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♤ Financial assistance is provided to the State Governments under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes, viz., ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’, ‘Project Tiger’ and ‘Project Elephant’ for improvement of forest and wildlife areas like the national parks and sanctuaries to augment food and water availability in forests which can reduce migration of animals from forests to the habitations.
♤ Construction of barriers like boundary walls and solar-powered electric fences around the sensitive areas to prevent the wild animal attacks. These activities are also permissible under the Central assistance.
♤ Development of necessary infrastructure and support facilities for immobilization of the identified problematic animals through tranquilization, and their relocation to the natural habitat or rehabilitation in rescue centers.
♤ The Chief Wildlife Wardens of the States/Union Territories are empowered to permit hunting of problematic animals under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
♤ Programmes are launched to sensitize people and create awareness about the Do's and Don’ts in case of scare and attacks of wild animals.
♤ Eco-development activities are undertaken in villages around Protected Areas to elicit the cooperation of communities in management of the Protected Areas, which includes actions to address the grievances of people regarding human-wildlife conflicts.
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A two-member technical evaluation mission team of the international Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), deputed by UNESCO, visited the Bhitarkanika National Park recently to assess the suitability of the park’s inclusion in the World Heritage Site list.