Cauvery Wild Life Sanctuary, Kollegal, Chamrajnagar,

karnataka

A K Singh IFSDCF WL KollegalArea 527 Sq Km

527 Sq Km

STRENGTHS

Approved Management Plan & Prescriptions Information Technology Newly Recruited Foresters & Forest Guards & Forest WatchersYoung Energetic, Enthusiastic Forest Force, Newly Employed Tiger Task ForceArms, Ammunition & Weapons Forensic Science KnowledgeEco Development Committee Presidents & Members Jungle Lodges & Resorts, Private Resorts on boundaries Available Scientific Research Study Publications Wild animals Census & Population Density Data, Solar Power, NREGS-SMC Works & Lantana removals etcFringe Area Young Energetic Unemployed Working ForceDegraded Forest Lands requiring replenishmentFringe Area Revenue Villages-Afforestation, Fodder Develop

OPPORTUNITIES

Building Infrastructure –Supporting Staff Qtrs, Forest Guest Houses.RIDF Rural Infrastructure Development FundInformation Technology Wireless, Telecommunication, Information Networking, Intelligence Gathering, Collection of InformationGIS, Geographical Information System, GPS Global Positioning System Remote Sensing Satellite Images Raster & Vector Landsat Images, Digital Elevation Modeling, GIS Software –Arc-View, Arc-Info, Arc-GIS ESRI Products.NREGA- Employment for Anti-Crop Depredation, Protection Duty, Protection Camp Development, Soil & Moisture Conservation, Water Harvesting Structure, Nursery Development, Watershed Development

1. Hunting & Poaching of wild animals, Tuskers, leopards, tigers

2. Cattle grazing, commercial cattle business3. Fire hazards during summer months. 4. Encroachment of Forest lands Almabadi & Dantalli5. Smuggling of Timber and Firewood across TN borders6. Man and animal conflict at Conflict Zones7. Lack of Perennial waterholes8. Soil Erosion & Need of Water Harvesting Structures9. Unregulated tourism at Hoganekal TN Borders10. Disease and pests

THREATS

THREATS

Threat Mitigation Steps10 New Anti Poaching Sheds under OperationCarriage of sufficient Arms & Ammunition to combat the poachers & hunters.Regular Weapon upkeep and maintenanceWeapon Training to the Foresters & Forests GuardsInfrastructure development of the Protection CampsMassive Perambulation & Cross Borders co ordination with TN Forests/PoliceTele-Communication and Information Networking across the bordersIntelligence Gathering and Information Collections from Informants across TN BordersDetection of FOC & Wild Life Crimes from different areasRegular Boundary Perambulation by Forest Guards and Protection Camps along with GPS and GPS Report Plotting on Arc Info Maps.

• Conducting Workshops & Awareness Camps for Staff.• Education and Awareness Camps for public & schools• Nature Awareness Camps• Elephant Days • Maintenance of Patrol Paths, Inspection Roads• Fire Control• Vaccination • Crop Compensation • NREGA-Soil & Moisture Conservation Works, Weed Removal • Habitat improvement-Firelines, Water Holes, Seed dibbling• Solar Fencing at Indignatha, EPT at Padsalanatha

Threat Mitigation Steps

•Creation of water holes.•Lantana Weed eradication programs.•Augmentation of natural regeneration by ANR•Planting of native species in the degraded lands ANR •Soil and moisture conservation.•Water Harvesting Structure like Check Dams •Desilting of Water Tanks, check dams etc•Restricting Minor Forest Produce withdrawals

Micro-plan work shop, writing and documentation.Workshops and training. Compensation for crop depredation, attack on livestock and Human beings.

Habitat improvement works

Eco- Developmental Activities

• Problem of man and animal specially wild elephants conflict along the boundary areas of the sanctuary abutting agricultural fields.

• Maintenance of the existing elephant proof trench and formation of elephant proof trench on the remaining stretch of the sanctuary.

• Improving source of water availability and fodder within the sanctuary.

• Timely payment of compensation to the farmers & victim families.• By arranging scaring teams and providing crackers to farmers to

scare away the crop raiding wild animals.• Propaganda and publicity regarding the importance of wildlife

MAN AND ANIMAL CONFLICT

Elephant Crop Anti Depredation Camps :4 Camps 5 Watchers each camp, Crackers, Torch, Fire burning, EPT covering during night 6 PM to 6 AM one gun staffHanur Wild Life Range :Chikkailur, Ganigmanagala, Kallidoddi, Beerota Cowdaahlli Wild Life Range : 2 Camps at Dantalli, Arabagere, Changadi, Ponachi, Asthur Kanakapura Wild Life Range : Soligere, Madivala, Kolkote MM Hills : Gopinatham, Indignatha-Padsalnatha, Ponachi EPT maintenance and fresh EPT constructions at Padsalnatha Solar Fencing of IndignathaAwareness CampsElephant Days Celebration Wild Life Week Celebration

STEPS FOR MAN ANIMAL CONFLICT MITIGATION

Sl.No Component

Unit/km/Ha/No/M3

Unit cost

(In Rs)

Physical

(Extent)

Plantation

Financial (In Rs)

Soil & Moisture

workFencing Entry Point

Activities

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1

Hanur Wildl life Range1.Ganigamangala EDC

Ha 4030-00 70 Ha 282100-

0042350-00 14000-00 70000-00

2

Cowdalli Wild life Range1. Changadi EDC

Ha4030-

00 45 Ha 181350-00 27225-00 9000-00 45000

3

M.M.Hills Wild life Range1.Gopinatha

Ha4030-

00 45 Ha 181350-00 27225-00 9000-00 45000

4

Kanakapura WildLife Range1. Hoolya hosadoddi Ha 4030-

00 40 Ha 161200-00 24200-00 8000-00 40000-00

Total 200 Ha 806000-00 121000-00 40000-00 200000-00

ACTION PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2009-10 UNDER FDAAdvance Work for Aided Natural Regeneration under FDA During 2009-10

FDA: CAUVERY WILD LIFE District: Ramanagara, Mandya, ChamarajanagaraDivision: Cauvery Wildlife Division,Kollegal. Circle: Chamarajanagara.

Sl. No. Name of the EDC1 2

Kanakapura Wildlife Range

 

1 Soligeri2 Sambapura3 Sangam4 Muthathi5 Hulya hosadoddi 

Hanur Wildlife Range  

6 Rachappajinagar7 Ganigamangala8 Kallidoddi9 Pushpapura

Cowdally Wildlife Range

 

10 Arabagere11 Changadi 12 Asthur

M.M.Hills Wildlife Range

 

13 Gopinatham 14 Pudur15 Padasalanatha 16 Nagamale17 Indiganatha

Eco Development Committees In Cauvery Wild life Division, Kollegal

The protected area and the interface land use situation

The existing situation in the zone of influence • Eight enclosure villages inside the Sanctuary.• 30 villages are with in 5kms radius of the Sanctuary. • Human population in enclosure and surrounding villages with in 5 kms of radius

of the sanctuary is estimated as 35000. • cattle population enclosure and surrounding villages. Is estimated 39000.• The local population is mainly dependent on agriculture. Hence immense biotic

pressure over the sanctuary for small timber and fire wood and for grazing their cattle in the sanctuary.

Enclosure villages inside sanctuary

Sl. No. Name of the range Enclosure villages

1. Kanakapura Wildlife Range Muthathi, Madiwala

2. Cowdally Wildlife Range Dantally

3. M.M.Hills Wildlife Range Nagamalai, Bejjalane, Panchalane, Indiganatha, Padasalanatha

Total No. of Villages inside sanctuary are – 8 Nos.

Communication & Networking

Developmental Project Approved

from Govt Of India

Project Cost = Rs 1 Cr10 Tents = Rs 41 L Dormitory = Rs 8 L Store Room = Rs 4 L Gol Ghar = Rs 5 L Forest IB = Rs 5 L Reception = Rs 4 L Children Park =Rs 4 L Car Parking =Rs 3 L Kitchen = Rs 5L Articles = Rs 20 L Total Cost = Rs 1 Cr

The Ladybird Beetle Jungle Camps & Mystery Trails Gopinatham

Lady Bird Beetle Camps

Erkam Lake, Gopinatham

Lady Beetle Tent Huts

ANTI SKID PATH

© 2007 Adventure Products & Services Pvt. Ltd.

HOGANEKAL FALLS

BRIDGE FOR SIGHTING

VISIT OF MP CHAMRAJNAGAR

Footbridge

Foot Bridge

Foot Bridge

HOGANEKAL BORDER ECO-TOURISM

Basic Infrastructure Public Convinience Rs 20 LToilet, Bathroom, Changing RoomsDrinking Water Facility Parking Stand Rs 5 LResting Place with chairs Rs 3 LParagola Resting Place Rs 2 LCanteen Rs 15LSteps & Plateform Rs 10 LWatch Tower Rs 10 LInterpretation Centre Rs 10 LFencing of Tourism Area Rs 20 LSignage Boards Education/Awareness Rs 3 LTrekking Trails Rs 2 LTotal Rs 100 Lakhs

Hoganekal Eco Tourism Karnataka Tamilnadu Cross

Border Issue

2 STAIR CASES

FOOT BRIDGE

2 PARAGOLA SIT OUTS

BATHROOM CUM CHANGING ROOM

OVER-HEAD WATER TANK

UPCOMING PARKING FACILITY

CANTEEN CUM ECO-SHOP

BASIC MINIMUM CIVIC FACILITY TOILET, BATHROOM , HOGANEKAL

MAINTENANCE OF PATROLLING PATHS

Sl. No.

Name of the sanctioned posts

No. of posts

Sanctioned

No. of posts filled up

Vacant as on 31-12-07

Requirement/Alrea

dy operating

1. Deputy Conservator of Forests 1 1 0 0

2. Assistant conservator of Forests 1 1 0 1

3. Range Forest officer 4 4 0 1

4. Forester 5 5 0 4

5. Forest Guard 16 16 0 30

6. Forest watcher 09 09 0 74

7. Supernumerary 09 09 0 0

8. Second division surveyor 01 0 1 1

1. Superintendent 1 1 0 1

2. First Division Assistant 1 1 0 1

3. Second Division Assistant 3 3 0 6

4. Peon 1 1 0 7

5. Diver 0 0 0 8

6. Meti 0 0 0 3

7. Cleaner 0 0 0 5

8. Computer Operator 0 0 0 8

9. Night watchman 0 0 0 8

10.

Wireless operator 0 0 0 8

TOTAL 52 51 1 166

The existing staff position and requirement of additional staff

Elephant Census in Cauvery Wildlife Division For the year 2007Name of the Elephant Reserve : Mysore Elephant Reserve (Cauvery Wildlife Division, Kanakapura) Total Area : 519.07 Sq.km. Date of

Census : 07.05.2007

Method Used : Sample Block Count Scientific Institute involved : Cauvery Wildlife Division, Kanakapura

Name of the

Division / PA/ Range

Area (Sq.K

m)

Area covere

d (Sq.km

.)

Type of Elephants

Density (Elephants/

Sq.km) (Total/ Area

covered) (Col.12/3)

Total No. of

elephants (on simple extrapotati

on from density)

(Density x Area)

(Col.13*2)

Adult Fema

le (>7ft.

)

Sub-Adult

Female(5-7Ft.)

Juvenile

Female (4-5ft.)

Adult Male (>8ft)

Sub-adult Male (5-8ft)

Juvenile Male(4-5ft)

Calf(3-4ft)

Unknow

n

TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Hanur 129.19 61.70

8

5

3

-

-

1

2

2

21

0.34

43.97

Cowdally 101.83 64.54

28

9

8

9

1

2

6 -

63

0.98

99.40

M.M.Hills 210.09 88.54

16

6

5

4

4

2

2 -

39

0.44

92.54

Kanakapura

77.97 50.17

2

1

1

1

-

-

1  

6

0.12

9.33

Total for ER

519.07 264.94 54

21

17

14

5

5

11

2

129

1.88

245.24

P.A = Protected Area (Sanctuary / National Park); A,B,C = Names of Divisions / PAs; T = Tusker, Mk = Makna (Tuskless Bull), US = Sex Unknown

Note : Out of total 51 No. of Compartments 24 Nos were randomnly selected from stratified samples. The percentage of area covered out of the total forest area is 51.04%

Sl. No. Year Detailed of cases No. of cases Amount Paid

10. 2003-2004 Crop Compensation cases 34 cases 67,500.00

11. 2004-2005 Human killed by Wild Elephant 2 cases 2,00,000.00

12. 2005-2006 Crop compensation cases 49 cases 50,000.00

Human killed by wild Elephant 1 case 1,00,000.00

13. 2006-07Crop compensation cases 39 case 34,400.00

Human killed by wild Elephant 1 case 1,00,000.00

14. 2007-08

Crop compensation cases 478 Cases4,60,725.00

Human killed by wild Elephant 12 Cases 13,50,000.00

Human Injury1 case 20,000.00

15 2009-10Human Death Crop Compensation Cases

1 Case22 Cases

1,50000 68,610

16 2010-11 Crop Compensation Case Nil Nil

TOTAL 2,2413,825.00

Crop Compensation, Human Death Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. Kollegal, Chamrajnagar,

Karnataka

HAKKU PATRA DISTRIBUTION(Recognition of Forest Rights)Act 2006

Cauvery Wild Life Sanctuary Kollegal 2010

Sl.No Division/District

No of Applications

recevied

No of Applications forwarded to

SDL

No of Appliciations rejecteed to

SDL

No of Appliciations forwarded to

DLC

No of Applications rejected to

DLC

No of Hakku

patras given

TotalForest Land Acres

STOther

s ST

Others

STOther

s ST

Others

STOther

s ST

Others

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

1Cauvery Wildlife/

Ch Nagara 108 _ 98 _ 10 _ 98 _ _ _ 98 _ 264

Acres

Total

Sl. No

Gramapanchayat Podu

No of Applicat

ion Received

No of Hakku patra given

Forest LandsAcres

1. Thellanur Rachappajinagara 30 302. Shagyam Ganigamangal 09 09 -3. Kurattihosur Dantalli 51 41 -4. Ponnachi Alambadi 18 18 -

Total 108 98 264

HAKKU PATRA DISTRIBUTION(Recognition of Forest Rights)Act 2006

Cauvery Wild Life Sanctuary Kollegal 2010