WWF-India and its partners are working in the landscape to help the forest department in conserving the Protected Areas and also secure critical corridors in these landscapes: Some of the strategies for addressing the issues mentioned above are :
Species survey and monitoring
For assessing status of some species like the Nilgiri tahr as well as to establish baselines on the prey and predator community (in addition to tigers), a species survey and monitoring needs to be carried out.
To work with communities to manage human-wildlife conflict, reduce dependency on fuelwood and also facilitate sustainable use of natural resources especially medicinal plants.
Enhancing communication systems
There is a need to improve the wireless communication network in critical areas in the landscape through building repeater stations that enable enhanced coverage.
Improving legal processes
There is a need to improve the prosecution rate of offenders through capacity building, providing legal help and facilitating inter-state coordination in prosecution of known offenders.
Facilitate meetings at the highest level between the three states to bring about effective and coordinated anti-poaching, prosecution of offenders and information sharing.
Advocacy and public support
There is a need to communicate the training imparted, anti-poaching activities, community-based work and other wildlife management activities of the department to the public through the media.