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ID: 63828
Title: Effect of different size of container on growth and quality of seedlings of Gmelina arborea roxb.
Author: Raheel Anwar Lone, Shama Jabeen, armeet Singh Sarlach, Nidhi Tamta and Jaspreet Kaur
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1046- 1052 (2020)
Subject: Effect of different size of container on growth and quality of seedlings of Gmelina arborea roxb.
Keywords: Gmelina arborea, Containers, Seedling growth, Biomass, Quality parameters
Abstract: The study was carried out to find the effect of container size on the growth and quality of seedlings of Gmelina arborea. The seedlings raised in 17x 13 cm poly bags showed better plant height, collar diameter and tap root length at all intervals, maximum leaf number at 100 and 140 DAS and were optimum for comparative biomass (fresh and dry) and seedling quality parameters followed by 300 cc root trainers in which the maximum number of lateral roots were recorded. The sturdiness and seedling quality have direct and positive relationship with container size and results revealed that container size had significant effect for most of the growth parameters.
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Literature cited 1: Amidon T.E., Barnett J.P., Gallagher J.P.and McGillivray J.(1982) .A field test of containerized seedlings under drought conditions. Proc Southern Conatainerized forest free seedlings conference .USDA Forest Service, Southern Forest ExperimentsStations.Gen.Tech.Rep.No.37.Pp.139-144.New Orleans. Annapurna D., Rathore T.S. and Joshi G. (2004). Effect of container type and size on the growth and quality of seedlings of Indian sandalwood (Santalum album). Australian Forester 67: 8-87.
Literature cited 2: Bayala J., Dianda Z.M., Wilson Z.J., Oue Draogo S.J. and Sanon Z.K. (2009) .Predicting field performance of five irrigated tree species using seedling quality assessment in Burkina Faso, West Africa. New Forest, 38: 309-322. Canadell J., Jackson R.B., Ehleringer J.R., Mooney H.A., Sala O.E. and Schulze E.D. (1996) .Maximum rooting depth of vegetation types at the global scale. Oecologia, 108:583-595.

ID: 63827
Title: Assessmnet of growing stock, Above Ground Biomass and Sequestered Carbon in Sal Dominated Kushmi Forest Gorakhpur
Author: Sandeep Chaurasia, Hemant Kumar, Kumud Dubey and Yogesh Kumar Agarwal
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1041- 1045 (2020)
Subject: Assessment of growing stock, Above Ground Biomass and Sequestered Carbon in Sal Dominated Kushmi Forest Gorakhpur
Keywords: Growing stocks, Biomass, Carbon stock, Kushmi forest and climate change etc.
Abstract: The intergovernmental panel on climate change identified that forest growing stocks is the largest terrestrial carbon sink in terrestrial ecosystem and account for nearly 90% of all leaving terrestrial biomass. The amount of carbon stocked by a forest can be estimated from the biomass accumulation since approximately half of the forest dry biomass weight constitutes carbon. Present study was carried out during 207-18 in Kushmi Sal Forest near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The whole forest is a best example of plantation forest mainly dominated by Shorea robusta. The other associate species like Tectona grandis, Syzgium cumini, Terminalia arjuna, Albizia lebbeck, Delbergia sissoo, Eucalyptus sp., Madhuca indica, Azadirachta indica, and Bombax ceiba were also found in certain part in patches or in scattered form. Present research is an attempt in this direction to quantify the growing stock and carbon stock of Kushmi forest. The woody volume of trees for each species was calculated using volume equation developed by FSI for various species. The total area of Kushmi forest is 3207.10 ha (Tikonia forest range) comprises total number of forest tree 580480.The maximum number of tree belongs to species Shorea robusta (402560) followed by Tectona grandis ( 80640) whereas the least numbers of trees of species Bombax ceiba (5052) .The maximum diameter was recorded in Madhuca indica (1.53 m) followed by Azadirachta indica ( 1.38 m) while minimum diameter was recorded in Dalbergia sissoo (0.51m).The total growing stock was found in Shorea robusta ( 7158573.87 m3) followed by Tectona grandis ( 691116.45m3) while minimum was found in Dalbergia sissoo ( 19966.64m3) .The total above ground carbon stock in the research area was recorded 3.727 Mt C.
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Literature cited 1: Brown S., Gillespie A.J.R. and Lugo A.E. (1997).Biomass estimation methods for tropical forests with application to forest inventory data. Forest Science, 35: 881-902. Brown S.L. Schroeder P. and Kern J.S. (1999) .Spatial distribution of biomass in forest of the eastern USA. Forest Ecology and Management, 123:81-90.
Literature cited 2: Chapin III F.S., Zavaleta E.S., Eviner V.T., Naylor R.L., Vitousek P.M., Reynolds H.L., Hooper D.U., Lavorel S., Sala O. E., Hobies S.E., Mack M.C. and Diaz S. (2000).Consequences of changing biodiversity.Natue, 405: 234-242. Chavan B.L. and G.B, Rasal (2012) .Carbon sequestration potential of young Annona reticulate and Annona squamosa Physical and Social Sciences, 3: 2249-2496.

ID: 63826
Title: Revamping of community managed reserve forests by the Ampu Para Murong Communities of Bandarban Hill district, Bangladesh
Author: Asim Kumar Paul, M.D.Jahangir Alam and A.H.M.Jahangir Alam
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1033- 1040 (2020)
Subject: Revamping of community managed reserve forests by the Ampu Para Murong Communities of Bandarban Hill district, Bangladesh
Keywords: Ampu para, Biodiversity conservation, Murong, Community reserve
Abstract: Bandarban Hill district, Bangladesh is the native home of thirteen tribal communities. Ampu Para is a hundred years old Murong village located on the south of Bandarban district headquarter. It is situated at an elevation of 900m amsl. It it’s inhabited by a Murong community; those conserve a community reserved forest surrounding the village to maintain a mini watershed. The community reserve is disappearing rapidly. Major driving forces are pressure from increased population, infrastructure development and obviously loss of traditional norms. A local conservation model is suggested for biodiversity conservation in which includes development of a management plan for enrichment planting with water holding native tree species by community members, documentation of traditional knowledge and awareness rising.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Anon.(1965).Government of East Pakistan, Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Chittagong Hill Tracts. Memo No. 2384 (40.dtRangamati, the 3rd August). BBS (2001) .Preliminary Report: Population Census 2009., Bangaldesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning, GoB.
Literature cited 2: BBS (2009) .Preliminary Report: Population Census 2009., Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning, GoB. BBS (2011).Population and housing census 2011. Community report: Bandarban, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning, GoB.

ID: 63825
Title: Holistic development of agroforestry in India and the key factors for success
Author: Piare Lal
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1024- 1032 (2020)
Subject: Holistic development of agroforestry in India and the key factors for success
Keywords: Agroforestry projects, Clonal plantations, Key factors for success, Poplar, Eucalyptus, Productivity
Abstract: Agroforestry plantations currently meet nearly 90% of industrial round wood requirements of major wood based industries such as plywood and panel products and pulp and paper. Moreover agroforestry contributes immensely to dense forest and tree cover of India, carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation, increase in employment opportunities and government revenues and indirect conservation of natural forests. This paper discusses key factors that contribute to the success of major agroforestry projects, issues, constraints, opportunities and policy reforms required for holistic development of agroforestry in India and makes specific suggestions for consideration of government and the stake holders.
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Literature cited 1: Anon, (2015).India State of Forest Report 2017.Dehradun: Forest Survey of India. Non, (2017) .India State of Forest Report 2017.Dehradun: Forest Survey of India.
Literature cited 2: Dhiman, R.C. (2012).Status of Polar culture in India.Envis Forestry Bulletin, 12 (1): 15-32. Jones N. and Lal P. (1989) .Commercial Poplar planting in India under Agro-forestry System.Commonw.For.Rev., 68 (1): 19-26.

ID: 63824
Title: Changes in Chemical Properties of soil under poplar based Agroforestry System and Open Farming System
Author: Rajat Singh, S.K.Lavania, Manendra Singh, Ardeep Kumar and Akshit Kukreti
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1016- 1023 (2020)
Subject: Changes in Chemical Properties of soil under poplar based Agroforestry System and Open Farming System
Keywords: Agroforestry, Organic carbon, Poplar, Taro plant, Nitrogen
Abstract: The present investigation was carried out at Agroforestry Research Centre of G.B.Plant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India, to study the chemical property of soil before and after the growth of taro as sole crop and under poplar based agroforestry system. After planting of taro , soil pH was observed maximum for germplasm pa-73 (7.23) and PA-16 (7.15), EC was observed maximum for germplasm PA -56 (0.0 dSm-1) and PA-60 (0.36 dSm-1) and soil organic carbon (OC) was observed maximum for germplasm PA-49 (1-17%) and PA-73 (1.06%) under poplar based agrroforestry system and open sytem respectively, whereas after harvesting of taro, the maximum soil pH was observed with germplasm PA-16 for both the condition , which was 7.20 and 7.14 maximum soil EC was observed with germplasm PA-56 (0.39 dSm-1) and germplasm PA-60 (0.35 dSm-1) and maximum soil OC was observed under poplar based agroforestry system as compared to open system respectively. Results of the present study revealed that the chemical property of soil verified significantly in different taro germplasm under poplar based agoforestry system as compared to open farming system.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Benbi D.K., Brar K. and Toor A.S. (2012) .Soil carbon pools under poplar-based agroforestry, rice-wheat, and maize-wheat cropping systems in semi-arid India. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 92:07-118. Bhardwaj S.D. Panwar P. and Gautam S. (2001) .Biomass production potential and nutrient dynamics of Populus deltoids under high density plantation, Indian Forester, 23 (4): 722-730.
Literature cited 2: Black C.A. (1965).Method of soil analysis .Part I and II. American Society of Agronomy, Madison Wisconsin, U.S.A. pp 1372-1376. Bower C.A. and Wilcox L.V. (1965) .Methods of soil analysis .American Society of Agronomy. Inc. Publisher, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

ID: 63823
Title: Novel approaches to promote poorly known mammals of Maharashtra State
Author: M.G.Gogate, V.B.Sawarkar and Ajit Vartak
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1009- 1015 (2020)
Subject: Novel approaches to promote poorly known mammals of Maharashtra State
Keywords: Ratel/Honey badger, Honey guide, Kalahari Desert tribes, Mutualism, Folklore, Philately, Numismatics, Enigmatic Species, Conservation
Abstract: A number of mammalian species in Maharashtra are still poorly known although there are laws and rigorous enforcement for their conservation. Such species remain in the shadows of the charismatic species. They are little written about and photographed. The ratel or the honey badger is one such species. It has a wide geographic distribution across South Central Africa, the Baltic region, Central Europe and South Asia. It is much better recorded in many countries of South Central African/Baltic region than in India. In India the species is often wrongly identified and in some areas superstiotions around the species abound to the extent of even promoting its killing on account of being considered sinister. The bird is supposed to lead people to honey combs. The bird likewise is believed to be associated with the ratel for a similar function. Thus the ratel has got the alternative name of honey badger. The media of philately and numismatics have been effectively harnessed in many countries for showcasting the honey badger .A similar approach is recommended as an effective tool for showcasting the honey badger and other poorly known species.
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Literature cited 1: Aditya V., Pasul Y. and Thyagaraja G. (2020).On the occurrence of Honey Badger Mellivora capensis (Mammalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae) in the northern Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India, Journal of Threatened Taxa., 12 (5):15661-15663. Allisson Peter (2016).Whatever You do Don’t Run: My adventures as a Botswana Safari Guide, the Lyons Press, 246p.
Literature cited 2: Begg C., Begg K. and Kingdon J. (2013).Mellivora capensis Ratel (Honey Badger).In; J. Kingdon and M. Hoffman (Eds)., The Mammals of Africa .V.Carnivores, Pangolins, Equids and Rhinoceros.119-125. Bhadran Anindita (2019).African Tale of Two species .Rhinoceroses .119-125.

ID: 63822
Title: Invasive Alien Plants of Palamu Tiger Reserve, Jharkhand
Author: Vinay Kanat Mishra
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 999- 1008 (2020)
Subject: Invasive Alien Plants of Palamu Tiger Reserve, Jharkhand
Keywords: Invasive alien plant species (IAPS), Palamu Tiger Reserve, Native range
Abstract: The invasive alien plant species of Palamau Tiger Reserve PTR), Jharkhand and their native range is worked out. A total of 163 invasive allen plant species belonging to 122 genera and 47 families were found. These include 142 herbs, 13 shrubs, 05 climbers and 03 trees. In terms of number of species, Family Asteraceae with 30 species is most dominant followed by Poaceae (19 species) and Amaranthaceae (10 species).The species like Ageratum conyzoides L., Cassia tora L., Eupatorium odoratum L., Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit, Lantana camara L., Parthenium hysterophorus L., Sida acuta Burma .f. and Tridax procumbens L. are most dominant in terms of ground cover, habitat degradation and impact on other plants. Most of these species belong to tropical and subtropical native range including old world countries. These invasive species are important threat to endemic flora due to their wide range of adaptability and fast regeneration. They are colonizing to new habitats including grasslands. Due to dominating nature the palatable herbaceous species are diminishing from their natural habitats. This invasive also increases the recurring cost of grassland maintenance and effects the wildlife management.
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Literature cited 1: Ali R.(2003).Issues relating to invasive in the Andaman Islands. BNHS Journal Centenary Seminar, Mumbai , 13-15. Andrabi S.M. Reshi, Z.A., Shah, M.A., and Qureshi,S.(2015).Studying the pattern of alien and native floras of some habitats in Srinagar city, Kashmir, India. Ecological Processes, 4 (2): 2-12.
Literature cited 2: BaruaI. C., Deka J.and Devi M., (2013) .Invasive Weeds and Vegetation Dynamics inAssam.Proc.24th Asian-Pacific Weed Society Conf.Bandung, Indonesia-166-170. Bhutyal R. and Bhatia S.(2014) Invasive alien plants of Kishtwar district (North-West Himalayas), Jammu and Kashmir, India. Journal of Global Biosciences, 3 (3): 651-659.

ID: 63821
Title: An updated Checklist of Avifauna found in and around Chilika Lake, Odisha, India
Author: Pichaimuthu Gangaiamaran, Ponnusamy sathiyaselvam, Sivananinthaperumal Balachandran and Khurshid A.Khan
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (10) 945- 948 (2020)
Subject: An updated Checklist of Avifauna found in and around Chilika Lake, Odisha, India
Keywords: Avifauna, Chilika Lake and Status
Abstract: Chilika lake is one among the 467 important bird area (IBA) sites in India. The present study addresses the updated checklist of avifauna of Chilika conducted during October 2006 and December 2016.The birds were recorded during the total count by boat, walking along the shore, block 222 species of avifauna 0f 62 orders and 20 families were recorded in and around study area. Nine (9) new bird species (River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelli, Glossy Ibis Plegadis facinellus, Indian Thick-knee Burhinus indicus, Alexandrine Parakeet Pstitacula eupatria, Chestnut-headed Be eater Merops leschenaultia, Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii, White-rumped Munia Lonchura straita, Scaly-breasted Munai Lonchura punctulata and Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus) were recorded first time in the study area. Out of total documented species, most of them were Least concern (201) followed by Near Threatened (17), Vulnerable (2) and Endangered (2) category of the International Union of Conservation of Endangered Fauna and Flora. The endangered species recorded from the study area were Pallas’s fish eagle (eliaeetus leucoryphus) and great knot (Calidris tenuirostris). Prawn gharries, poaching, poisoning, illegal fishing, overfishing (operate zero size mesh net) , habitat degradation and other anthropogenic activities are the major threat to the conservation of avifauna in and around Chilika lake.
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Literature cited 1: Anon.(2002) .Conservation of Chilika-An overview .Chilika Wetland International Newsletter, 1:3-5. Balachandran S., Sathiyaselvam P. and Panda S. (2009) .Bird atlas Chilika, 1st ed, Mumbai; Bhubaneshwar: Bombay Natural History Society, Chilika Development Authority , pp 1-326.
Literature cited 2: Bibby C.J. Burgess N.D., Hill D.A. and Mustoe S.H. (2000) .Bird Census Techniques-Second Edition. Academic Press, London. Birdlife International (2018) .Website URL:http://datazone.birdlife.org/sowb/spottheartbirds Accessed on 24 Dec.2019.

ID: 63820
Title: Habitat Utilization by Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus (Phasianidae), in Indroda Nature Park, Gandhinaar, Gujarat, India
Author: Sandeep Munjpara, Happy Bhavsar and R.D. Kamboj
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (10) 945- 948 (2020)
Subject: Habitat Utilization by Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus (Phasianidae), in Indroda Nature Park, Gandhinaar, Gujarat, India
Keywords: Indroda Nature Park, Indian Peafowl, Behavioural activities, Activity Budget
Abstract: The behavioural activities of the Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) from the various environments of Indroda Nature Park (INP), Gandhinagar, Gujarat was evaluated based on the Activity Budget method. It was inferred that Indian Peafowl utilize the INP for all major behavioural activities. However, maximum time was spent for foraging activity followed by resting activity. The study has also brought out that Botanical Garden and Campsite of INP were utilized for all requisites. These areas were observed to be suitable for resting as they are covered with tall trees.
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Literature cited 1: Ali S. (1996) .The Book of Indian Birds. Bombay Natural History Society, Oxford University Press, Mumbai. Ali S. and Ripley S.D. (1980) .Handbook of the birds of India and Pakistan (2nd ed) .Oxford University Press.pp.123-126.
Literature cited 2: Bird Life International (2016) .Pavo cristatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016:e.T22679435A92814454. Borad C.K.and Parasharya B.M. (201) .Conservation of Indian peafowl in agricultural landscape. International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies; 5 (2): 108-113.

ID: 63819
Title: Distribution of Blackbuck (Antelope cervicapra) and its Conservation strategies in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan, India
Author: Mahendra Singh, Rajaram Choyal Ashwani Kumar and P.D.Charan
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (10) 945- 948 (2020)
Subject: Distribution of Blackbuck (Antelope cervicapra) and its Conservation strategies in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan, India
Keywords: Blackbuck, Conservation, Flora and Fauna, Community
Abstract: A field survey was conducted for the distribution and conservation practices of Blackbuck in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan from March, 2016 to August, 2018.Road Transect method was used for survey for distribution of blackbuck population in various areas of Hanumangarh district. Boundary of each area and existing canal was demarcated with GPS locations. The study shows that the population of the blackbuck is growing in the region. Proper management practice is very essential for the longterm survival of Blackbuck and its habitat conservation.
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Literature cited 1: Blandford W.T. (1888).The Fauna of British India including Ceyclone and Burma, Mammalia Part II, Taylor and Francis, London. Hall J.E. (1936) .Horn growth as observed in Blackbuck and Nilgiri, J.Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc., 38 (3):618-619.
Literature cited 2: Johnson and Mangalraj J.(1975) .The Blackbuck in point calimere sanctuary ,Tamilnadu. Population dynamics and observations on behaviour, Indian Forester, 101 (8):484-94. IUCN (2017) .The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2017-2.Avialable at: www.iucnredlist.org.

ID: 63818
Title: Food habits of the Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) in Saurashtra, Gujarat, India
Author: Mohan Ram, Lahar S. Jhala, Divyesh P. Solanki, Dilip Parmar and Dhawal Mehta
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (10) 938- 944 (2020)
Subject: Evaluating population, Threats and peoples attitude in relation to Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary, Kashmir
Keywords: Himalayan Vulture, Hirpora, Threats, Mughal road
Abstract: Authors studied the food habits of Indian Wolf through scat analysis in three protected areas of Saurashtra region of Gujarat namely Rampara Wildlife Sanctuary, Velavadar Blackbuck National Park (and the adjoining Bhal region) and Jambudiya vidi during September-November 2017 and March-April 2019 respectively. The dietary composition varied in each of these areas. More than 95 % scats consisted of a single prey item. The wolves were dependent on livestock for over 25 % of their diet in Rampara and Jambudiya, where as the diet of wolves in Velavadar Blackbuck National Park and Bhal region was comprised exclusively of wild prey. The wild prey that dominated the diet included Blackbuck, Nilgai, Chinkara and Spotted Deer. Domestic livestock that was chiefly depredated included Goats and Cattle. The Indian Wolf population in Saurashtra has greatly been reduced to small pockets and is subject to severe human-wildlife conflict and local extirpations which necessitates immediate conservation interventions. This study generates a baseline to devise future management strategies for the long-term conservation of the Indian Wolf in the Saurashtra region, one of the few remaining bastions in the ever-shrinking distribution range of the species.
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Literature cited 1: Alam M.S.and Khan J.A. (2015) .Food habits of striped hyena (Hyena hyena) in a semi-arid conservation area of India. Journal of Ari Land, 7 (6): 860-866. Berger K.M. and Conner M.M. (2008) .Recolonizing wolves and mesopredator suppression of coynotes: impacts on pronghorn population dynamics. Ecological Applications, 18 (3): 599-612.
Literature cited 2: Beschta R.L. and Ripple W.J. (2016) .Riparian vegetation recovery in Yellowstone: the first two decades after wolf reintroduction. Biological Conservation, 198:93-103. Beschta R.L., Pinter L.E., Levi T. and Ripple W.J. (2016) .Long-term aspen dynamics, trophic cascades, and climate in northern Yellowstone National Park. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 46 (4): 548-556.

ID: 63817
Title: Evaluating population, Threats and peoples attitude in relation to Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary, Kashmir: A call for Conservation
Author: Hameem Mushtaq Wani, Mustahson F.Fazili, Samina A.Charoo, Bilal A.Bhat, and Rouf Ahmad Bhat
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (10) 932- 937 (2020)
Subject: Evaluating population, Threats and peoples attitude in relation to Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary, Kashmir
Keywords: Himalayan Vulture, Hirpora, Threats, Mughal road
Abstract: A study was conducted in Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary of Kashmir Division to assess the population of Himalayan Vulture, mortality and human relations using transect method and questionnaire survey. During the study period May 2018-April 2020) ,a total of 289 individuals of Himalayan vulture were observed in the study are which comprised of75.77 % and 24.23 % adults and sub-adults respectively. Construction of Mughal road and 400 KV transmission line, scarcity of food during winter and possible use of diclofenac transmission line, scarcity of food during winter and possible use of diclofenac were the major threats that vulture face in the sanctuary.
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Literature cited 1: Acharya R., CuthbertR.Baral H.S. and Shah K.B. (2009) Rapid population declines of Himalayan Griffon, Gyps himalayensisi in Upper Mustang. Nepal, Bird Conservation .International, 19: 99-107. Ahmad F., Hassan Z., Farooq S. and Shah J.A., (2015) .Assessment of Land Use/Land cover Change in Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary, Kashmir, Asian J.Earth Sci., 8: 64-73.
Literature cited 2: Baral N., Gautam R., Timilsina N. And Bhat M.G..(2007) .Conservation implications of contingent valuation of Critically Endangered White rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis in South Asia, International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management , 3 (3) : 145-156; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17451590709618169 Barnes P.(2013 .Attitude: an assessment of human attitude and behaviour towards the critically Endangered Pteropus rodricensis. Msc Thesis .Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College, London, the UK.

ID: 63816
Title: Identification of Warbler species using bioacoustics in Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India
Author: Ayesha Mohammad Maslehuddin, Hafiz Shaeque Aahmad Yahya and Nikunk Jambu
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (10) 924- 931 (2020)
Subject: Identification of Warbler species using bioacoustics in Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India
Keywords: Bioacoustics, Bird calls, Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, Spectrogram, Warbler.
Abstract: Warblwers are small birds that migrate in large flocks from their breeding grounds to many parts of India. Habitat preferences of these insectivorous birds vary from species to species. This study was conducted to identify different species of warblers in Purna Wildlife Sanctuary as the area serves as a wintering ground for many warbler species, but proper documentation had been lacking. Identification of different species of warblers is difficult morphologically; therefore, bioacoustics was used as a tool identification. Seven species were identified using bioacoustics which belongs to the genus Acrophalus and Phylloscopus in Purna Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Literature cited 1: Ali S. (1954-1955).The birds of Gujarat I and II.J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Audacity eam (2019) .Audacity (R): Free Audio Editor and Recorder [Computer application] .Version 2.3.2 retrieved May 20th 2019 May from https: //audacityteam.org/Barcelona.
Literature cited 2: Bioacoustics Research Program.(2014) .Raven Pro: Interactive Sound Analysis Software (Version 1.5) [Computer software].Ithaca, NY: The Cornell Lab Ornithilogy .Available from http: www.birds.cornell.edu/raven. Catchpole C.K. and Slater P.J. (2003) .Bird Song: biological themes and variations (Second) Cambridge university press. Retrieved from https://epdf.pub/queue/bird-song-biological-themes-and -variations.html.

ID: 63815
Title: Seasonal Assessment of Aquatic Avifauna of Nal Sarovar Sanctuary, Gujarat, India
Author: K.Joshi, K.Tatu and R.D. Kamboj
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (10) 924- 931 (2020)
Subject: Seasonal Assessment of Aquatic Avifauna of Nal Sarovar Sanctuary, Gujarat, India
Keywords: Avifauna, Nal sarovar, Seasonal variation, Waterbirds, Wetland
Abstract: A study was conducted by Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation on waterbirds of Nal Sarovar Sanctuary during the years 2016-18 covering all the major seasons. A total of 85 waterbirds species were recorded that belonged to 18 families. Among all the families, maximum number of species (14 species, i.e. .16% of all the water bird species) were represented by Antidae family (i.e., the family of ducks, geese and swans] followed by those of Scolopacidae family [i.e., the family of sandpipers, shanks, snipes, stints, curlews etc; (12 species, 14% )].The study has also indicated that the Sanctuary supported maximum number of species of water bird during winter season ( 84 species), whereas minimum number of waterbird species were recorded in summer ( 50 species).The study has indicated that Nal Sarovar has highest utility as waterbird habitat during winter season therefore maximum management practices should be focused during this period.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Ali S. (2002) .The book of Indian birds. Bombay Natural History Society. Oxford University Press. Mumbai, India, pp.1-326. Bibby C., Jones M. and Marsden S. (2000). Expedition field techniques –bird –surveys, Birdlife International, Cambridge, UK.pp.137.
Literature cited 2: GEER (1998).Environmental Impact Assessment of Sardar Sarovar Project on Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary (Technical Report).Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Founation,Gandhinagar.138p. Grimmett R., Inskipp C.and Inskipp T. (2011).Birds of the Indian Subcontinent. Edn 2, Oxford University Press, Delhi, India, pp.1-480.ISBN:978-06-91153-490.

ID: 63814
Title: Optimal Wildlife Corridor: A Review
Author: Nischal Gautam and Ratika Pradhan
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (10) 911- 916 (2020)
Subject: Optimal Wildlife Corridor
Keywords: Wildlife Corridors, Landscape, Fragmentation, Habitats, Human Wildlife Conflicts
Abstract: In the modern world where development is chosen over ecology, wildlife habitats are being continuously subjected to degradation, fragmentation, isolation or to global warming. Wildlife habitats are continuously becoming unsuitable for the sustenance of wildlife including flora. Shrinkage of wildlife habitats and human wildlife conflicts are reciprocal across the globe. Isolation of habitats leads to genetic depression in species and ultimately the species gets extinct. Corridor helps in movement of species and dispersal of genetic material which is of prime importance for the ecosystem to survive and for its integrity. This paper presents a review of many such papers published in the past in the area of corridors for wild animals and intends to find their properties; width, length or quality of the corrodor which is best suited for wildlife for their sustenance and for their viable population. It is found that each species requires different environment but providing species specific requirement is difficult and hence the modern-day researchers are opting more for multi-species approach. However, as long as we lack full knowledge on wildlife corridor requirement, a rule of thumb of 2 km width as proposed by Paul Beier in 2019 works well for 96 % of the terrestrial mammals likely to be corridor dwellers.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Aziz H.A. and Rashidi M.H. (2014) .The role of green corridors for wildlife conservation in urban landscape: A literature review. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 18, No.1.p.012093).IOP Publishing. Beier P., Majka D. and Jenness J. (2007) .Conceptual steps for designing wildlife corridors. Corridor Design, Arizona, USA.
Literature cited 2: Beier P. (1995) .Dispersal of juvenile cougars in fragmented habitat. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 228-237. Beier P. (2019).A rule of thumb for widths of conservation corridors. Conservation Biology, 33(4), 976-978.