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| Title | Certificate Course in Wildlife Management |
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BACKGROUND The conservation of biological diversity through the establishment and management of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries is now globally recognized. Conservation today is not only important through such Protected Areas (PAs) but also significant in adjoining managed forests and habitations. Forestry is certainly an appropriate professional background for managing India’s National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries yet this background alone is not sufficient. Agencies managing PAs require appropriate knowledge and skills in all aspects of wildlife and PA management. Hence, the Certificate Course in Wildlife Management was started in the year 1985 and 26 such courses have so far been completed. OBJECTIVES Scientific management of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries requires professional inputs from personnel at the Range Forest Officer level or equivalent ranks. This level of staff is assigned a wide array of tasks like conducting wildlife population estimation, organizing anti-poaching operations, assisting in research, recording visitor statistics and dealing with the public. The 3-month Certificate Course aims to train such staff in practical day-to-day management of the National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. This is achieved by imparting knowledge in the basics of biodiversity and wildlife conservation, understand the Management Plan prescriptions and learn techniques to implement them. DURATION Duration of the course is 3 months covering one academic session from 1st November 2011 to 31st January 2012. ELIGIBILITY The course is meant for in-service foresters of the rank of Range Forest Officers or equivalent. Foreign candidates with equivalent forestry/environmental science background and field experience can also be admitted in the course, provided they have adequate knowledge of English. Both Indian and Foreign candidates should preferably be 35 years of age and not more than 40 years on November 1, 2011. They should be physically fit to withstand the arduous outdoor training programme. NOMINATION The nomination process usually starts with the institute inviting nominations from State Forest Departments/Foreign Governments/Agencies of eligible candidates. The curriculum-vita along with passport details of foreign nationals are required to be filled in the prescribed form attached herewith and send to institute with the endorsement of the Sponsoring Agency along with the fee, where applicable. Admissions will be made on a `first-come-first served’ basis subject to fulfilling of the laid down eligibility criteria. The Institute also accepts nominations from foreign nationals requisite qualification sponsored by Global Tiger Forum (GIF) and other funding agencies. ATTENDANCE Participation in all sections of the course, tours, excursions, lectures, practicals, examinations, group discussions, symposia etc is compulsory.
The broad outline of the course structure includes the following modules:- a. Wildlife Species and Habitats b. Population Ecology and Animal Abundance c. Wildlife Management d. Wildlife Health and Population Management e. Wildlife Outreach FIELD TOURS Wildlife Orientation-cum-Techniques Tour: Introduction to field techniques in monitoring, measuring and describing wildlife habitats. Trainees undertake exercises in mapping and measurement of habitat parameters, wildlife abundance estimation techniques and description of wildlife populations, capture and handling of wild animals and health care. Wildlife Management Tour: Visiting selected protected areas and zoological gardens to study and evaluate management practices. Emphasis is placed on wildlife protection measures, administration, field operations, control of biotic pressures, tourism management, control of wildlife damage and habitat management practices. Trainees maintain field note books and tour journals for recording field observations and activities. In addition, field visits to nearby Protected Areas/Institutions/Organizations/Zoos are also organized from time to time during the period of training. AWARD OF CERTIFICATE A Certificate will be awarded only to those candidates who secure 50% or more aggregate marks in the class room tests, wildlife management field practicals and other examinations. A candidate must secure at least 50% marks in each subject. Those who fail to qualify are awarded a Certificate of Attendance. An honour certificate will be awarded to those who secure 75% above in the aggregate.
The details of the course will be announced in September, 2011 For further details, please contact Dr. Gautam Talukdar |