Wildlife Crime Control Bureau to be set up in Tamil Nadu

Chennai will be the headquarters of the Bureau, while zonal offices will be in Coimbatore, Madurai and Ramanathapuram

A Tamil Nadu Forest and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau will be set up with four offices in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, and Ramanathapuram, according to an order by Supriya Sahu, Secretary, Environment and Forests.

Forest and wildlife crimes not only adversely impact the diverse flora and fauna of a region, but also seriously impact the entire eco-system. Poaching and organised illegal wildlife trade have serious ramifications on the biodiversity and can lead to loss of rare species, thereby threatening sustainable and equitable growth, according to to the proposal sent by the Chief Wildlife Warden to the government.