DO WE REALLY NEED CORBETT & TIGERS ?DEMOCRATIC & DEVELOPING COUNTRY CANNOT SUSTAIN NATURAL RESOURCES UNLESS THERE ARE ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THEM!

IF YES, THEN WE WILL HAVE TO PAY THE PRICE OF KEEPING THEM ALIVE. WHAT IS THE PRICE?*DAMAGE TO THE CROPS. HOW MUCH?*LIVESTOCK DEPREDATION. HOW MUCH?*LESS AREAS FOR CULTIVATION OR NOT ALLOWED TO ENCROACH THE FOREST LAND*NOT ALLOWED TO CUT THE TIMBER AND SELL THE WOOD. HOW LONG?*KILL THE DEER AND ENJOY THE SPORT OF HUNTING. HOW LONG?*FREE ENTRY TO THE PARK WITH UNDESIRED INTENTIONS. HOW LONG?*NOT ALLOWED BOULDER MINING, EXCAVATION OF SAND, ETC. HOW LONG?

ALL THE ABOVE HAVE PRICE TAGS! BUT HAVE THE FIXED TENURE, HENCE NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES

BENEFITS OF NO TIGERS AND DEER (FORGET ABOUT CORBETT & INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE)*GOVT. WOULD HAVE DIVIDED THE FOREST LAND AMONG 20LAC LOCALS OTHERWISE THEY WOULD HAVE THEMSELVES ENCROACHED IT. EACH ONE WOULD HAVE GOT A PLOT OF 500SQMT.*THE LIVESTOCK WOULD HAVE HAD NO FORESTS FOR GRAZING HENCE NO DEPREDATION*RAMNAGAR WOULD HAVE BEEN A REMOTE TOWN WITH LOW LANDHOLDINGS AND WITH INCREASING FAMILY SIZE THE FOURTH GENERATION WOULD HAVE BEEN LANDLESS* INDUSTRIES WOULD HAVE COME AND GIVEN EMPLOYMENT. HOW MANY WOULD HAVE COME IN THE TERRAIN OF CORBETT ? LOOK AT SIDCUL & OTHER SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL PACKAGES WHERE THE COMPLETE AREA HAS NOT BEEN SOLD TILL DATE.

BENEFITS OF CORBETT & TIGERS;*INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE*LAND PRICES – DID ANYONE EVER THINK ABOUT THE PRESENT LAND VALUES•AVENUES FOR EMPLOYMENT ->GUIDES -> DRIVERS -> GYSPY OWNERS -> LAND DEALERS -> VILLAGERS -> LOCAL YOUTH WORKING AS STAFF IN RESORTS-> GOVT. EMPLOYEES-> LOCAL SHOPKEEPERS & SUPPLIERS-> RESORTS/ LODGE/ CAMP OWNERS. -> TAXATION TO GOVERNMNT ->TRAVEL AGENTS

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OTHER BENEFITS-> VALUE OF A LIVING TIGER IS RS 7 CRORE.-> GUARDIAN OF OUR DRINKING WATER -> GUARDIAN OF OUR CARBON SINKS-> GUARDIAN OF OXYGEN FACTORIES->SYMBOL OF ECO SYSTEM CONSERVATION * BIO-DIVERSITY *CLIMATE CHANGE -> FOREIGN EXCHANGE

THE PROBLEMS : •BENEFITS OF TIGER & FOREST HAVE NOT REACHED TO THE PEOPLE WHO OPPOSE THEIR EXISTENCE.* THE VALUES OF A LIVE TIGER ARE MUCH MORE THEN A DEAD TIGER.•ABSOLUTE LACK OF WILDLIFE TOURISM POLICY.•THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM THE TOURISM IS NOT USED BACK FOR CHANGING THE CONSERVAION IDEALS.