Tuesday, August 30, 2011
MIST Implementation in CNP
Implementation of 'Management Information System (MIST)'or 'Smart patrolling' in Chitwana National Park is going to be started by 1st September 2011. For the first phase 14 guard posts of CNP will start its implementation. Two units of orientation training were organized on 14-15 and 18-19 August 2011. Total 51 field staff were trained on use of modern technology such as GPS, data formats.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Injured Tiger Rescued
A sub-adult male tiger taking refuse in the human settlements because of injury on its leg and serially killing more than dozen livestock from Kolhuwa area of Nawalparasi district, a Buffer Zone area of Chtiwan National Park (CNP) has been taken under control successfully by the joint team of technicians of Chitwan National Park and NTNC-Biodiversity Conservation Center (BCC). The tiger was reported from the area on
the second week of March. The technician’s team went to the area on 11th march. The team surveyed the area and followed the signs of tiger for 3 days. During this time also the tiger killed a buffalo calf, a goat and an ox. The team tried to capture tiger using the killed ox as bait on 14th March but unfortunately the tiger could not be captured. The next day morning i.e. 14th March, the tiger was taken under control after immobilizing it. Mr. Harka Man Lama, Senior Wildlife Technician of BCC was the man behind the gun to dart the tiger. The tiger was transferred to Kasara, now kept on the existing wooden enclosure. The age of the tiger is estimated to be 2.5-3 years. It’s right hind leg is limping; still it is able to make kills. The senior veterinarian Dr. Kamal Prasad Gairhe has been doing the necessary treatment.
the second week of March. The technician’s team went to the area on 11th march. The team surveyed the area and followed the signs of tiger for 3 days. During this time also the tiger killed a buffalo calf, a goat and an ox. The team tried to capture tiger using the killed ox as bait on 14th March but unfortunately the tiger could not be captured. The next day morning i.e. 14th March, the tiger was taken under control after immobilizing it. Mr. Harka Man Lama, Senior Wildlife Technician of BCC was the man behind the gun to dart the tiger. The tiger was transferred to Kasara, now kept on the existing wooden enclosure. The age of the tiger is estimated to be 2.5-3 years. It’s right hind leg is limping; still it is able to make kills. The senior veterinarian Dr. Kamal Prasad Gairhe has been doing the necessary treatment.
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