 7.5.4 Regulations of Tourism Infrastructure in Buffer 7.6 Theme Plans 7.6. Theme Plan for Protection 7.6.2 Theme Plan for Fire Protection 7.6.3 Theme Plan for Habitat Intervation 7.6.4 Theme Plan for Addressing Human Wildlife Conflicts 7.6.5 Theme Plan for Tiger/ Wildlife Monitoring 27 28 28 28 2 3 34 34 36 37 38 38 8 8. Eco Development and Livelihoods Policy and Institutional Framework 40 8.2 Livelihood Support Initiatives through Village Micro-plans 40 8.3 Integration of Rural Development Programmes 4 8.4 Monitoring and Evaluation 42. Implementation Strategy State Level Monitoring Committee 43.2 Tiger Conservation Foundation and District level Coordination Committee.3 Formation of Eco Development Committees (EDCs), Confederation of EDCs and Other Supporting Institutions like Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Nature Clubs 43 43.4 Livelihood Support Initiatives through Village Micro Plans 43.5 Integration of Rural Development Programmes 43.6 Monitoring and Evaluation 44 Mainstreaming Strategy with various Production Sectors A) Forestry Sector 45
B) In Private Farms C) Irrigation D) Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Wool Crafts E) Fisheries F) Cottage Industry & Handicrafts G) Roads and Communications H) Developmental Projects I) Regulation for Non Forestry Activities in Buffer 46 48 48 48. Research, Monitoring, Training & Wildlife Health Research Priorities, Main Projects and Implementation 4.2 Monitoring Framework 4.3 Training Needs Assessment 4.4 Human Resource Development Plan 50.5 Wildlife Health Monitoring 50.6 Mortality Survey 50 2 Tiger Population and Habitat Assessment 52 3 3. Protection and Intelligence Gathering Deployment of native workforce 54 3.2 Patrolling Strategy including Joint Patrolling 54 3.3 Maintenance of Village level Crime Dossiers 55 3.4 Fire Protection 55 3.5 Intelligence Gathering and Coordination 55 4 Ecotourism, Interpretation and Nature Education 56 5 5. Organization, Administration and Budget Buffer Areas Coordination Committee and its Linkages with Tiger Steering Committee & Tiger Conservation Foundation. 57 5.2 Coordination with EDCs, Confederation and other Line Agencies/ Departments/ Production Sectors 57 5.3 Staff Deployment 57 5.4 Fund Raising Strategies 58 5.5 Schedule of Operations 58
I ANNEXURE Buffer Notification 5-74 II III IV The Tiger bearing areas as per Phase-IV monitoring in Buffer Area Ecologically sensitive villages in eco sensitive zone of the tiger project Proposed sites for construction of Protection Huts in Buffer area 75-76 77 78-80 V Proposed site for Installation of Barriers in Buffer Area 8-82 VI List of Water Hole in Buffer Area 83-85 VII Government of Maharashtra Resolution dated 22.2.20 86-5 VIII MOEF Guidance document for taking up non forestry activities in wildlife habitats 6-2 IX Important points of PCCF s Standing Order no. 00 22-35 X The Details of Tiger Death Cases in last 5 years in Buffer Area 36 List of Maps Map Showing Buffer Zone of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve 37-4