WWF-India's interventions

Species survey and monitoring

For assessing status of some species like the Nilgiri tahr as well as to establish baselines on the prey and predator community (in addition to tigers), a species survey and monitoring needs to be carried out.

Community engagement

To work with communities to manage human-wildlife conflict, reduce dependency on fuelwood and also facilitate sustainable use of natural resources especially medicinal plants.

Enhancing communication systems

There is a need to improve the wireless communication network in critical areas in the landscape through building repeater stations that enable enhanced coverage.

Improving legal processes

There is a need to improve the prosecution rate of offenders through capacity building, providing legal help and facilitating inter-state coordination in prosecution of known offenders.

Inter-state collaboration

Facilitate meetings at the highest level between the three states to bring about effective and coordinated anti-poaching, prosecution of offenders and information sharing.

Advocacy and public support

There is a need to communicate the training imparted, anti-poaching activities, community-based work and other wildlife management activities of the department to the public through the media.