Close-up of a tiger in the grass
Project

Integrated Habitat Conservation and Eco-Development in Vidharba Tiger Landscape

Duration
2016 - 2021
Location
India
Species protected
Tiger Panthera tigris

Project objectives

Enhance the health and protection of identifiĀ­ed bottlenecks of key corridors through direct community-based interventions to reduce the human pressure, participatory mitigation measures for human-wildlife conflicts, enhancement of protection measures and awareness raising of local communities towards habitat management and protection.

This project is implemented by Maharashtra Forest Department.

Threats

Human-wildlife conflict

Over-exploitation of natural resources & prey depletion