PANJIM: In a bid to ensure real time mapping and monitoring of various weather parameters to ascertain the impact on biodiversity, the State Forest department has invited tender for setting up automatic weather stations (AWS) across five wildlife sanctuaries – Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, Bondla, Cotigao, Mhadei and Netravali.
The National Executive Committee of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) has approved the project, which is going to be State-of-the-art network of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) based AWS. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 65 lakhs. The last date for submission of online tender is February 13.
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As reported by Herald in December 2021, the Forest Department has taken up a project “Short and Long Term Impact of Weather and Climate Change on Biodiversity of Protected Area”.
The project aims at ensuring real time mapping and monitoring of various weather phenomena including temperature, humidity, wind speed, rainfall, etc, through the automatic weather station, rain gauges for scientific management of forest and wildlife areas.
