The heads of sixteen villages bordering the Pakke Tiger Reserve in East Kameng District in Arunachal Pradesh, have formed a committee called the Ghora Aabhe, to protect the reserve where hunting animals illegally has been a common practice. Tana Tapi, a Divisional Forest Officer has helped the villagers in the formation of the committee.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/pakke-tiger-reserve-initiative
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/people-conservation
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/north-east
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-conservation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-management
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/protected-area-conservation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger-reserves
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-participation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/arunachal
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/east-kameng