The presentation is all about the importance of tigers and forests for humanity. Once the humanity realises the values of tigers and forests then the price paid by them for preserving tigers & forests is just minuscule compared to the benefits of saving the tigers and forests either in terms of economic benefits or larger ecological values.
1. DO WE REALLY NEED CORBETT & TIGERS ?
DEMOCRATIC & DEVELOPING COUNTRY CANNOT SUSTAIN
NATURAL RESOURCES UNLESS THERE ARE ECONOMIC BENEFITS
FROM THEM!
2. IF YES,
THEN WE WILL HAVE TO PAY THE PRICE OF
KEEPING THEM ALIVE. WHAT IS THE PRICE?
*DAMAGE TO THE CROPS. HOW MUCH?
*LIVESTOCK DEPREDATION. HOW MUCH?
*LESS AREAS FOR CULTIVATION OR NOT
ALLOWED TO ENCROACH THE FOREST LAND
*NOT ALLOWED TO CUT THE TIMBER AND SELL
THE WOOD. HOW LONG?
*KILL THE DEER AND ENJOY THE SPORT OF
HUNTING. HOW LONG?
*FREE ENTRY TO THE PARK WITH UNDESIRED
INTENTIONS. HOW LONG?
*NOT ALLOWED BOULDER MINING,
EXCAVATION OF SAND, ETC. HOW LONG?
ALL THE ABOVE HAVE PRICE TAGS!
BUT HAVE THE FIXED TENURE,
HENCE NON-RENEWABLE
RESOURCES
3. BENEFITS OF NO TIGERS AND DEER
(FORGET ABOUT CORBETT & INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE)
*GOVT. WOULD HAVE DIVIDED THE FOREST LAND AMONG 20LAC LOCALS OTHERWISE
THEY WOULD HAVE THEMSELVES ENCROACHED IT. EACH ONE WOULD HAVE GOT A PLOT
OF 500SQMT.
*THE LIVESTOCK WOULD HAVE HAD NO FORESTS FOR GRAZING HENCE NO
DEPREDATION
*RAMNAGAR WOULD HAVE BEEN A REMOTE TOWN WITH LOW LANDHOLDINGS AND
WITH INCREASING FAMILY SIZE THE FOURTH GENERATION WOULD HAVE BEEN
LANDLESS
* INDUSTRIES WOULD HAVE COME AND GIVEN EMPLOYMENT. HOW MANY WOULD
HAVE COME IN THE TERRAIN OF CORBETT ? LOOK AT SIDCUL & OTHER SPECIAL
4. BENEFITS OF CORBETT &
TIGERS;
*INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE
*LAND PRICES – DID ANYONE
EVER THINK ABOUT THE
PRESENT LAND VALUES
•AVENUES FOR EMPLOYMENT
->GUIDES
-> DRIVERS
-> GYSPY OWNERS
-> LAND DEALERS
-> VILLAGERS
-> LOCAL YOUTH WORKING AS
STAFF IN RESORTS
-> GOVT. EMPLOYEES
-> LOCAL SHOPKEEPERS &
SUPPLIERS
-> RESORTS/ LODGE/ CAMP
OWNERS.
-> TAXATION TO GOVERNMNT
->TRAVEL AGENTS
5. OTHER BENEFITS
-> VALUE OF A LIVING TIGER IS
RS 7 CRORE.
-> GUARDIAN OF OUR
DRINKING WATER
-> GUARDIAN OF OUR
CARBON SINKS
-> GUARDIAN OF OXYGEN
FACTORIES
->SYMBOL OF ECO SYSTEM
CONSERVATION
* BIO-DIVERSITY
*CLIMATE CHANGE
-> FOREIGN EXCHANGE
6. THE PROBLEMS :
•BENEFITS OF TIGER & FOREST HAVE
NOT REACHED TO THE PEOPLE WHO
OPPOSE THEIR EXISTENCE.
* THE VALUES OF A LIVE TIGER ARE
MUCH MORE THEN A DEAD TIGER.
•ABSOLUTE LACK OF WILDLIFE
TOURISM POLICY.
•THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM
THE TOURISM IS NOT USED BACK FOR
CHANGING THE CONSERVAION
IDEALS.
7. THE PROBLEMS :
•BENEFITS OF TIGER & FOREST HAVE
NOT REACHED TO THE PEOPLE WHO
OPPOSE THEIR EXISTENCE.
* THE VALUES OF A LIVE TIGER ARE
MUCH MORE THEN A DEAD TIGER.
•ABSOLUTE LACK OF WILDLIFE
TOURISM POLICY.
•THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM
THE TOURISM IS NOT USED BACK FOR
CHANGING THE CONSERVAION
IDEALS.