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5.2 Are visitor services (tourism and interpretation) and facilities appropriate for the relevant protected
area category?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
Visitor services and facilities are at odds
with relevant PA category and/or threaten
PA values.
Visitor services and facilities generally
accord with relevant PA category and don't
threaten PA values.
All visitor services and facilities accord with
relevant PA category and most enhance
PA values.
All visitor services and facilities accord with
relevant PA category and enhance PA
values.
Poor
Fair
Good
Very good
ü
Due to insurgency problem there are no
visitors going to the N.P. There are little visitor
services developed but some informative
brochures have been prepared.
5.3 Are management related trends systematically evaluated and routinely reported?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
Little or no systematic evaluation or routine
A detailed wildlife census was carried out in
Poor
reporting of management related trends.
Kistwar N.P. and Paddar Forest Range of
Some evaluation and reporting undertaken
adjoining territorial FD in March 2006 with the
Fair
but neither systematic nor routine.
help of Mr. Hilaluddin an expert consultant. A
Systematic evaluation and routine reporting
detailed report has been prepared giving
Good ü
of management related trends undertaken.
population trends of important species. Prior
Systematic evaluation and comprehensive
to this, census of Ibex was carried out in
reporting of management related trends
1999-2000 and detailed report was made.
undertaken.
Both the reports give good account of habitat
Very good
conditions and biotic interference and
suggestions for improvement of management
practices. No other evaluation has been
carried out.
5.4 Is there a systematic maintenance schedule and funds in place for management of infrastructure/assets?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
No systematic inventory or maintenance
schedule.
Inventory maintenance is adhoc and so is
the maintenance schedule.
Systematic inventory provides the basis for
maintenance schedule but funds are
inadequately made available.
Systematic inventory provides the basis for
maintenance schedule and adequate funds
are made available.
Poor
Fair
Good
Very good
ü
There is a schedule of infrastructures
(buildings, bridges etc.) maintained. Most of
the buildings and bridges are damaged and
not serviceable. Efforts are being made,
though slowly to restore them with the help of
CSS grants. Much more funds both from
State and GOI would be needed to restore
the assets to a minimum utility level.
*Score: Poor: 2.5; Fair: 5; Good: 7.5; Very Good: 10
Kishtwar National Park (J&K)
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