The document provides information on Cauvery Wild Life Sanctuary in Kollegal, Karnataka. It discusses the area covered by the sanctuary, its strengths such as an approved management plan and new staff. It also outlines threats like poaching and solutions being taken like anti-poaching camps. Developmental projects in the sanctuary including eco-tourism initiatives and camps are mentioned. Statistics on staffing levels, elephant population census, and forest rights recognition are also summarized.
3. STRENGTHS
Approved Management Plan & Prescriptions
Information Technology
Newly Recruited Foresters & Forest Guards & Forest
Watchers
Young Energetic, Enthusiastic Forest Force,
Newly Employed Tiger Task Force
Arms, Ammunition & Weapons
Forensic Science Knowledge
Eco 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 etc
Fringe Area Young Energetic Unemployed Working Force
Degraded Forest Lands requiring replenishment
Fringe Area Revenue Villages-Afforestation, Fodder
Develop
4. OPPORTUNITIES
Building Infrastructure –Supporting Staff Qtrs, Forest Guest Houses.
RIDF Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
Information Technology
Wireless, Telecommunication, Information Networking,
Intelligence Gathering, Collection of Information
GIS, 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
5. 1. Hunting & Poaching of wild animals, Tuskers, leopards,
tigers
2. Cattle grazing, commercial cattle business
3. Fire hazards during summer months.
4. Encroachment of Forest lands Almabadi & Dantalli
5. Smuggling of Timber and Firewood across TN borders
6. Man and animal conflict at Conflict Zones
7. Lack of Perennial waterholes
8. Soil Erosion & Need of Water Harvesting Structures
9. Unregulated tourism at Hoganekal TN Borders
10. Disease and pests
THREATS
7. Threat Mitigation Steps
10 New Anti Poaching Sheds under Operation
Carriage of sufficient Arms & Ammunition to combat the poachers &
hunters.
Regular Weapon upkeep and maintenance
Weapon Training to the Foresters & Forests Guards
Infrastructure development of the Protection Camps
Massive Perambulation & Cross Borders co ordination with TN
Forests/Police
Tele-Communication and Information Networking across the borders
Intelligence Gathering and Information Collections from Informants
across TN Borders
Detection of FOC & Wild Life Crimes from different areas
Regular Boundary Perambulation by Forest Guards and Protection
Camps along with GPS and GPS Report Plotting on Arc Info Maps.
18. • 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
19. •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
20. • 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
21. 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 staff
Hanur 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 Indignatha
Awareness Camps
Elephant Days Celebration
Wild Life Week Celebration
STEPS FOR MAN ANIMAL
CONFLICT MITIGATION
22. Sl.
No
Component
Unit/
km/H
a/No/
M3
Unit
cost
(In Rs)
Physica
l
(Extent
)
Plantatio
n
Financial (In Rs)
Soil &
Moisture
work
Fencing
Entry Point
Activities
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1
Hanur Wildl life Range
1.Ganigamangala EDC
Ha
4030-
00
70 Ha 282100-00
42350-00 14000-00 70000-00
2
Cowdalli Wild life
Range
1. Changadi EDC Ha
4030-
00
45 Ha 181350-00
27225-00
9000-00 45000
3
M.M.Hills Wild life
Range
1.Gopinatha Ha
4030-
00
45 Ha 181350-00 27225-00 9000-00 45000
4
Kanakapura WildLife
Range
1. 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 FDA
Advance Work for Aided Natural Regeneration under FDA During 2009-10
FDA: CAUVERY WILD LIFE District: Ramanagara, Mandya, Chamarajanagara
Division: Cauvery Wildlife Division,Kollegal. Circle: Chamarajanagara.
23. Sl. No. Name of the EDC
1 2
Kanakapura Wildlife
Range
1 Soligeri
2 Sambapura
3 Sangam
4 Muthathi
5 Hulya hosadoddi
Hanur Wildlife Range
6 Rachappajinagar
7 Ganigamangala
8 Kallidoddi
9 Pushpapura
Cowdally Wildlife
Range
10 Arabagere
11 Changadi
12 Asthur
M.M.Hills Wildlife
Range
13 Gopinatham
14 Pudur
15 Padasalanatha
16 Nagamale
17 Indiganatha
Eco Development Committees In Cauvery Wild life Division, Kollegal
38. 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.
48. Developmental
Project Approved
from Govt Of
India
Project Cost = Rs 1 Cr
10 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
62. Basic Infrastructure
Public Convinience Rs 20 L
Toilet, Bathroom, Changing Rooms
Drinking Water Facility
Parking Stand Rs 5 L
Resting Place with chairs Rs 3 L
Paragola Resting Place Rs 2 L
Canteen Rs 15L
Steps & Plateform Rs 10 L
Watch Tower Rs 10 L
Interpretation Centre Rs 10 L
Fencing of Tourism Area Rs 20 L
Signage Boards Education/Awareness Rs 3 L
Trekking Trails Rs 2 L
Total Rs 100 Lakhs
Hoganekal Eco Tourism
Karnataka Tamilnadu Cross
Border Issue
72. Sl.
No
.
Name of the sanctioned posts
No. of
posts
Sanctione
d
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
73. Elephant Census in Cauvery Wildlife Division For the year 2007
Name 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.k
m.)
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.)
Juvenil
e
Female
(4-5ft.)
Adult
Male
(>8ft)
Sub-
adult
Male
(5-8ft)
Juvenil
e Male
(4-5ft)
Calf
(3-4ft)
Unk
now
n
TOTA
L
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
Kanakapu
ra
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%
74. 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. 2006-07
Crop 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 Cases
4,60,725.00
Human killed by wild Elephant
12 Cases 13,50,000.00
Human Injury
1 case 20,000.00
15 2009-10
Human Death
Crop Compensation Cases
1 Case
22 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
75. 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
Total
Forest
Land
Acres
ST
Other
s
ST
Other
s
ST
Other
s
ST
Other
s
ST
Other
s
ST
Oth
ers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
1
Cauvery Wildlife/
Ch Nagara
108 _ 98 _ 10 _ 98 _ _ _ 98 _ 264
Acres
Total