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Forest Protection Measures

  • Forest Protection
    • 14 Forest Protection Squads, 9 forest stations and 11 roving check posts
    • 132 Forest Check Posts with CCTV connection for better surveillance
  • Creation of Forest Elite Force
    • Five locations viz., Coimbatore, Theni, Vellore, Salem and Tirunelveli to meet certain emergencies (Smuggling, encroachment, major fire, human-wildlife conflict, etc.)
    • “Forest Dog Squad” launched with indigenous breed (Rajapalayam, Kombai, Kani & Parai) for the first time in Forest Department
  • Providing specialized training to frontline staffs to enhance highly specialized knowledge and capacity.
  • Strengthen infrastructure by equipping the staff with modern arms and ammunition, wireless communication facilities.
  • Intelligence gathering and coordination with other enforcement agencies.
  • Consolidate the forest lands by survey and demarcation of forest boundaries using advanced technologies like Differential Global Positioning Systems (DGPS) Survey, Remote sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS) technologies.
  • Developing surveillance systems with advanced technologies.
  • Forest Fire Prevention, Management and Mitigation activities.
  • early warning systems to detect and respond to forest fires.