Women officers are playing an increasingly vital role in wildlife protection at the Corbett Tiger Reserve, where they are taking on some of the most demanding responsibilities in forest management and conservation.

From leading the Tiger Cell and analysing patrol data to monitoring sensitive forest zones round the clock and managing tourist movement, women forest workers have become an integral part of the reserve’s security framework.

Several officers are also conducting field patrols across dense and often unpredictable forest terrain, a task that requires both physical endurance and constant vigilance.

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Despite the challenges of balancing family responsibilities with the pressures of conservation work, these women continue to break traditional stereotypes in a field long dominated by men.

Forest officials say the increasing presence of women in the workforce follows a policy by the Uttarakhand Forest Department to induct more women into the department.

They are now serving at multiple levels within the reserve, contributing to wildlife monitoring, forest protection and visitor management.

Officials add that their growing participation is not only strengthening conservation efforts but also inspiring more young women to consider careers in wildlife protection.

In the forests of Uttarakhand, these women are emerging as key defenders of biodiversity while redefining the role of women in frontline conservation.