The Government of Tamil Nadu has issued orders to set up a Rescue Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre at Pethikuttai in Coimbatore Forest Division at a cost of Rs.19.50 crores. The center will watch on the Rescue of injured, orphaned and sick wild animals, provide expertise for scientific quarantine, rehabilitation and release of wild animals in identified habitats, function as a leading institution for consultation and guidance for addressing human animal conflict issues and develop and standardize protocols for rescue and rehabilitation of wild animals in their traditional habitats. This Notification was published on the date of 12.01.2023.
The Wildlife Protection Act (1972) establishes a framework for the preservation, safeguarding, and administration of Wildlife. The rescue, care, and restoration are pivotal measures in the defense and preservation of wildlife. With escalating biotic pressure and climate change, instances of human-wildlife conflicts are anticipated to increase. This underscores the necessity to establish specialized facilities with experts to deliver the most fitting rescue, treatment, and rehabilitation for wildlife. The Government of Tamil Nadu is dedicated to ensuring that the most effective interventions are extended for the Conservation of wildlife in the State. In pursuit of this goal, the inaugural State-of-the-Art Rescue, Treatment & Rehabilitation Center for wild animals will be established at Modur-Pethikuttai Reserve Forest in Sirumugai range, spanning an area of 53 hectares.
