Despite various conservation methods adopted at Intanki National Park (INP), there has seen some loopholes in the process of conservation like illegal logging which has become a serious concern at the park.
In a press release, department of Forest said that it has been facing numerous challenges in protecting the park and the department has from time to time covered the entire area with its protection force started in 2009.
It stated that protection force has played a key role in the protection of the park by tackling the problem of encroachment, which has been done away with.
Adding to this, the department said that the daily activities of the protection force included carrying out regular patrolling within and along the border of Intanki national park to check any illegal activities.
To control poaching and hunting, the department has also set up many steps including maintenance of existing and construction of new anti-poaching camps, setting up of anti-poaching squads, providing mobility, patrolling, intelligence gathering, firearms and control over the use of firearms around the park, stated the release.
Forest department therefore, has sought cooperation of the public, NGOs, administration, police and other likeminded individuals to strengthen the conservation efforts and to protect the Intanki national park.