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2.9 Has the site been effective in the mitigation of human-wildlife conflicts?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
Human-wildlife conflicts are rampant. Poor ü There has been an intense human wildlife conflict
Site has been able to mitigate few humanwildlife
conflicts.
killed and 52 injured by wolves in the villages
in the PA during last 5 years. 91 children were
Fair
Site has been able to mitigate many
around the P.A. Intensive efforts were put in by
Good
human-wildlife conflicts.
the management to eliminate the problem. Cattle
Site has been able effective in mitigating
lifting incidents by tiger/leopard are negligible due
all human-wildlife conflicts.
to prey availability in the forest but damage to
agricultural crops by wild boars Nilgai and other
herbivores is substantial, large number of cases
Very good
of payment of compensation on account of
killing/injury by wolves still remain to be
decided/paid. Due to large number of villages
close to the PA the conflict is likely to remain
unless concerted efforts are made.
2.10 Is the site integrated into a wider ecological network following the principles of the ecosystem
approach?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
Site not integrated into a wider network/
As is c learly explained under point no. 2.4 above,
Poor
landscape.
this site is very important in the Tarai Arc
Some limited attempts to integrate the site
Landscape and though the management is
Fair ü
into a network/ landscape.
aware of the value of the site as an important
Site is generally quite well integrated into a
linkage in the TAL but little efforts are being
Good
network/ landscape.
made for restoration of linkages etc. The forests
Site is fully integrated into a wider network/
of Bahraich/ Srawasti districts are under
landscape.
jurisdiction of DFO, Sohelwa and are also
important as a viable tiger conservation habitat
but there needs to be a action plan for
coordination between the two. Similarly, there
Very good
needs to be more meaningful dialogue with
authorities of adjoining Nepal forests. Many
artificial and natural water bodies in the PA
attract migratory birds during winter and their
protection is part of the PA management.
3. Inputs
3.1 Are personnel well organised and managed with access to adequate resources?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
Few, if any, personnel explicitly allocated
for PA management.
Poor
Some personnel explicitly allocated for PA
management but not systematically linked
to management objectives.
Fair ü
Some personnel explicitly allocated
towards achievement of specific
management objectives.
Adequate personnel explicitly allocated
towards achievement of specific
management objectives.
*Score: Poor: 2.5; Fair: 5; Good: 7.5; Very Good: 10
Good
Very good
The personnel are used exclusively for
management and protection of wildlife and its
habitat but they lack training and are not fully
oriented into it. As they were previously in the
traditional forest working their attitude is yet to be
changed. They have sufficient number of fire
arms and there is satisfactory communication
network but the supply of uniforms, timely
payment of TA etc. and provision of motorcycle
and bicycles for field staff remains to be met.
Sohelwa Wildlife Sanctuary (Uttar Pradesh)
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