kudremukh csr

Kudremukh National Park

Map showing Kudremukh Landscape and their corridor connectivity with other PA of Karnataka state

Protected Areas of Karnataka

Introduction Kudremukh NP is part of

Kudremukha WL Division headed

by DCF

1. Kudremukh National Park: 600.57 km2

2. Someshwara WL Sanctuary: 314.24 km2

3. Mookambika WL Sanctuary: 394.65 km2

Location: Spread across four revenue

districts

1. Udupi,

2. Dakshina Kannada

3. Chikmagalur &

4. Shimoga

(1309 sq km)

1987: 600.32 km2 area of five reserved forest, Kudremukh National

Park.

2001: 563.28 Sq km finally declared as Kudremukh National Park (37

sq km KIOCL)

2007: 37 sq km area was also declared as Kudremukh National Park .

2011: NTCA has given In-principle approval for Kudremukh NP as

Tiger Reserve

2012: Kudremukh NP became part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.

History of

Kudremukh NP

1. The park derives its name from

the highest hill peak

“Kudremukha Peak”(1892 mts)

2. Area spreads over 600.57sq km

3. It falls at the middle of Central-

Western Ghats (Part of Sahyadri

Hill Ranges”)

4. Home for Lion-Tailed Macaque

(LTM,) Malabar Civet cat, Tiger,

elephant.

5. Located in three districts Udupi,

Dakshina Kannada &

Chikmagalur

Kudremukha National Park

Sl.No

Name ofthe district

Name ofThe

Reservedforest

Extent(in acres)

1 Udupi Andar

19445.22

2 Udupi &DakshinaKannada

Naravi

58954.85

3 Chikmagaur SouthBhadra

20914.78

4 Chikmagalur TungaBhadra

49838.60

5 Chikmagalur Narasimhaprvatha

16745.00

Total 165898.45 or 600.57 sq km

Reserved Forests constituting National Park

Forest Types of

Kudremukh National Park

(Classified as per Champion & Seth 1968)

1. Southern hill top tropical evergreen

forests (1A/C3) [Sholas].

2. Tropical wet evergreen forests (1A/C4)

3. West coast semi-evergreen forests (2A/C2)

4. South Indian Moist Deciduous Forests (3B/C2)

5. South Indian subtropical hill savanna (8A (C 1/DS)

Kudremukh National ParkWhy you would love to and should

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Values of Kudremukh National Park

1. Catchment for

i. Tunga,

ii. Bhadra

iii. Nethravathi

iv. Gurupura

v. Yannehole

vi. Swarna

vii. Seethanadhi rivers

Tungabhadra A lifeline & plays a vital role in the regional economyInstrumental in bringing S-W mansoon

Kudremukh holds one of the highest standing biomass estimated at an average of 250-300 tons per ha and therefore acts as one of the great carbon sinks, a solution towards global warming & climate change phenomenon.

A. Kudremukh is a signpost of tropical biological richness and thusdeclared as one of the 34 biodiversity hotspots of the world.

2. Biological Value:

Landscape for Primates2012-Estimation- 20 groups (282 numbers )

LTM: Macaca silenus

Black Footed Grey Langur:Semnopithecus hypoleucos

Common Langur:Semnopithecus entellus

Bonnet Macaque:Macaca radiata

Primates of

Kudremukh Landscape

Malabar Slender Lorisledekkerianus malabaricus

Possible location for

critically endangered Malabar Civet

Acraea violae Precis hierta Papilio polymnestor Precis almana

Byblia ilithyia Pachliopta hector Cethosia nietneri Troides minos

Papilio crino Chilasa clytiaTirumala limniaceDanaus genutia

Papilio demoleus

D. home to many endemic invertebrates like butterflies in central Western Ghats.

The new species of large wrinkled frog Nyctibatrachus hussaini (Adult male)

F. Kudremukh holds high degree of endemism for groups like Reptiles, amphibians and fishes.

Kudremukh National Park is a representative of Tropical wet evergreen forest holding the assemblage of three top carnivores like

Tiger, Leopard and wild dogs.

It is considered as hottest spot among the hot spots for orchids in central Western Ghats.

Kudremukh holds the wealth of around 700 to 750 species of mushroom flora (fungi).

Kudremukh is a living museum and a natural laboratory for scientific Research & Education.

Kudremukh National

Park has

the distinction of being

part of

UNESCO

designated

world heritage site.

Recreational value Kudremukh is a trekker’s paradise to explore some of

the most pristine wet evergreen-Shola forest & can witness the treasury of scenic beauty on earth.

1. Revenue Enclosures (108) & Revenue

villages (42) present in and around

the National Park.

Major Threats

2. Recurrent & periodic

Forest fires

Burning the shola grass

lands on the high reaches

4. Hunting case booked at

Kudremukh wildlife range

Hunting case booked at

Kerekatte wildlife range

Setting up of snares to capture wild ungulates

5. Illegal Timber Cutting

6. Illegal NTFP collection

(Ram Patra & Leaf Litters for agriculture fields )

7. Illegal Cattle Grazing

8. Roads across the National Park

National Highway 13

State Highway 66

9. Mining Activity by KIOCL

But, Stopped from January 2006

Abandoned mining area

Lakya dam (Tailing dam to store silt)

10. Illegal entry & picnicking

Human-animal conflict

Jatras & Religious Tourism (Kigga

temple Jatra & Kajoor Darga Urus)

Inadequate financial and manpower

resources.

11. Other threats & issues facing Kudremukh National Park

How are We Managing these?

Effective Protection through APC & Patrolling

Effective Fire Protection- Fire lines, FPCs, Squads

Voluntary relocation & rehabilitation

Peoples participation through Eco-development Activities

Education & Awareness creation through School Education

Programmes

Community-based, protection-oriented ecotourism

(CBPOET) programme

Protection against illegal activities

1. Establish Permanent Anti-poaching

camp

2. Temporary Protection camps

3. Patrolling (Foot, vehicle, Night &

Monsoon patrolling)

4. Check gates (manned & unmanned)

5. Establishing & Maintaining Wireless

communication

6. Patrolling tracks & roads

7. Intelligence networking

Foot Patrolling Tracks &

Anti-poaching camp

3. Fire Protection Measures

Preventive measures

1. Analysis of past fire incidences

2. Prepare Fire risk zone map

Fire lines

ENCLOSURES INSIDE KUDREMUKH NATIONAL PARK

4. Voluntary Relocation & Rehabilitation of families

Land holdings: Majority is Patta land

(Private Land)

Compensation: Full valuation (Valuation at

government rate)

Process: Registration (like purchase of

property)

Uniqueness

Sl. No

Name of the wildlife Range

No. of Village

s

No. of Enclos

ures

Number of

Families

Population

S.C S.T Others Total

1 Karkala 10 27 243 13 481 651 1145

2 Belthangady 10 51 263 0 112 151 263

3 Kudremukh 03 11 335 52 367 1153 1572

4 Kerekatte 19 19 541 49 990 1158 2197

Total 42 108 1382 114 2655 3475 6244

Sl No

Name of District No of Families compensated

Extent taken over in Acres

Amount of compensation paid

(In crores)

1 Chikmagalur 35 76.28 25.1842 Udupi 23 33.88 3.5413 Dakshina Kannada 65 81.88 11.652 Total 123 192.04 16.923

Families Rehabilitated from Kudremukh National ParkSl

NoDisrtict No of

familiesNo of family

applied No of family

already rehabilitated

Balance family

(applied)

Balance family (not

applied

1 Chickmagalur 876 345 35 310 531

2 Dakshina kannada

263 141 65 76 122

3 Udupi 243 39 23 16 204

Total 1382 525 123 402 857

Challenges in Voluntary Relocation & Rehabilitation of families from

KNP

1. Motivating the families to accept the voluntary relocation package

2. Availability of Fund 3. Valuation of their property by committee

constituted by respective DC’s of the district.3. Taking over area after the family left the place

within the stipulated time.4. Eco-restoration of areas left by families after

relocation.5. Large number of landless people & encroachers are

there.

Photos of demolished houses at Mapala enclosure, Udupi District (12 families were compensated at the cost of 98 lakh & acquired 13.4 acres

during 2011-12 ).

Photos of demolished house &

commercial plantation at

Golthara enclosure, Dakshina

Kannada district (7 families were

compensated at the cost of 54

lakh & acquired 3.57 acres

during 2012-13).

Photos of demolished house &

commercial plantation at Yelsar

enclosure, Chikmagalur district (2

families are compensated at the cost of

14 lakh & acquired 1.1 acres during

2012-13).

Photos of house & commercial plantation

at Muduba village, Chikmagalur district

(one family was compensated at the cost of

125 lakh & acquired 12 acres during 2013-

14).

4. Eco-Tourism activities

1.Nature camps2.Trekking routes3.Birds trail & Butterfly

trail.4.Maintenance of Water

falls.

Trekking

River Rafting at Seethanadhi river

8. Eco-Development activities

1. Reduce the biotic interference of people on the National

Park

2. Constitution of Eco-Development Committees

3. There are 14 EDCs

4. Financing entry point activities (supply of LPG)

5. Financing for economic activities

6. Involve in the protection activities like Fire Fighting and

other intelligence gathering.

7. Involve in Eco-Tourism activities (Hanumangundi water

falls).

Awareness programme to EDC members against Forest fire

Where you can chip in1. Adopt an APC- Creation & Support of Anti-

Poaching Camps 2. Voluntary relocation & rehabilitation

(Compensation)3. Patrolling squads- Vehicles with staff4. Creation of infrastructure for frontline

staffs (staff quarters)5. Adopt a Village- Eco-development

activities for mutual benefit of Park & People

6. Adopt Nature camps-Childrens’ Nature Education

Patrolling Routes

1. Base camp – Bavikonda-Kumblakan gudda-Base camp

2. Base camp – Hirmarguppe – Tholali – Thirtagudda Base camp.

3. Base camp – Tholali – Kudremukh Peak

Mullodi APC (covers over 16 sq. kms area)

Patrolling Routes

1. Base camp – Gurige gudda –Base camp.

2. Base camp – Karmannu – Masidigudda - Base camp.

3. Base camp – Morning glory – Chitigal -Base camp.

Lakya Back Water APC (covers over 20 sq. kms area)

Patrolling Routes

1. Base camp – Kachigehole – Kagundi -Base camp.

2. Base camp – Kathiyenu - Base camp.

3. Base camp – Hosmakki – Magzine -Base camp

Mining Area APC (covers over 16 sq. kms area)

2. Creation of infrastructure for frontline staffs (staff

quarters)Sl No Name of the

Protected areaDetails of staff quarters required

Quantity Amount required in lakhs

1 Kudremukh National Park

DRFO quarters 4 44.00

2 Kudremukh National Park

Forest Guards 6 66.00

3 Someshwar Wildlife Sanctuary








Providing LPG Gas and Solar Home light System .

Involving EDC members in the Eco-Tourism Activities

Education & awareness camps for school children of local schools

Village adoption Scheme for the comprehensive development of

the village without impacting wildlife.

4. Eco-development activities for mutual benefit of Park &

People

Name of the work / Place Subsidy to domestic gas cylinder & stove- Idu EDC

Head of Account/ S.O No 13th Finance commission DSO;448/2014-15

Amount/ Qty 60,000.00 20Nos

Distribution of Solar lights to Beneficiaries during 2014-15

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