The early years
In the year of 1993 a committee was formed by Central
Government to indentify the reasons behind failure of conservation efforts
made under Project Tiger and majors
to make the process more strong and effective.
In this context some suggestions were recommended by
Mr R. S. kumbhat and in those
suggestions deployment of nature guides was also mentioned as a very important
task. Because before that in all tourist vehicle only drivers used to do
everything and it was possible to give him greed and make him to break laws,
may be kill some animals. So it was highly recommended that there should be one
more person in every tourist vehicle representing the forest department and
useful for tourist also. From there Nature
Guides were introduced by then the forest department.
So,
we all Nature Guides are very thankful to Mr Kumbhat who is actually father
of this community. He recommended so many different powers to be provided
to these Nature Guides and defined their duties also.
In the behalf of
kumbhat committee, the beginning of Nature
Guides came in effect in 1993. Late
honourable Mr. Brij Lal Meena was contemporary Conservator of the forest, Mr. Meena was highly ambitious of the appointment of Nature Guides to look
after Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. He
took keen interest in this work. His unceasing efforts brought progress. Some
educated unemployed youth were guided who belong to the neighbouring of
Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, including village & city area. Some residents of
neighbouring of the park took interest in Nature
Guide job. They played vital role in the conservation of the wild life
including the tigers. It is the result of Late
Mr. Brij lal Meena’s unceasing efforts by which Nature Guides were inspired and
encouraged. Due to his encouragement Nature Guides did much and played an
important role in the conservation and beautification. This international Park,
We are highly thankful to honorable Meena Sahib who took appreciable step in
this important work. Although he is not among us but his achievents will be
memorable.
Although some villagers were against of this
conservation work but, through this excises, the forest officers got a chance
to communicate directly with villagers who were really very angry with the department.
Eventually they achieved to do meeting with them. Due to the meetings with
villagers, some intelligent and curious officers took keen interest and
anti-policy villagers in their favour and made them agreed for tiger’s
conservation task. Later, it became the best way to approach towards the
villagers for the forest department.
Some other people were made Nature Guide due to
force of some high-esteemed and powerful status, even they did not play any
important role in this work. Officers were changed. They gave priority to their
kiths and kins (relatives) and friends. They made their relatives nature
guides. Gradually, some nature guides were selected by the high class hotels
and travel agents because they can speak English well due to their good education
facilities. These nature guides joined the famous hotels & travel agents.
These particular types of hoteliers & travel agents became the loyal for
them.
Rest of the nature guides who are loyal to the forest department and they fully obey the rules & regulations .Usually
they ignored by these hotels & travel agents. Therefore, Nature guides who
were not appointed or chosen by famous hotel / travel agents were in the
shelter of Ranthmabhore National Park unwillingly or by the force of the forest
department. They who were expert and Clevers went ahead but simple and helpless
are working in this National Park. Due to this pulling, pushing and competition
feeling their strength increased and their numbers reached at about 110 by the
end of 2010. These Nature Guides
worked and were faithful to their duties.
These Nature Guides were not given proper advantage
or proper reward of their tough work and sincere services. For keeping strict
check on deforestation, forest-firing, illegal grazing of cattle on wild
–animals hunting and tigers counting and Conservation. Guides union need was
felt compulsory. Some guides who were exploited organized,” Ranthambhore Nature Guides Association”.
Mr., Yadvendra Singh was made the president of the Association. First election was held by fair policy
on December 15, 2010. Mr. Ateek Mohammd was elected as the president; Mr.
Muziburahman was vice-President and Kamal Sharma as Secretary. RNGA (Ranthabhore Nature Guide association) was registered during this period. It
was only one achievement by this elected cabinet. The second election was held on June 25, 2012. In this election Mr. Shard Sharma was elected as the Preisident, Mr. Satish Verma as vice-president
without any objection and any election but Mr. Shakir Ali was elected as new
secretary.
At last, I am sure that we all nature guides play a
vital role in the conservation of wild life including tiger monitoring,
forest-firing, illegal grazing of cattle, poaching and census etc.
Best of luck!
President, Shard Ranthambhore, RNGA
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