State Forest Research Institute (SFRI), Jabalpur, is imparting rigorous training of optimum utilisation of advanced technologies to master trainers for the forthcoming All India Tiger Estimation- 2022. In this series two-day training of installing and monitoring camera traps was organised for master trainers. Total 59 master trainers representing 22 forest divisions attended the training. Master trainers were informed about quality of camera trap, techniques of its installation and practical training of its utilisation. Director of SFRI Amitabh Agnihotri and Deputy Director Amit Kumar Singh monitored the training workshop while SFRI, Scientist, Dr Aniruddha Majumdar, Dr Anjana Rajput, Dr Mayank Makrand Verma, Rakesh Jain and others provided every minute information about the camera traps and resolved the queries of master trainers.

 

The SFRI had already proved its mettle by training the master trainers for earlier All India Tiger Estimation at 20 tiger bearing states. It is the fifth consecutive tiger estimation to be conducted in four year interval. SFRI Jabalpur imparted technical and scientific training of tiger estimation in collaboration with the State and Central Government. SFRI Jabalpur had already provided first phase of training to master trainers at 11 places by scientists and subject experts of SFRI, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun and Madhya Pradesh Forest Department.