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The Corbett

Foundation

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Difference between grazed and ungrazed reforested plot

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can be

established between wildlife conservation

and the welfare of communities that live on

the fringes of the forest that the future of our

wildnerness habitats can be ensured. e

Corbett oundation (TC) has dedicated

itself to this task, building up trust with

local communities who cared little for the

biodiversity around them. ey indulged in

poaching, killing tigers and leopards who ate

their livestock and were totally dependent on

the forest for their livelihood. TC brought

in an understanding of these issues through

several measures over the decades.

TC strives to protect wild species and

their habitats, and works in prime Bengal

Tiger habitats in ttarakhand, Madhya

Pradesh, Assam, and Maharashtra. It has

been instrumental in the conservation of

some of the last remaining Great Indian

Bustard habitats in Kutch, Gujarat, and the

One-horned Rhinoceros habitat in Assam.

Its multidimensional and holistic approach

includes the Interim Relief Scheme for

villagers who have lost livestock to tigers and

leopards to discourage retaliatory killings, and

a Rural Medical Outreach Programme for

Founded by Dilip D. Khatau in 1994

The Corbett Foundation (TCF) seeks

to preserve and protect wildlife

and nature with the involvement of

forest-fringe communities. It focuses

on finding solutions to reduce

human-wildlife conflict and other

conservation challenges. With the

belief that humans and nature must

live together in harmony, TCF aims

to undertake ecological research

to support species conservation

and habitat protection, provide

sustainable livelihoods to reduce

dependence on natural resources,

provide healthcare and veterinary

services, and promote overall

sustainable rural development. It

has been awarded the WWF-PATA

Tiger Conservation Award, Kirloskar

Vasundhara Mitra Award, and more.