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2.2 Does the site have a comprehensive Management Plan?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
No relevant Management Plan in place. Poor
There is draft Management plan by Chaudhari for
Management Plan exist but not
period ending ’05. Area around present sanctuary
Fair ü
comprehensive.
need be brought under the plan, may be as
Site has a comprehensive Management
multiple use area. Prior to sanctuary status,
Good
Plan.
working plan by Maharshi was in place.
Site has a comprehensive, science based
Management Plan prepared through a Very good
participatory process.
2.3 Is the Management Plan routinely and systematically updated?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
No process in place for systematic review
Adequate provisions exist for revision.
Poor ü
and update of Management Plan.
Management Plan sometimes updated in
adhoc manner.
Fair
Management Plan routinely and
systematically updated.
Good
Management Plan routinely,
systematically and scientifically updated Very good
through a participatory process.
2.4 Does the site safeguards the threatened biodiversity values?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
Sites does not safeguard the threatened
All values not documented e.g. otters, caracal,
Poor
biodiversity values.
desert cat etc. This is Tiger habitat but there shift
Sites safeguards a few threatened
in emphasis to Lion. “Soft release” of lion is a
Fair ü
biodiversity values.
major goal and will be a great achievement when
Sites safeguards a large number of
accomplished.
Good
threatened biodiversity values.
Sites safeguards all threatened
Very good
biodiversity values.
2.5 Are stakeholders given an opportunity to participate in planning?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
Little, if any opportunity for stakeholder
Eco development committees exist in all the
Poor
participation in planning.
villages. There is high power committee to over
Stakeholders participate in some planning. Fair ü see rehabilitation, how ever compliance to
Stakeholders participate in most planning
section 33B wildlife (Prot.) Act, yet be made PA
Good
processes.
manager opines that issue of person chairing
Stakeholders routinely and systematically
committee need to be reconsidered and are
participate in all planning processes. Very good
resolved first at the policy level. There would be
more stake holders beyond PAPs.
*Score: Poor: 2.5; Fair: 5; Good: 7.5; Very Good: 10
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