Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Feb 13: The Department of Wildlife Protection Ladakh and UNDP-GEF project ‘Secure Himalaya’ organized a four day training workshop at Gir National Park, Sasan-Gir, Gujarat from February 1 to 4.
Chief Wildlife Warden, Ladakh, Wildlife Warden, Kargil and 27 Wildlife Guards from both Leh and Kargil along with project associates from Secure Himalaya Project participated in the workshop whose objective was to expose the frontline staff of the Department to best practices in mitigation of human-wildlife conflict from one of the most well managed National Parks in the country.
The participants received training in wildlife healthcare and management, maintenance of wildlife holding facilities, diet and feeding of rescued animals, tranquilization, rescue and release protocols as well as crime scene investigation.
A handout stated that frontline staff from Ladakh found the workshop highly valuable when it observed Gir Hi-Tech Monitoring Unit, a technology driven control center for monitoring and patrolling systems put in place by the Forest Department of Sasan-Gir to mitigate human-wildlife conflict in the landscape.
The Ladakh team learned from models of both in-situ and ex-situ conservation of big cat species and their habitats.
The Chief Wildlife Warden of Ladakh, Md Sajid Sultan expressed gratitude to Forest Department of Sasan-Gir, headed by DCF WL Sasan-Gir, Dr Mohan Ram for planning and organizing this training visit for their counterparts from Ladakh.
SECURE Himalaya project is being implemented by the Government of India in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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