Kartick Satyanarayanan of Wildlife SOS, established a first of its kind rehabilitation program for Kalandars (bear dancers) in India, which too similarly relied on the perpetrators to bring about the change. “Such programs are usually met with retaliation first. The idea has to be slowly pushed through for them to accept it. We initially faced a lot of problems but then when the Kalandars saw the others earn a decent living through our programs, they too eventually quit capturing bears,” revealed Kartick. The situation for Assam forest officials was no different. But once the initial acceptance issues were resolved, the once-suspicious eyes of villagers began to shine with the hope of restoring their National Park and its star species.
The Divisional Forest Officer, Dibyadhar Gogoi mentioned that out of the 110 villages, Eco-development schemes have already been introduced in 55 villages, with a huge number of women being involved. With the introduction of these schemes, the poaching count dipped drastically in 2007, where only 16 cases were reported; and in year 2010, only two cases of poaching have been seen so far. Now, the National Park promises an exotic experience to its tourists where villagers would be found serving the local Karbi cuisine, tourists are escorted by local guides for a trek to the nearby Baneswar Devalaya temple and, of course, the visitors will also take back fond memories of the regal rhino!
The Divisional Forest Officer, Dibyadhar Gogoi mentioned that out of the 110 villages, Eco-development schemes have already been introduced in 55 villages, with a huge number of women being involved. With the introduction of these schemes, the poaching count dipped drastically in 2007, where only 16 cases were reported; and in year 2010, only two cases of poaching have been seen so far. Now, the National Park promises an exotic experience to its tourists where villagers would be found serving the local Karbi cuisine, tourists are escorted by local guides for a trek to the nearby Baneswar Devalaya temple and, of course, the visitors will also take back fond memories of the regal rhino!
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