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CHAPTER 3 (or mitigation activities) is listed in Tables 3.1 and
3.2.

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM

3.1 INTRODUCTION

The main objectives of the WMP are;

i. to preserve and conserve local wildlife
diversity;
ii. to preserve and improve local wildlife
habitats;
iii. to control pest species, local and
introduced; and
to balance the needs of wildlife with the
iv. needs of people, sustainably. To achieve
these objectives, detailed processes and
procedures are needed in the form of
‘WMP’.
Although the WMP is generally prepared for
mitigating the impacts of development on the
existing wildlife species (many species) as
needed by the EIA, WMP is also prepared for
conserving specific wildlife species such as
Elephant Management,Gaur Management Plan,
and Tiger Management Plan. Both kinds of The description of each mitigation activity,
WMPs are similar in objectives, such as including mitigation methods, are presented
preserving and conserving wildlife and habitats below.
but differ in format, presentation and approach.
Wildlife Inventory – The main objectives of
Since this document focuses on the specific wildlife inventory are to;
development project in managing wildlife to
resolve issues with regards to the impacts
associated with the project (e.g. road), 01 document the presence any wildlife;
mitigations require consideration of several
developmentphases,namely pre-construction,
construction, and operation. This WMP
document is a detailed plan that should be 02 to estimate the population of certain
wildlife species at the proposed
implemented before construction, during project area;
construction and potentially during operation,
and prepared after WMP is approved.
to search for any displaced or
3.2 MANAGEMENT (OR 03 conflict wildlife;
MITIGATION) COMPONENTS,
ACTIVITIES AND METHODS to rescue any wildlife species if
needed (catch, treatment and
Assessing and understanding the potential 04 rehabilitation if needed, and release
impacts and general mitigation measures at the selected site);
outlined in WMP is important to determine
specific management activities for the wildlife to identify the potential connectivity
or corridor for large mammals to
management plan designed for the proposed 05 move between major forest patches
project area. Four Management Components or reserves; and
are identified for the WMP: In-Situ
Conservation, Law Enforcement, Training and
Education, and Ex-Situ Conservation. Under to determine the best release site for
each component, there are several mitigation 06 the rescued wildlife.
activitiesThe proposed management activities.

14 GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT PLAN (WMP) IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)