Dudhwa Tiger reserve (DTR) and sashastra Seema Bal have joined hands to provides security to Dudhwa Forests and its rich wildlife. It was part consensus reached among all security agencies including SSB, central and local intelligence officers, customs and excise officials, Special Tiger Protection Force and DTR's field staff to discuss issues involving satety of Dudhwa forests and its wildlife.
Key facts:-
The joint long route petrolling comprising SSB, STPF and DTR field staff will help to strenghthen patrolling in and around Dudhwa to check forest and wildlife crimes. Intelligence and information will be also shared among various security agencies about activities of wildlife and forest criminals. Besides, mechanism to establish SSB border outpost level communication and information was approved for strenghthen safety of Dudhwa.
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve:-
It is protected are in Utter Pradesh that stretches mainly across the Lakhimpur Kheri and Bahraich District. It comprises Dudhwa National Park. Wildlife Sanctuary and Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary. It covers area of 1,284.3 km square and includes three large forest fragments.It shares north-eastern boundary with Nepal, which is defined to large extent by Mohana River. The area is vast Terai alluvial floodplain traversed by numerous rivers and streams flowing in south-eastern direction. It ranges in altitude from 110 to 185 m. Apart from tigers (estimated 106-118) , it is also home to swamp deer, samber deer, barking deer, spotted deer, hog deer, Indian rhinoceros, sloth bear, ratel , jakal , civets, jungle cat, fishing cat etc. It is home to one of finest forests in India., some of these trees are more than 150 years old and over 70 ft tall.
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) :-
It is Central Armed Police Forse (CAPF) entrusted with guarding country's border with Nepal and Bhutan. It was eastablished in 1963 and functions under administrative control of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Its headquarters are in New Delhi. It has specialist jurisdictions for national border patrol, security and integrity.
