Title:
The Future of the Tiger in the Millenium
Author: Mr. M.A.
Partha Sarathy
Seconded by: Mr. K.A. Bhoja Shetty
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WHEREAS,
The Tiger Panthera tigris is an endangered species
listed in the Red Data Book and threatened with the prospect of extinction in a not too
distant future;
The
6th World Wilderness Congress hereby resolves that:
- Management practices should aim at providing favorable and secure habitat, adequate prey
base and effective protection against poaching and poisoning to ensure the survival of the
species and thereby protect and preserve the ecosystem and wilderness;
- Project Tiger which was launched in India in 1973 to save the tiger, now implemented in
17 tiger reserves, should be extended to other areas, preferably contiguous to the
existing tiger reserves, where tigers are found and with potential to be developed as
suitable tiger habitats;
- Continuance and permanence of tiger reserve areas should be strictly ensured and
attempts to divert these areas for other purposes such as mining, major dams, industries,
which will lead to reduction and fragmentation of the habitat, should be resisted and
prevented;
- Constant monitoring of the project, including periodic censusing of predator and prey
species, is essential in order to evaluate the results;
WHEREAS,
Realizing that no conservation effort can succeed without the goodwill
and co-operation of the people, particularly those residing in the neighborhood of the
project areas;
The
6th World Wilderness Congress hereby resolves that:
- Payment of compensation for cattle/humans killed by tigers should be adequate and
prompt;
- Public, i.e. local communities, NGOs and media, should be actively involved in
conservation issues and projects;
WHEREAS,
Scientific research is the backbone of wildlife management and should
form an important component in tiger conservation;
The
6th World Wilderness Congress hereby resolves that:
Research on all aspects of tiger conservation should be intensified
and may include genetic studies to avoid adverse consequences of inbreeding, prey-predator
relationship, refining the existing census techniques and evolving more accurate methods
of censusing.
Sponsored by:
Mr. M.A. Partha Sarathy
Seconded by: Mr. K.A. Bhoja Shetty
No. 1, 12th Cross
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Rajmahal: 560080, India
Tel: +91-80-3340400/ 3346563
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