PENCH CSR BOOK

Pench Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra
What We Do:
The Pench tiger reserve is managing the 741.21 sq.KM area for its all aspects including Habitat
development, Protection, Wildlife monitoring, Active management activities like MSTrIPS, Re-
Wilding of Tigers etc. The mitigation structures on NH-44 (Earlier NH-7) also monitored well.
HABITAT MANAGEMENT: The activities of Meadow development, strengthening of existing
meadows, waterhole maintenance, Digging new ponds as per requirement, developing earthen
structures to revive the streams are carried as per the plan.
ACTIVE MANAGEMENT: The only Re-wilding of Tiger Enclosure in Maharashtra is at Titralmangi
area in Pench TR Maharashtra. The BOMA Structures also used for capturing wild herbivores for
scientific experiments of re-wilding.
PROTECTION & ANTI-POACHING ACTIVITIES: Being at vital point where corridors of Kanha,
Tadoba, Satpuda, Navegaon-Nagzira & Bor tiger reserves get joined, Pench is always vigil about
poaching activities. A Joint Anti-fishing operation at Totladoh reservoir with Madhya Pradesh Pench
TR, is one of the major operation in process.
ECO-TOURISM: Maha-Pench leading in eco-tourism activities where 6 safari gates namely Sillari,
Khursapar, Kolitmara, Chorbahuli, Khubala & Surewani provides livelihood to local forst dweller
communities. The Pench Tiger conservation Foundation is registered for utilising the tourism money
for the buffer area and landscape.
ECO-DEVELOPMENT: Pench buffer area includes 44 villages where 32 villages are agreed to
progress with Eco-development activities. The Dr. ShyamaPrasad Mukharjee Jan Van Vikas Yojana
scheme is implemented in 32 villages where Skill development, Employment generation, Capacity
building activities are being done for targeted locals.
MONITORING & RESEARCH: The tiger population in Maha-Pench is on increasing trends. The
first scientific camera trapping report of the area is of 2008 where 9 Tiger individuals were captured
while in latest report submitted by Wildlife Institute of India in 2020, number of Tigers are now 39!
Maha-Pench follows all activities mentioned in Phase wise monitoring of Tiger & other wildlife as
prescribed by NTCA & guidelines given by state Government.
EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROGRAMS: The necessity of conservation education in tiger
bearing area is dealt with priority. The programs like Nisarganubhav where students are welcomed
for jungle visit and a stay, Exposure visits of Locals, Journalists, various Days celebration and events
in Wildlife week arranged for biodiversity education. An Innovative scheme launched in Pench
landscape as 'Van Adhyapak' where Forest staff will deliver lectures to students in schools of
landscape is also getting good response.
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