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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
Tourism potentials of Kileshwar temple,
Ghumali historical sites irrigation dams utilized
but wild interpretation /education potentials of
the PA are not fully developed , Nature camps
be held at number of places including
Satvirda. Maharaja Khengar's contribution to
wild life conservation being note worthy ,
"Khengar willa" could be a focal point for
nature interpretation.
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
Population estimation exercises for herbivores
Poor
reporting of management related trends.
and carnivores are carried out regularly ;
Some evaluation and reporting undertaken
vegetation monitoring on scientific lines
Fair
but neither systematic nor routine.
recommended. F.S.I.'s remote sensing tree
Systematic evaluation and routine reporting
cover monitoring being used. GEER
Good ü
of management related trends undertaken.
foundation has brought out comprehensive
Systematic evaluation and comprehensive
data base as a bench mark.
reporting of management related trends Very good
undertaken.
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
Present scenario is considered adequate.
schedule.
Poor
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.
Fair
Good
Very good
ü
*Score: Poor: 2.5; Fair: 5; Good: 7.5; Very Good: 10
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary (Gujarat)
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