PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Ramnagar
A group of Indian Forest Service (IFS) trainees undertook an educational visit to Corbett Tiger Reserve on Wednesday. Speaking of the visit, a senior IFS officer and field director of Corbett Tiger Reserve, Saket Badola said that the trainees had gained valuable insights into wildlife conservation, grassland management, modern surveillance systems and tourism management practices. Notably, the tour was conducted under his guidance.
During the study tour, the trainees were briefed in detail about various conservation initiatives, habitat management strategies, wildlife monitoring systems and technological innovations being implemented in the reserve, Badola added.
The trainees first visited the Laldhang grassland area, where they were informed about grassland management, biodiversity conservation and habitat improvement measures for wildlife.
Forest officers said that the trainees took keen interests in the role of departmental elephants in forest and wildlife protection. Officials explained the training, maintenance and significance of elephants in conservation activities.
The delegation later visited the Dhangarhi Interpretation Centre, where they learned about the history of Corbett, its rich biodiversity, forest ecology and ongoing wildlife conservation programmes.
At the Tiger Cell located at the Corbett headquarters, the trainees were introduced to modern surveillance cameras and advanced monitoring systems used for forest protection. They were also provided detailed information about M-STrIPES-based patrolling, data collection and wildlife security mechanisms.
The educational tour concluded with a special presentation at the Corbett auditorium, where a senior IFS officer Rahul Mishra delivered a presentation on wildlife management, grassland management, foot patrolling, human-wildlife conflict, coexistence strategies and tourism management.
