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ID: 61627
Title: compost preparation technique standardization for raw material mixture of rice straw and rice husk in bulk amount.
Author: P.K.Das
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (11) 1117-1123 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Rice straw, Rice husk, compost preparation technique, Bulk amount, Time.
Abstract: Rice straw and rice husk are easily available raw material at village level for farmers in huge quantity. It can be used for preparation of useful compost which would be utilized farmers at their own field. With this objective compost has been prepared from rice straw and rice straw-rice husk mixture to study the quality of compost produced, the technique and time taken for its preparation in bulk amount. These two ingredients were taken in seven different ratios to study the effect of rice husk on the rate or time taken for compost preparation. In order to decrease the production time for compost some ingredients viz. soil dust, cow dung, urea, SSP were added with the mixtures at a same ratio in all the seven material mixtures. Time taken for compost preparation from rice straw singly and in combination with rice husk varied from 41 to 88 days depending on the ratio of the two material mixture used. Time taken for compost preparation from only rice straw was found 88 days. Rice straw-rice husk mixture in the ratio of 1:1 (w/w) with 10 % cow dung, 10 % urea and 0.5 % SSP took least time (41 days) for preparation of compost with 49.6 % weight 43.2 % volume output with respect to initial values. Reduction in weight and volume output was observed for seven mixtures including only rice straw and it was varied from 36.4 to 49.6 % and 32.1 to 43.2 % respectively with respect to the initial weight and volume of the material. Strong significant negative correlation (at 1 % level) was found between the compost preparation time and rice husk content in the material mixture (R2 =0.880***). Strong significant positive correlation (at1% level) was found between weight an volume output of compost with rice husk content in the material mixture (R2 =0.903*** and 0.892***respectively).Nutritional status of compost prepared from rice straw and rice husk was estimated. Composite sample of compost prepared from six treatments and sample of compost prepared from only rice straw contained high amount of available nitrogen(876.8 and 859.8 ppm respectively) and available phosphorus (456.3 and 196.9 ppm respectively).C/N ratio of compost prepared from rice straw and rice husk mix and only rice straw was found 13.9 and 14.3 respectively. Operational cost including material and labour for preparation of 1778 kg dry compost from 3849 kg rice straw and rice husk raw material (dry) was found Rs.4.18 per kg.
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Literature cited 1: Alexander M. (1978). Bacteria. In: Introduction to soil microbiology.2nd ed., Wiley eastern Limited, New Delhi, 128-147 pp. Beckwith C.P. and Parsons J.W. (1980). The influence of mineral amendments on the changes in the organic nitrogen components of composts; plant and soil 54:259-270.
Literature cited 2: Brodie H.L., Gouin F.R. and Carr L.E. (1994).What makes good compost? Biocycle, 7:66-68. Black C.A. (1965).Methods of soil analysis.Am.Soc.Agron.Inc. Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

ID: 61626
Title: Avian Diversity in the Jaldapara National Park, West Bengal, India with a note on their habitat association and feeding guild.
Author: Sourabh Kumar Dubey, Deep Chandan Chakraborty, Sandipan Gupta, Mahashweta Mitra, Ranita Bhattacharya and Asit Baran Neogy.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (10) 1092-1101 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Birds of North-Bengal, Jaldapara National Park, Open forest, Feeding guild, Kalij Pheasant.
Abstract: 99 taxa of avifauna belonging to 43 families has been recorded in successive years (2013 and 2014) in a seasonal survey carried out at Jaldapara National Park located within Himalayan Terai region of North Bengal. The open forest habitat found out to be the richest in avifauna among the other habitat types. Among the feeding guilds, insectivores dominate in species strength and in the number habitat types represented. Survey shows that the landscape of Jaldapara is frequently visited by 2 vulnerable (Lesser Adjutant and Pallas ' s Fish Eagle) and 1 Near Threatened species (River Lapwing).The study documented Kalij Pheasnat which is probably new record from this region.
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Literature cited 1: Ali S. (2012).The books of Indian Birds. (J.C. Daniel, Ed).BNHS and Oxford University Press: New Delhi, India. Allen D., Anderton J. and kazmierczak K. (1996). Report on an ornithological visit to Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, India, 17 February to 6 March 1992.Forktail, 12: 31-33.
Literature cited 2: Anonymous. (2013).Annual Report (2013-2014).Wildlife Wing, Directorate of Forests, Government of West Bengal. Bayley P.B. (1995). Understanding large river-floodplain ecosystems. Bioscience, 45: 153-158.

ID: 61625
Title: Estimation of encounter rate and population structure of ungulates by using vehicle road transects in Ranthambore National Park, India.
Author: Dipankar Lahkar.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (10) 1087-1091 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Encounter Rate, Group composition, Ungulate, Vehicle transect.
Abstract: Encounter rate and group composition of chital (Axis axis), sambar (Cervus unicolor), nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), wildpig (Sus scrofa) and chinkara (Gazella bennetti) were studied in the Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India during 2010-2011.93.65 Km vehicle road transect was done to conduct the study. The encounter rate of chital (3.91) was found highest followed by sambar (1.29).The average group size of chital (3.36 ? 0.866) was also found highest followed by sambar (1.70 ? 0.37) and nilgai (1.31? 0.46).The ration of young to adult females was found highest in wildpig (71.42: 100 females), followed by sambar (12.60:100 females) and chital (11.8: 100 females).The ratio of number of adult male to adult females was found highest in sambar (49.30: 100 females) followed by nilgai (31.42 : 100 females). However, the adult female ratio constituted the main bulk of all ungulates population. The road transect was found to be an effective way for the continuous monitoring of the ungulate population I nth park and can be implemented as a rapid assessment technique.
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Literature cited 1: Adler P.B., Raff D.A. and Leurenroth W.K. (2004).The effect of grazing on the spatial heterogeneity of vegetation, Oecologia, 128:465-479. Bagchi S., Goyal S.P. and Shankar K. (2008).Social organization and population structure of ungulates in a dry tropical forest in western India (Mammalia, Artiodactyla), Mamalia, 72: 44-49.
Literature cited 2: Barrette C. (1991).The size of Axis deer fluid groups in Wilpattu National Park, Srilanka, Mammalia, 55:207-220. Buckland S.T., Anderson D.R., Burnham K.P .and Laake J.L. (1993).Distance Sampling; Estimating Abundance of Biological Populations. Chapman and Hall, New York 446 pp.

ID: 61624
Title: Status of Waterbirds of Ambasamudram tank, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.
Author: Sekar Ramarajan, Pandian Kumar and S. Darwin Paul Edison.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (10) 1084-1086 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Waterbird, Irrigation tanks, Conservation, Waterfowl and populations.
Abstract: Ambasamudram irrigation tanks have socio-economic and cultural significance, very little is known of their ecological importance. These tanks have the potential to harbor good populations of resident and wintering waterbirds but no studies have been done to confirm this. A survey was carried out in Ambasamudram tanks from November 2013 to January 2014. A total of 32 waterbird species were recorded. Ambasamudram tanks had good population of birds and this site along with associated wetlands is important for the long term conservation of waterbirds in the region.
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Literature cited 1: Ali S. (1969).The Book of Indian Birds (8th edition).Bombay Natural History Society, Bombay. Ali Z. (2005).Ecology, distribution and conservation of migratory birds at Uchalli wetlands complex, Punjab, Pakistan.ph.D.Thesis, University of Punjab, Pakistan.
Literature cited 2: Arun KumarJ., Sati P. and Tak P.C. (2003). Checklist of Indian waterbirds.Buceros, 8 (1): 10-40. Grimmett R., Inskipp C. and Inskipp T. (1999).Pocket Guide to the Birds of Indian Subcontinent. Oxford University Press, New Delhi.

ID: 61623
Title: Spatial characteristics of nest sites of critically endangered Indian vultures (Gyps indicus) in Rajasthan.
Author: Jonathan C.Hall, Anil Kumar Chhangani and Timothy A Warner.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (10) 1079-1083 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Indian vulture, Human-dominated landscape, Rajasthan, Spatial characteristics, Nest site.
Abstract: Vultures in India have experienced catastrophic declines over the past fifteen years. The cause of declines is well studies, but fundamental knowledge of vulture ecology within the context of India ' s human-dominated landscape is lacking. Here we report on landscape-level habitat associations of 54 nests of Indian vultures (Gyps indicus) across Rajasthan, India. Our data show that on average, vulture nests were 4.4 km from a water source (range: 0-25 km) and 1.3 km from human settlement (range: 0-11 km).The majority of Indian vulture nest sites we observed were in trees, an apparently atypical nest substrate for this species. Drivers of Indian vulture nest site selection are currently unknown yet understanding them is likely key for the success of vulture conservation, particularly the reintroduction of captive bred populations. This study provides the first observational data on Indian vulture nest sites from which causal hypotheses can be generated and tested.
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Literature cited 1: Caughley G. (1994).Directions in conservation biology. Journal of Animal Ecology, 63: 215-244. Chavez P. (1996).Image-based atmospheric corrections-revisited and improved. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, 62: 1025-1036.
Literature cited 2: Chhangani A.K. and Mohnot S.M. (2004).Is diclofenac the only cause of vulture declines? Current Science, 87 (11): 1496-1497. Chhangani A.K. (2005).Population ecology of vultures western Rajasthan. Indian Forester, 131:1373-1383.

ID: 61622
Title: : Latitudinal range extension of Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus khur) in Gujarat-Western India.
Author: Dishant Parasharya and Janki Teli
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (10) 1075-1078 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Indian Wild ass, Little ran of Kachch, Bhal region.
Abstract: The Wild ass (Equus hemionus khur) is protected under wildlife protection act and has been declared under schedule 1 and restricted to the parts of Gujarat, mainly in the protected areas (PA) of Wild ass Sanctuary and its fringes. However the number of wild ass has gone beyond the carrying capacity of the existing protected areas. Till date most of the studies of the species are restricted to its status in and around the protected area. Except one publication, there are no reports of the species migrating to the lower latitudes and almost 100 km from the Protected Area. The observations on the species were made during various ecological studies, and the paper represents the south-east migration of the species towards lower latitudes. Such observations on the migration of the species may help in further designing the conservation management plan of the species as well as the landscape.
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Literature cited 1: Ali S. (1946).The Wild ass of Kutch, Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 46 (3): 472-477. Gee E.P. (1963).The Indian Wild ass: A survey (Feb.1962), Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 60 (3): 517-529.
Literature cited 2: Goyal S.P., Sinha B., Shah N., Panwar H.S.(1999).Sardar Sarovar Project-a conservation threat to the Indian Wild ass (Equus hemionus khur), Biological conservation, 88:277-284. IUCN (2007).http:// www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/redlist 2007/index_redlist 2007.htm.

ID: 61621
Title: Study on Avifaunal diversity and species richness in foot hills of Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India.
Author: S. John Peter, R.Revathi, I.Jaisankar and P.Durai Rasu.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (10) 1067-1074 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Birds diversity, Species richness, Nilgiris, Bird community.
Abstract: A total of 87 bird species belonging to 13 orders and 31 families of terrestrial and semi-aquatic birds were identified and recorded during the study. The highest population of bird species recorded during the month of January followed by December. The maximum number of birds was observed of the corvidae family (11 species) followed by columbidae (6 species) and passeridae (6 species).The highest diversity of 4.19 was observed in the month of January followed by 4.17 in the month of February and 4.15 in the month of April. Species richness was highest in the month of January followed by February and least in April. This study illustrated useful information on bird diversity in the study region which serves as a baseline for future monitoring programs.
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Literature cited 1: Ali S. (2002).The Book of Indian Birds (13th Revised Edition).Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 326 pp. Ali S. and Ripley S.D. (1983).Hand Book of Birds of India and Pakistan. Oxford University press, Delhi, pp.110-112.
Literature cited 2: Begon M.Harper J.L. and Townsend C.R. (1996).Ecology: individuals, populations, and communities. Blackwell Science, London, 945 pp. Clements James F.The Clements.,(2007).Checklist of Birds of the World (6th ed.).Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-4501-9

ID: 61620
Title: The state of Myristica swamp forests in southern Western Ghats, India-Butterfly species Richness as an indicator.
Author: Joyce Jose, T.J.Roby, K.K.Ramachandran and P.V.Nair.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (10) 1056-1066 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Butterfly, Myristica swamp forests, Species richness, Habitat, Conservation.
Abstract: Species richness of butterflies in and around the highly fragmented, threatened and restricted patches of myristica swamp forests in South Western Ghats, Kerala, India was documented. Eighty species of butterflies belonging to 5families were recorded from these swamp forests with a land area of less than 1.5 km2 (149.75 ha).Species composition inside and outside the swamps showed above 80 % similarity. Presence- absence of butterfly species was affected by variations in host plant diversity, % of canopy cover, % of inundated area and % of ground litter cover. Habitat usage studies indicated that while habitat specialists were restricted to large patches of evergreen forests, habitat generalists were not similarly constrained and formed the bulk of the species. The ecotone area between the swamps and the adjacent matrix had relatively more number of species, except where the ecotone had been disturbed. The increase in the butterfly species diversity at the expense of habitat specialists and the proliferation of generalists is an indicator of cryptic changes in the swamp environment leading to increase in microhabitats and host plants associated with disturbance and call for immediate conservation measures.
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Literature cited 1: Benedick S., Hill J.K., Mustaffa N., Chey V.K., Maryati M., Searle J.B., Schilthuizen M. and Hamer K.C. (2006).Impacts of rain forest fragmentation on butterflies in northern Borneo: species richness, turnover and the value of small fragments, Journal of Applied Ecology, 43: 967-977. Champion H.G. and Seth S.K. (1968).A revised survey of forest types of India. Government of India Press, xxiii+404 pp.
Literature cited 2: Chandran M.D.S. and Mesta D.K. (2005).Myristica swamps, Sahyadri E-news, Issue13.http//wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadrienews/mewsletter/issue13/index.htm.Accessed on 23-01-07. Chandran M.D.S., Mesta D.K.and Naik M.B. (1999).Myristica swamps of Uttara Kannada District, My Forest, 35 (3): 217-222.

ID: 61619
Title: Status of the waterbirds of Sunabeda wildlife sanctuary, Odisha, India.
Author: Dipankar Lahkar, H.K.Sahu and S.Rahman.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (10) 1050-1055 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Water birds, Population, Conservation threats.
Abstract: A study was carried out on the population of water birds in two wetlands Raital Bandh of the Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha, India, in two successive years 2009 and 2010.4,701 individuals of 29 species of birds belonging to 12 families in both years were earmarked. Highest number of waterbirds observed in Raital Bandh in both years. All total eight winter and twenty one resident species identified during the study period. The family Anatidae (46.67 % & 51.30 %) in Raital Bandh and 60.79 % & 58.14 % respectively in Jalkil Bandh forms the main bulk of the waterbirds population. Species diversity was found highest in Raital Bandh in 2009 (1.398) and 2010 Jalkil Bandh (1.342).The depth of the water and siltation was the major problem in winter of these two wetlands. Illegal activities like netting, killing of wild birds are continuously major threats for the conservation.
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Literature cited 1: Ambastha K. (2005).Records of Red-wing crested cuckoo Clamator coromandus from Bhitarkanika National park, Orissa. Indian Birds, 1 (5). Basvarajappa S. (2006).Avifauna of agro-ecosystems of Maidan area of Karnataka. ZOOS Print, 21 (4): 2217-2219.
Literature cited 2: Dani C.S. (1992).A checklist of birds of Orissa. Wildlife wing, Forest department, Government of Orissa. Deepa R.S. and Ramachandra T.V. (1999).A pocket guide to the birds of the Indian subcontinent. Oxford University Press. Delhi.

ID: 61618
Title: Biodiversity of aquatic Macrophytes in Suchindram Theroor birds sanctuary, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India.
Author: S.Ramarajan, A.G.Murugesan and A.Saravana Gandhi.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (10) 1046-1049 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary, Aquatic Macrophytes, migratory waterfowl.
Abstract: A detailed survey of aquatic Macrophytes in Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary, Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu was made during the period of two year (January-2011 to December-2012).A total of 46 species belonging to 24 macrophytes classified in morphological group viz., floating (12), submerged anchored and floating leaved anchored (7) and emergent anchored (20).In Suchindram Perennial water source of the ?Sanctuary serves as an important gateway for the migratory waterfowl.
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Literature cited 1: Chambers P.A., Lacoul P., Murphy K.J. and Thomaz S.M.(2008).Global diversity of aquatic Macrophytes in freshwater.Hydrobiologia, 595 (1): 9-26. Chung I.h. AND Jeng S.S. (1974).Heavy metal pollution of Ta-Tu river. Bulletin of the Institute of Zoology, Academy of Science, 13: 69-73.
Literature cited 2: Cook C.D.K. (1996).Aquatic and Wetland plants of India. Oxford: Oxford University Press.385 pp. Devlin R.M. (1967).Plant physiology. New York: Reinhold.564 pp.

ID: 61617
Title: Mortality and threats to hanuman langurs (Semnopithecus entellus entellus) in and around Jodhpur (Rajasthan).
Author: Chena Ram, Gautam Sharma and L.S. Rajpurohit.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (10) 1042-1045 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Hanuman langurs, Mortality, Electrocutions, Natural Death, Habitat destruction.
Abstract: Many factors like habitat destruction due to anthropological reason and climatic condition, electrocution, urbanization, natural predators and Infanticide affects the life span of free ranging langur and leads to artificial death to hanuman Langur. In our study out of total observed death (7.8 % of total langur population) of langur, 35.7 % was due to only electrocutions and 23.6 % due to road accident, 16% due to Natural predator, 22.2% due to unknown cause and 2.5 % due to infanticide). The results suggest that electrocution is a major cause of death of free ranging langur.
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Literature cited 1: Agoramoorthy G. (1987).Reproductive behaviour in Hanuman langur, Presbytis Entellus.ph.D.Thesis.JNU University, Jodhpur, India. Broekhuysen G. (1965).An analysis of bird causalities on the road in the southwestern Cape Province, South Africa.L ' Oiseau, Rev.Ornithol. 35: 35-51.
Literature cited 2: Chhangani A.K. (2000).Ecobehavioural diversity of langurs, Presbytis entellus living in different ecosystems, ph.D. thesis, J.N.V.University, Jodhpur. Devilal (2009).Study of the differential Population Growth in Natural and Artificial fed Groups of Hanuman langur (Semnopithecus entellus entellus). Ph.D.thesis.J.N.V.University, Jodhpur.

ID: 61616
Title: Recreational services valuation of Asiatic elephants in developing countries: A case study of Rajaji National Park, India.
Author: Ajay Kumar Gupta, Vinod Kumar Yadav and Amrendra Bhushan.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (10) 1034-1041 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Ecosystem investment, Ecotourism, Park management, TCM.
Abstract: National parks are considered as the means of recreation services to a wide section of people, while protecting forest ecosystems. Quantifying recreational services of national parks is vital for park development and sustainable management. This paper attempts to quantify recreational services and examine the payment behavior of visitors of Rajaji National Park, Uttarakhand, India. Data were collected during 2011 through a visitor survey, and travel cost method was applied to estimate annual recreational value. Recreational value of the park for 2010-11 was estimated to be approximately US $ 3.4 million of which the consumer surplus was approximately US $ 2.8 million, indicating the high social value. It is estimated that if tourist-related amenities are improved the recreational value would increase by about 39 %.Coefficients of visit demand determinants have their expected signs and interestingly income and age of visitor are not statistically significant. The study indicates the need for smart investment option for maintaining ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation.
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Literature cited 1: Bandara R. and Tisdell C. (2003). Comparison of rural and urban attitudes to the conservation of Asian elephants in Sri Lanka: empirical evidence. Biological Conservation, 110: 327-342. Baral N. Stern M.J. and Bhattarai R. (2008) .Contigent valuation of ecotourism in Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal: Implications for sustainable park finance and local development. Ecological Economics, 66 (2-3): 218-227.
Literature cited 2: Bateman I.J. (1993).Valuation of the environment, methods and techniques: revealed preference methods. In: Sustainable Environmental Economics and Management: Principle and Practice (Turner, R.K. ed.) John Wiley Sons, New York, pp.192-265. Benavides D.D and Perez-Ducky E. (Eds). (2001) Proceedings from the World Tourism Organization United Nations Conference on Trade and Development: Tourism in the Least Developed Countries. Brussels, Belgium.

ID: 61615
Title: Rapid survey of endangered hispid hare, Caprolagus hispidus in North bank Landscape, North-East India.
Author: Naba K.Nath.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (10) 1029-1033 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Hispid hare, Distribution, threats, conservation.
Abstract: This rapid survey was the first ever attempt to find out the status and distribution of hispid hare in north-east India within the North Bank Landscape which covered nine protected areas within Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The survey finds out evidence of hispid hare ' s presence in three of the protected areas i.e., Bernadi Wildlife Sanctuary, Namerti Tiger Reserve and D ' Ering Wildlife Sanctuary. A preliminary assessment of grassland habitats within the study sites was conducted using GIS and RS technology. The survey further identifies the potential threats to tall grassland habitats available in all the protected areas including the sites where evidence of hispid hare reported.
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Literature cited 1: Buckland S.T., Anderson D.R., Burnham K.P.and Laake J.L. (1993).Distance sampling. Chapman and Hall, London. Burnham K.P., Anderson D.R. and Laake J.L. (1980) .Estimation of density from line transect sampling of biological populations. Wildlife Monograph, 72: 1-202.
Literature cited 2: Chapman J.A. and Flux J.E.C. (1990). Rabbits, Hares and Pikas: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan.IUCN/SSC Logomorph Specialist Group, Gland, Switzerland.Pp.177. ESRI (1999). Environmental Systems Research Institute.ArcView GIS Version 3.2.Redlands, California.

ID: 61614
Title: Evaluation of Elephant-Human conflict Tista-Mechi Area Northern West Bengal.
Author: Mukti Roy
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (10) 1020-1028 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Elephant-human conflict, human death, Elephant death, Electrocution, Poaching, Gunshot.
Abstract: Evaluation of Elephant-human conflict at Tista to River Mechi was done during the period 2000-2010.Data were gathered from various sources (Elephant Depredation Records from Forest Divisions, Ranges and Tea Gardens Association offices).Overall, 140 human death and 36 injured reported during the period of 2001-2010.Average 11.7 people ' s ? 1.70/year. Kurseong (9.3 peoples /yr ? 1.5) found more number of deaths than Baikunthapur (1.30 /yr ? 0.5) or wildlife-I (1.30/yr ? 0.3).Human death found peak during the month June and November, which coincided crop harvesting season maize and paddy respectively. However, statistically there is significant variation found both season. However, division wise analysis gives significant variation. On an average 4716.6 /year house are demolished Kurseong (366.3 ? 68.80 cases/year) is getting more number of house damage by elephant than Baikunthapur (85.8 ? 29.68) and Wildlife-I (19.5 ? 6.97).Sixty five (65) elephant deaths reported in this region (Tista-Mechi) during the period of 2000-01 to 2011-12.Out of this, elephant-human conflict related cases (54 %) that include gunshot (18.5 %),iron wounds (13.8 %), electrocution (15.4 %), and chemical poisoning (6.2 %) were recorded. Landscape level planning is needed with consolidating habitat of Baikunthapur, Wildlife-I and Kurseong Forest Division including Jhapa Forest Division Nepal. Alternative crop can be prompted at large-scale with society formation to reduce conflict level in this region.
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Literature cited 1: Balasubramanian M., Baskaran N., Swaminathan M.and Desai A. (1995). Crop raiding by Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, South India. In: A week with Elephants, Bombay Natural History Society (J.C.Daniel and H.S., Datye, eds.), Oxford University Press, Bombay, pp.350-367. Barua P.and Bist S.S. (1995).Changing pattern in the distribution and movement of wild elephants in Northern Bengal. In: A week with Elephants (J.C.Daniel and H.S., Datye, eds.), Oxford University Press, Bombay, pp.350-367.
Literature cited 2: Bell R.H.V. (1984). The man-animal interface: an assessment of crop damage and wildlife control, In: Conservation and Wildlife Management in Africa (Bell RHV and Mcshane-Caluzi eds.) US Peace Corps Seminar, Malawi. Bist S.S. (2002). An overview of elephant conservation in India, Indian Forester, 128: 121-136.

ID: 61613
Title: Cultural Tradition and wildlife conservation in the human-dominated landscape of rural western Rajasthan, India.
Author: Jonathan C.Hall and Anil K. Chhangani.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (10) 1011-1019 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Bishnoi community, Blackbuck, Conservation, Human-dominated landscapes, Rajasthan.
Abstract: An investigation was carried out regarding the role of the Bishnoi people ' s protection blackbuck antelope for conservation of this threatened species by testing the prediction that villages with Bishnoi have more blackbuck than villages without Bishnoi. There was significantly more blackbuck in villages with Bishnoi despite no significant difference in available habitat or human population between village classes. It was estimated that blackbuck occupied approximately one-third of total habitat and had overall persistence over a four year period. This study provides evidence that Bishnoi lands can be important for blackbuck conservation and, more broadly, evidence that cultural traditions are important for conservation in human-dominated landscapes.
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