CHALLENGES FACED BY UTTAR PRADESH

Has a population of about 100 tigers, with Dudhwa as the main source. Consolidating this part of the Terai landscape is vital for the survival of tigers in UP

• Declare core critical tiger habitat of Dudhwa
• Ensure smooth fund flow to Dudhwa
• Relocate Surma village from Dudhwa’s core
• Pilibhit has been given the in-principle approval by the centre as a tiger reserve, it must be declared and notified at the earliest. Declare Suhelwa Sanctuary as part of Dudhwa. Secure the fragmented Pilibhit-Kishanpur-Dudhwa-Katerniaghat-Suhelwa corridor which is one of the most potential tiger habitats in north India. This will minimize human-animal conflict which is a major concern in U.P.
• A scheme/subsidy to incentivize farmers to shift from sugarcane cultivation to other crops like mustard etc, as sugarcane fosters conflict. Sugarcane is of the same genre as wild grasses and offer good camouflage and shelter to tigers, leopards and other wild animals and attracts elephants..
• Set up Special Tiger Protection Force