Project
Securing Population of Tigers, Habitats and Biological Corridors in Assam, India
Duration
2022 - 2025
Location
India
Species protected
Tiger
Panthera tigris
This project is the continuation of the ITHCP Phase I project Securing source population of tiger, prey and habitats in Indo-Bhutan Manas landscape, which was implemented between 2015 and 2021.
The project is implemented in the Manas Landscape and the Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Landscape in northeast India.
Threats
Habitat loss & degradation
Over-exploitation of natural resources & prey depletion
Poaching
Overall objective
To secure tiger populations, their prey species and their habitats in two globally significant Tiger Conservation Landscapes by implementing sustainable alternative livelihoods.
Project activities
- Promote alternative sustainable livelihoods through capacity building, support for micro entrepreneurship and set up of resource centre;
- Support value addition and marketing of community products;
- Develop community-based plant nursery for agroforestry and eco-restoration activities;
- Support participatory monitoring of human-wildlife conflict and interventions to promote co-existence;
- Promote community empowering and capacity building for natural resource management planning and development;
- Conduct awareness and communication events to increase awareness on conservation of target species and natural resources.
The project is implemented in the Manas Landscape and the Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Landscape in north-east India, by Aaranyak.
