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F. No. 4-16/2005 WL-I Government of India Ministry of Environment & Forests Wildlife Division Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003. Dated: 31" August, 2010. Office Memorandum

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Sub: Constitution of Western Ghats Natural Heritage Management Committee

• reg. The Government of India is a State Party to the ESCO '{!orld Heritage Convention. The Ministry has prepared a nomination dossier f r inscription of 39 Serial Sites in the Western Ghats on the \Yorld Heritage List. As per the decision taken during the 34'h ession of the World Heritage Committee held during July-August 2010 in Brasilia, Brazil, a team of U E CO and ICC representatives would be evaluating the \Vestern Ghats Serial Sites to be nominated on the World Heritage List. In order to deal with matters relating to the inscription and management of the '{!estern Ghats Serial Sites, it has been decided to constitute a Western Ghats larural Heritage Management Committee. The Constitution & Terms of Reference of the Committee is as given below: ] Add!. Director Genera! of Forests (\VL) & CITES Chairman

Management Authority for India

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:2 Inspector General of Forests (\VL) Member 3 Director, \Vildlife Institute of India or his represen taiive -do

4- Dr. G.V. Subrahrnanyam, Advisor (RE), MoEF & -do- c- Member Secretary, \Vestern Ghats Ecology Expert Panel

5 Chief '{'ildlife Warden, Government of Kerala -do- Chief Wildlife \·X/arden, Government of Tamil Nadu

6 -do 7 Chief Wildlife Warden, Government of Maharashtra -do-

8 Chief W'ildlife Warden, Government of Karnataka -do- 9 Chief '(!ildlife Warden, Government of Gujarat -do-

10 Chief Wildlife Warden, Government of Goa -do

-- ] 1 Representative of Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology -do

and En~ironmen~ TREE), Banalore __

-- 12 Represen tative of ature Conservation Foundation -do- (NCF), Mysore 13 Deputy Inspector General of Forests (WfL) Member Secretary

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'. :2: Terms of Reference: 1. To provide guidance for effective conservation, protection and management of natural heritage of the Western Ghats. 11. To oversee the management systems including protection and integrity of the serial sites included in the \V'estern Ghats nomination dossier. 111. To ensure successful inscription of the Western Ghats on the \X'orld Natural Heritage list lv. Any other matter pertaining to natural heritage management of the \V'estern Ghats. The other conditions with respect to the said Committee would be as under: 1. The non-official members of the Committee would be entitled for travelling and all other allowances as applicable to the non-official members as per Rule SR 190. 2. This issues with the approval of competent authority. PL:~ (Prakriti Srivastava) Deputy Inspector General (WL) Telefax: 011-24361795 Distribution: 1. PS to Hon'ble MOS (UC) E & F. 2. PPS to Secretary, E&F. 3. PPS to DGF & SS. 4. PPS to Add!. DGF (WL). 5. PS to IGF (\V'L). 6. All Members of Western Ghats atural Heritage Management Committee. 7. IC Cell- with a request to kindly upload the above order on the official website of the Ministry.