Assam Forest Dept & WTI organise capacity building training for Raimona National Park forest staff
The training will assist them in improving their skills and enhance their knowledge," said Sanatan Deka.
GUWAHATI- A training program on ‘Capacity Building & Protection Measures’ for 43 personal posts from 4 ranges (Western, Central, Sanfan and Eastern) of Raimona National Park, Assam, was conducted from 16-18 December 2024 in Kachugaon, Central Range. Organised by Kachugaon Forest Division and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), the three-day program was inaugurated by Mr. Bhanu Sinha, AFS, Divisional Forest Officer, Kachugaon Division and trainer Mr. Bhupendra Nath Talukdar, DCF (Retd.)
Dr. C Ramesh, IFS, CCF cum Field Director, Manas Tiger Reserve took sessions on innovative ways for building park-people relations, documenting the field observations while patrolling, departmental hierarchy, discipline and reporting relationships to the trainees. Mr. Sanatan Deka, Manager and Project Head, WTI conducted a session on snare detection while patrolling.
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Jitendra Kumar Prasad, LLM, Advocate, Gossaigaon conducted a session on human rights and trust-building with local communities.
Other aspects of the training included the basics of ecosystems, various forest habitat types, Protected Areas (PAs), wildlife habitat connectivity and the effect of overgrazing, fire on forest and monitoring of animals. The training also included the relevant sections of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and the procedural changes and new laws relevant to forest and wildlife
The Chief of Bodoland Territorial Council, Pramod Boro directed the Forest Department while distributing the offer letters to 612 personal posts on 14 March 2024 in Kokrajhar to provide training to them with other reputed agencies working in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).
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Bhanu Sinha, AFS, DFO, Kachugaon Forest Division said, “The training focused on the practical and strategic approaches to forest management, anti-poaching, and biodiversity conservation, marking a crucial step in strengthening Raimona National Park’s conservation efforts. We thank the Wildlife Trust of India for their support and look forward to ongoing collaboration to protect our natural heritage.”
“Most of the staff (personal posts) have been working in the field in various capacities for more than ten years, however, they have received no such training. There are about 100 such staff members in the newly established Raimona National Park who are deeply committed to protecting the rich natural heritage of the park. The training will assist them in improving their skills and enhance their knowledge,” said Sanatan Deka.
