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Davidson.Sargunam
on Sat, 11/30/2019 - 20:00
General Information
Resolution
46467
IUCN Constituent
IUCN CEM Forest Ecosystems Specialist Group 2017-2020
Period covered
Geographic scope
South and East Asia
Country/Territory
India
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Commissions
922C53A4-DEB7-E611-B6EC-005056BA6623
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Tribal Foundation, Nagercoil, India
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Status
On-going
Activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description and results/achievements of activities:
World Tiger Day was celebrated with school students in the Western Ghats, where tigers live. Some students wore tiger masks and tiger dress symbolizing the animal and to create more impact on the issue.
It was highlighted that tigers face enormous threat by forest degradation and anthropogenic activities and its population is decreasing and the need to conserve the animal and protecting the forests. The Tiger verses Human conflict should be analyzed and positive measures should be initiated to solve the conflict.
It was highlighted that tigers face enormous threat by forest degradation and anthropogenic activities and its population is decreasing and the need to conserve the animal and protecting the forests. The Tiger verses Human conflict should be analyzed and positive measures should be initiated to solve the conflict.
Status
On-going
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
People kill the tigers by poison bait, physical killing, traps and other measures. More environmental education is required to save this cornerstone animal.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
The students and the local people have acquired awareness to conserve tigers.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description
This activity of awareness meeting will be repeated annually.
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