TCF firmly believes that conservation cannot be achieved without the consensus and support of the local communities. Thus, since its inception, TCF has been closely working with and for the local communities in and around the Corbett Tiger Reserve. TCF realised that crop damage by wild animals is serious problem in the area and if this problem remains unsolved will hamper the conservation efforts. Therefore, to prevent the crop damage by wild animals, TCF pioneered the installation of Solar-powered Electric Fence around the villages, located inside the buffer zone of the Corbett Tiger Reserve. A demonstration project has been set up at Ringora village, along the Ramnagar-Dhikuli road, where it is being fully maintained by villagers. Solar-powered fencing has now been adopted by the Forest Department as a measure to prevent crop damage by wild animals.

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