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ID: 63832
Title: Effects of the guano of little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger, Vieillot, 1817(Pelecaniformes: Phlacrocoracidae) on Bombax ceiba (Bombacaceae) tree and some ethological aspects.
Author: Om Datta and S.C. Dhiman
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1072- 1077 (2020)
Subject: Effects of the guano of little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger,
Keywords: Effect, Bombax ceiba, Guano, Phalacrocorax niger.
Abstract: The guano is the white faecal matter of birds, which is excreted in the forms of droppings or powders. The guano contains uric acid, C5H4N403 which sticks to the branches, leaves, trunks of the tree and vegetation under it when the birds roost on trees and excrete, where once it has dried, it is very difficulty removed. Although, it is washed into the soil by rain. The guano of Phalacrocorax niger affected Bombax ceiba trees adversely making them extremely white, leafless, flowerless and fruitless, during their peak time of blooming and fruiting, while the unaffected trees were found to be normal in colour, leaves, flowering and fruiting.
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Literature cited 1: Ali Salim and Ripley S.D. (1972).Handbook of Birds of India and Pakistan Vol.1.Oxford University Press. Bombay. Ali S. (1977). The Book of India Birds (10 the edition). Bombay Nat.Hist.Society Bombay, India, 175 pp.
Literature cited 2: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”Histoplasmosis statistics”.13 August 2018.Retrieved 10August 2019. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .”People at Risk for Histoplasmosis “.13August 2018.Retrieved 10August 2019.

ID: 63831
Title: Larval Host plants of selected Lepidoptera (Moths: Heterocera and Butterflies: Rhaphalocera) of Urban Delhi
Author: Monalisa Paul
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1065- 1071 (2020)
Subject: Larval Host plants of selected Lepidoptera (Moths: Heterocera and Butterflies: Rhaphalocera) of Urban Delhi
Keywords: Buterflies, Delhi, Host Plants, Larva, Moths
Abstract: The study compiles the list of larval host plants of selected butterfly and moth species of Delhi. It is based on the direct field observations an secondary data records between February 2015 to March 2016 and April 2016 to March 2017.Data were collected in three district periods each year i.e. (a) Pre-monsoon (Mid-February to Mid-June: comprise spring and summer), (b) Monsoon (Mid-June to Mid September), and (c)Post-monsoon (Mid-September to Mid-February: comprises autumn and winter).This study provides an overview of more than hundred native plants and agriculturally important crops of Delhi which are the food plants of the larval stages of 40 spp. butterflies and 29 spp. of moths respectively. This investigation can help in restoration of the native flora of Delhi which is being destroyed under the clutches of urbanization .Sustainable conservation for the larval host plants in the concerned areas provide a useful foundation for urban greenery.
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Literature cited 1: Abbas G., Hasan N., Farhan M., Haq I. And Karar, H. (2015).Effect of selected insecticides of Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Lepidiptera: Noctuidae) on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and their successful management .Advances in Entomology, 3 (1) : 16. Andrew N.R., Rodgerson L. and Dunlop M. (2003) .Variation in invertebrate-bryophyte community structure at different spatial scales along altitudinal gradients. Journal of Biogeography.30:731-746.
Literature cited 2: Baker H.G. and Baker I.(1975).Studies of nectar –constitution and pollinator-plant coevolution .Coevolution of Animals and Plants, 100 (140): 591-600. Barros H.C.H. and Zuciloo F.S. (1999).Performance and host preference of Ascia monuste (Lepidoptera, Pieridae).Journal of Insect Physiology, 45 (1): 7-14.

ID: 63830
Title: A checklist of Dung Beetles of Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya, India
Author: Mona Chauhan and V.P.Uniyal
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1059- 1064 (2020)
Subject: A checklist of Dung Beetles of Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya, India
Keywords: Dung beeltes, Himalaya, Biodiversity, Bio-indicator
Abstract: This paper presents an attempt to build a complete dataset of the dung betters recorded from Uttarakhand with an updated checklist. All the available literature on the dung beetles from Uttrakahnd was investigated to obtained at. Altogether 104 dung beetle species are known from Uttarakhand covering 20 sampling sites falling in different altitudinal zone.
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Literature cited 1: Arrow G.J.(1931).The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma.Col.Lamell .III(Coprinae).Taylor and Fancis,London, XII:pp.428. Balthasar V. (1963a).Monographie der Scarabaeidae und Aphodiidae der Palaeaktischen und Orientalischen region.Verlag der Tschechoslowakischen Akademie der Wissenschaften,Prag, pp 381.
Literature cited 2: Beiroz, W., Slade M.E., Barlow J., Silveira M.J., Louzada J and Sayer E. (2016).Dung beetle community dynamics in undisturbed tropical forests: Implications for ecological evaluations of land-use change. Insect Conservation and Diversity. Davis A.J., Holloway J.D., Hujibregts H., Krikken J., KirkSpriggs A.Hand Sutton S.L. (2001).Dung beetles as indicators of change in the forests of northern Borneo .Journal of Applied Ecology. 38: 593-616.

ID: 63829
Title: Molecular and Palynogical evidences in relation to the hierarchy of Thevetia peruviana morphovariants
Author: Nesy Ea and Lizzy Mathew
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1053- 1058 (2020)
Subject: Molecular and Palynogical evidences in relation to the hierarchy of Thevetia peruviana morphovariants
Keywords: Colpus , Intraspecific, rbcL
Abstract: Thevetia peruviana, an ornamental medicinal taxon of Apocynaceae, blooms in various colour shades viz yellow, orange and white which are generally considered as morphological replicas of the original parental type. Studies were conducted to expose the similarities and differences between these three intraspecific taxa using two disciplines like palynology and DNA sequencing, in order to place them at suitable hierarchical level. Even though morphologically plants are similar, marked variations were observed in pollen aperture characters, ornamentation and DNA sequences. Striking variations were recorded in the colpus margin as tapering to wavy; and colpus ends as rounded to rectangular .Similarly, surface of pollen showed foveolo-reticulate, dimorphofoveolate and fossulate ornamentation among the studied morphovariants. Gene sequences were compared with the sequence of T.peruviana in the NCBI database, and yellow flowered plant showed 100 % DNA similarity, whereas other two variants showed 99% similarity. Based on the study, it is recommended to give varietal and subvarietal status to the moprphovariants of Thevetia peruviana by adding functional trinomials at systematic level which in turn would be advantageous for the future revision of the family.
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Literature cited 1: Adekanmbi O.H.and Ogundipe O.T.(2009).Pollen grains of Lagos lagoon swamp and hinterland vegetation-I.Int.J.Bot.,5 (4): 270-278. APG III (2009).An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III.Bot.J.Linn.Soc., 161: 105-121.
Literature cited 2: Datta S.K. and Datta P.C. (1977).Pharmacognosy of Thevetia peruviana bark. Quart. J. Crude Drug Res., 15: 109-1124. Devarkar V.D (2011).Baseline inventory for angiospermic pollen diversity in Osmanabad district (MS), India. Bioscience Discovery , 2 (3): 288-293.

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.
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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.
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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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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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