TNN | Nov 9, 2016, 04.00 AM ISTDhari: The forest department carried intensive patrolling during the
Diwali festival period from October 26 to November 5 around the Gir
Wildlife Sanctuary to prevent illegal lion shows and unscrupulous entry
into the forest by locals and outsiders.
Forest officers said that the efforts paid off as there were no major
conflicts involving humans and wildlife during this period which
generally witnesses heavy influx of people who try to see lions in
whatever way they can.
The members of patrolling teams included trackers and chief conservator of forests (Junagadh Wildlife division) too.
Around 10 offences were registered in Gir West and Gir East division and Rs 80,000 was collected as fine from the offenders.
"We caught people who came from Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and other
places while they were trying to enter the Gir forests to see lions. We
caught them in various forest ranges including Talala," said Pradeep
Singh, deputy conservator of forests, Gir (West) division.
"We have observed that people from outside the Gir visit nearby
villages to see lions with the help of locals and they try to enter the
forests or go close to lions. Therefore, we embarked on massive
patrolling where all our staff would go around villages and sensitive
locations till 4am. As patrolling spread, it helped us control the
menace," said Ram Ratan Nala, deputy conservator of forests of the
wildlife division at Sasan-Gir.
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