- Project Tiger:
Launched on April 1, 1973, Project Tiger was based on the
recommendations of a special force of the Indian Board of
Wildlife with the following objectives:
- To ensure the maintenance of a
viable population of tigers in India for scientific, economic,
aesthetic, cultural and ecological values.
- To preserve the areas of such
biological importance as national heritage for the benefit,
education and employment of the people.
Starting of with just 9 tiger
reserves, today the number has exceeded to 25 and is spread over 14
states, covering an area of 33, 875 sq. kms. Project Tiger is a
Centrally sponsored Scheme and the states receive 100% financial
support for non-recurring items and 50% for approved recurring
items.
- Project Elephant:
Project elephant was launched in February 1992, in order to assist
states having free ranging populations of wild elephants and to
ensure long term survival of identified viable populations of
elephants in their natural habitats. States are presented with
financial as well as technical and scientific support in achieving
objectives of the project, which are:
- Ecological restoration of
existing natural habitats and migratory routes of the elephants.
- Development of scientific and
planned management for conservation of elephant habitats and
viable population of wild Asiatic elephants in India.
- Promotion of measures for
migration of man and elephant conflict in crucial habitats and
moderating pressures of human and live stock activities in
crucial elephant habitats.
- Strengthening of measures for
protection of wild elephants from poaching and unnatural causes
of death.
- Public education and awareness
programs.
- Eco-development in and around
elephant reserves
- Veterinary care.
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