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Special Tiger Force – Uttarakhand
September 11 , 2019
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- The Uttarakhand government has decided to form a Special Tiger Force (STF) for Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR).
- The force will have 85 posts & will help serve as the second layer of protection at the CTR.
- The STPF will be effective in checking illegal human intrusion into the reserve through villages located on its fringes.
- The decision is in line with Union government’s guidelines for providing 3-tier protection to tigers at reserves.
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First Level |
Regular Patrols by Forest Guards |
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Second Level |
STPF |
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Third Level |
Intelligence-gathering mechanisms to prevent poaching |
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