CHALLENGES FACED BY MAHARASTRA
- Notify buffer zones around tiger reserves.
- Declare an eco-sensitive zone around Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve to curb
construction of tourism complexes in existing corridors.
- NH 7 should be re-directed so that it does not cut through Pench. Nearly 9 km of the highway
currently passes through Pench.
- NH 6 also should not be widened. It passes through the corridor between Nagzria Wildlife Sanctuary
and Navegaon National Park.
- The Mansinghdev forest must be notified as a Sanctuary and be made part of the Pench
Tiger Reserve.
- Vacate the Totladoh irrigation department’s settlement that exists inside Pench
- Fill vacant forest staff posts
- Stop the mining projects in Pench(MP)-Satpuda corridor (Maharashtra)
- NTCA and Maharashtra, should declare Tiger Corridors publicly sothat all other agencies should stop
considering any new projects in the area.
- Issue final notifications of all the PAs which have been part of Tiger Reserves and notify proposed
PAs in corridor on priority basis.(Mahendri in Maharashtra)
- Set up Special Tiger Protection Force