The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with The Serenity Trust and the Arunachal Pradesh Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has provided essential field gear and equipment to frontline personnel of the Kamlang Tiger Reserve to strengthen field preparedness and anti-poaching operations.
The equipment was handed over to frontline forest staff, guards and members of the Special Tiger Protection Force deployed in the reserve. The support is expected to improve patrolling efficiency, enhance field safety and assist personnel working in difficult terrain and challenging weather conditions while protecting the reserve’s rich biodiversity.
WTI veterinarian Dr Panjit Basumatry, Range Forest Officer Bunty Tao and other forest officials were present during the programme.
WTI has been implementing several wildlife conservation and rehabilitation initiatives across Arunachal Pradesh in partnership with the state forest department.
Among its major initiatives is the Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC), established in 2002 at Pakke Tiger Reserve. The facility focuses on rescuing and rehabilitating displaced or orphaned Asiatic black bear cubs and facilitating their return to the wild.
The organisation also runs the “Forgotten Cats of Shergaon” or Seinthuk Project, which focuses on documenting elusive small cat species, including the clouded leopard, marbled cat, leopard cat and Asiatic golden cat, through systematic camera trapping in community-managed forests.
WTI also supports anti-poaching and field protection activities by providing equipment and patrolling assistance to frontline forest personnel in protected areas such as Kamlang Tiger Reserve. Its conservation efforts further include community-based programmes involving indigenous communities through alternative livelihood training, wildlife identification workshops and eco-tourism initiatives.
