Uttarakhand

• 22 Jun 2022

17th Meeting of Uttarakhand Wildlife Board

Why in News?

• On June 21, 2022, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the 17th meeting of the Uttarakhand Wildlife Board was held in the Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Auditorium, Secretariat.

Key Points

• It was decided in the meeting that Center of Excellence in Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation and Center for Excellence in Wildlife Health would be established in the state.
• Guidelines will be made regarding the behaviour of tourists in tiger reserves, protected areas and other tourist forest areas.
• Primary Response Teams (PRTs) will be formed at the village level by the state government to protect wildlife as well as prevent forest fires.