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Geographical
information System was set up in the Office of the Conservator of forests,
working Plan & GIS effectively from July 1999. The following software
are now in use in the GIs Cells:
1.
ARC/INFO GIs software |
2.
ERDAS Image Processing Software |
3.
Autocad map 2000 |
4.
Geo media Professional |
5.
ARC view GIS software |
GIS Activities in Wildlife Wing during
2004-2005
A. Base Map:
1. Re-projection of all the coverages on Buxa Tiger Reserve from Everest
to Modified Everest and then updating the base map for Block, Compartment,
Divisional Boundary, Beat/range jurisdiction etc.
2. Base Map of Coochbehar Forest Division showing Division Boundary,
Protected Area Boundary, Beat & Range Boundary after reorganization,
River, road etc.
3. Base map of Gorumara & Chapramari.
4. Base Map of Mahananda.
5. Base Map of Senchal.
6. Base Map of Singalila.
7. Base Map of Neora Valley.
8. Base Map of Jalpaiguri Forest Division.
9. Boundary Map of Kalimpong Forest Division.
10. Rivers of North Bengal.
11. Roads of North Bengal.
B. Map Composition and GIS Analysis:
1. Spatial Distribution of Tiger in Civil Blocks of North Bengal
2. Spatial Distribution of Tiger in the Protected Areas of North Bengal.
3. Location Map of Elephant Casualty by Train Accident within the
Protected Areas and Reserve Forests of Darjeeling & Jalpaiguri
District.
4. Adverse Impact Zones of Proposed 4/6 Lane by NHRI on Flora &
Fauna of North Bengal.
5. Location Map of Protected Areas and Reserve Forests of North Bengal.
6. Elephant Corridors in North Bengal.
Besides above, GIS activities have also been taken up by the GIS
and Remote Sensing Cell of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve.
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