{"id":52021,"date":"2025-06-27T11:10:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T05:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=52021"},"modified":"2025-06-27T12:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T06:42:25","slug":"india-launches-pilot-scheme-to-tackle-human-tiger-conflict-outside-reserves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/india-launches-pilot-scheme-to-tackle-human-tiger-conflict-outside-reserves\/","title":{"rendered":"India Launches Pilot Scheme to Tackle Human Tiger Conflict Outside Reserves"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Human Tiger Conflict Management Latest News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Union Environment Ministry has given approval for funding for the \u2018tigers outside of tiger reserve\u2019 pilot scheme to manage human-tiger conflicts better through enhanced monitoring and protection.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Addressing the Challenge of Tigers Beyond Protected Areas<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In response to the rising incidence of human-tiger conflict in several parts of India, the Union Ministry of Environment has approved a pilot scheme focused on \u201ctigers outside of tiger reserves.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This scheme, with <\/span><b>an outlay of Rs. 88 crore until 2026-27<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, aims to enhance the protection, monitoring, and conflict management capabilities in regions where tigers roam outside officially designated tiger reserves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The executive committee of the <\/span><b>National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CAMPA) has given in-principle approval for a year of pilot implementation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This decision follows data-driven identification of forest divisions with high conflict zones, where approximately 30% of India\u2019s tiger population resides.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Scope and Implementation of the Pilot Scheme<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially, <\/span><b>80 forest divisions across 10 states have been shortlisted for funding under the scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These divisions were identified based on the frequency and severity of human-tiger conflicts in recent years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Key objectives of the pilot scheme include:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthening monitoring systems through technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity building of forest staff to manage conflict.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partnering with civil society organisations and expert veterinarians.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supporting prey base augmentation to reduce livestock predation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scheme will be implemented at the ground level by the Chief Wildlife Wardens of state forest departments in collaboration with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-tiger-conservation-authority-ntca\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Tiger Conservation Authority<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NTCA).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NTCA is currently finalising the list of eligible divisions and has been asked to submit revised, year-wise financial estimates before final approval by the CAMPA governing body.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Underlying Causes of Human-Tiger Conflict<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tigers outside designated reserves often inhabit agricultural landscapes or forest fringes near human settlements.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These areas lack the dedicated protection mechanisms available within official tiger reserves.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being apex predators and territorial in nature, tigers often push other predators like leopards into human spaces, escalating conflict risk. Notably, some of the major conflict hotspots include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chandrapur near Tadoba Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sugarcane fields around Dudhwa and Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forest divisions near Ranthambore, Rajasthan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wayanad, Kerala<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Between 2020 and 2024, 382 people were killed in tiger-related incidents, with 111 deaths recorded in 2022 alone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These numbers underscore the urgent need for proactive and well-resourced intervention outside traditional protected zones.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Institutional and Policy Framework<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pilot scheme is financially backed by the National CAMPA, which manages the <\/span><b>Compensatory Afforestation Fund<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This fund consists of payments collected in lieu of forest land diverted for non-forest purposes and has been used in the past for wildlife initiatives such as the <\/span><b>Great Indian Bustard recovery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Project Cheetah<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAMPA\u2019s involvement ensures the utilisation of existing funds for a cause directly linked to forest and wildlife sustainability.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>National Board for Wildlife<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had earlier discussed this scheme during its meeting in March 2025.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Government Support and Future Outlook<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking at the India Conservation Conference held at the Wildlife Institute of India, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to tackling man-animal conflict.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Citing personal visits to conflict-prone areas like Dudhwa and Kabini, he acknowledged the complexity of managing tiger populations that venture outside reserves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The minister emphasised the importance of adopting a region-specific approach, recognising that the dynamics of conflict and coexistence differ significantly between forest types and human settlements.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/environment-ministry-body-gives-funding-nod-for-managing-human-tiger-conflict-outside-tiger-reserves-10088880\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Environment Ministry has approved funding for a pilot scheme addressing the rising number of human tiger conflict outside designated reserves, covering 80 forest divisions across 10 states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":52027,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[1071,60,22,59],"class_list":{"0":"post-52021","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","8":"tag-human-tiger-conflict-management","9":"tag-mains-articles","10":"tag-upsc-current-affairs","11":"tag-upsc-mains-current-affairs","12":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52021\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}