After being neglected for over five decades, comprehensive forest management plans will be prepared by the forest department, with forest minister Vishwajit Rane setting an ambitious timeline of 12 months to complete the task.
He said that forest department officials will visit wildlife sanctuaries in other states to study the best practices and learn how forest management plans are prepared and implemented.
Rane said that forest department officials will visit Ranthambore (Rajasthan), Tadoba (Maharashtra), Bandhavgarh (Madhya Pradesh), and Jim Corbett Park (Uttarakhand). But he did hint that Goa will try to emulate the exemplary model of Madhya Pradesh.
The forest management plans will provide a roadmap for the conservation of and Resources“>Natural Resources within a sanctuary. They set management goals for specific Protected Areas and provide a strategy for species management, anti-poaching, patrolling, and curtailing illegal trade in wild animals and plant species. Once approved, these plans will be in force for 10 years with periodic reviews.