Summary:
The field staff members include assistant conservator of forest, range forest officer, forest guard and others. "We are in the process of recruiting around 1,500 forest guards and once they are in the field, staff shortage situation will reduce. Gir forest is 10% of state's total protected area but has the least number of staff." "Further many posts will fall vacant as number of staff are set to retire soon. "The task force was created to solve wildlife crime and other important protection aspects in greater Gir but government made it almost 'useless'..