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The court’s direction had come after the state government said that it has sent a proposal to the state forest minister to recruit forest guards in the proposed force meant to curb poaching. On hearing this, the HC had directed the state government to recruit former Army soldiers instead. “Ex-servicemen have a vast experience in handling weapons and serving in forest terrains throughout the country. Nainital: Following the Uttarakhand high court's directions last month about forming a Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) to ensure tigers in Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) are saved from poachers, the force was put in place on Thursday.The 80-member STPF comprising largely of ex-servicemen from the Army also staged a flag march on the southern boundary of the reserve. In this process, they would also be rehabilitated.”.