Constitution of Greater Panna Landscape Council

Why in news?

• Government of India has constituted Greater Panna Landscape Council (GPLC) under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, Govt of Madhya Pradesh.

Why ‘Greater Panna Landscape Council’ is constituted?

• Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) is the first interlinking of rivers project under the National Perspective Plan(NPP).
•  It would be a game-changer for the socio-economic prosperity of the Bundelkhand region, which faces recurrent drought situations.
• As part of this project, the Wildlife Institute of India(WII) has prepared a comprehensive Integrated Landscape Management Plan (ILMP) for the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity not only in Panna Tiger Reserve(PTR) but also in surrounding areas.
• To ensure systematic and time-bound implementation of ILMP, the Greater Panna Landscape Council(GPLC) has been constituted.

Objectives of the council:

• To enable the betterment of habitat, protection, and management for flagship species viz. tiger, vulture, and gharial in the landscape
• To consolidate the landscape for overall biodiversity conservation through spatial prioritization and well-being of the forest-dependent communities
• To provide species-specific and site-specific monitoring strategies under the integrated landscape management in context with a feedback loop and adaptive management options.

About Panna Tiger Reserve:

• It is located in Vindhyan Hills of Madhya Pradesh
• The Ken river flows through the reserve
• Panna Biosphere Reserve is included in the UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

NB: To know about  Ken-Betwa Link Project please click here:

PRACTICE QUESTION

Which of the following river passes through Panna Tiger Reserve?

(a) Ken river

(b) Banas river

(c) Chambal river

(d) Narmada river

Answer