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Tamil Nadu, India Accordingly Data Was Collected and the the RMAC Noted That the Tamil Nadu Project Was Completed Agenda Notes for the 27th meeting of the RESEARCH, MONITORING AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF SACON AGENDA NO: 1/27 Confirmation of the minutes of the 26th meeting of the Research, Monitoring and Advisory Committee of SACON held on 2nd September 2013 at Coimbatore Minutes of the 26th meeting of the Research, Monitoring and Advisory Committee are given in the Annexure – 1. Since no comments were received, the minutes may kindly be confirmed. Agenda No: 2/27 Action Taken Report on the minutes of the earlier meetings SN Agenda on which Action is taken by Observation of the RMAC SACON Agenda : 26/2 : Action Taken Report on the earlier meetings of the RMAC 1 Under Sl. No: 1 1. Strengthening community …………Nagaland The Chairman stressed the A proposal for the second phase of the importance of this work for the study has been submitted for funding species and need to involve the local to M/s NEPED. Approval is awaited. community in the process for its success. The Chairman, urged that The components suggested by the SACON and BNHS should come RMAC will be included in the second together to work with the local phase of the study. community of Nagaland. 2 Under Sl. No: 2 1. Ecology of the Endangered Indian Due to sudden demise of Dr S Rock Python in Keoladeo National Bhupathy, Principal Scientist/ PI of the Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan Project, we could not pursue the work further. The RMAC wanted to know from the PI, the status / distribution of the However, a suitable faculty will be species all over the country and if any entrusted to look into the issues changes were noticed during the suggested by the RMAC. study across the bioclimatic regions, ecological requirement of these species and asked the PI to develop an Action Plan. SN Agenda on which Action is taken by Observation of the RMAC SACON The RMAC asked the PI to coordinate with the 53 Zoo authorities in the country and prepare a training programme. The RMAC also advised the PI that it would be useful to study the genetic profile of the species. The RMAC asked the PI to develop a proposal in that line in collaboration with the Madras Crocodile Bank and TRAFFIC India. 3 Under Sl. No: 5 10. Review of state of environment in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan and its catchment area: A Historical analysis The PI of the project intimated that Dr B A K Prusty ( Scientist / PI of the the report, publications and other Project) has resigned from SACON. documents related to the KNP are placed at the SACON library. The However, the suggestion of the RMAC materials are also submitted to the organizing a function for releasing the KNP authorities. research study reports is noted for compliance in future. The RMAC suggested the PI summarize the findings of the report and action to be taken based on the findings of the study in abstract, and submit the same to the concerned authorities. The RMAC further advised SACON to organize small functions for release of such study reports and distribute media handouts summarizing the findings of the study, which would be helpful in spreading the message in a big way. 4 Under Sl No: 7 Projects submitted to various funding 2 SN Agenda on which Action is taken by Observation of the RMAC SACON agencies with the approval of the Internal Research Committee of SACON 1. Ecological species sorting in relation to habitat structure in the small cat guild of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh The RMAC suggested the PI to explore The Dept. of Science and Technology including study of parasites as a has sanctioned the project with a separate component of the study. budget outlay of Rs 50.00/- lakhs. The study has been initiated now. The RMAC noted the PI of the proposed project has given a presentation to the funding agency, and have been asked to revise the budget. 6. Assessment of the helminth parasites in the colonial waterbirds The proposal title has been modified across India as “Identification of helminthes in the The RMAC noted that the project heronry birds using morphological and proposal is yet to be submitted and molecular tools” and submitted for advised the PI to submit it at the funding as per the advice of RMAC. earliest 5 Under Sl No: 8 Concluding Remarks Noted for compliance The members pointed that many of the nature education activities are being published only in ‘The Hindu’ daily, and it has to go to other dailies, including regional newspapers in order to make the public aware of the findings of research, and nature education activities of SACON. The RMAC said that it is important for SACON to have a Public Relation Officer at SACON to highlight the research findings of the centre. It opined that the Extension Division of the Centre should take care of this 3 SN Agenda on which Action is taken by Observation of the RMAC SACON aspect. Further, the RMAC advised SACON to interact with the forest departments and allied departments at close intervals and to present its findings to the concerned forest departments in consultative meetings. This would help us obtaining the views and priorities of forest departments. The RMAC advised SACON to get details regarding training programmes to the foresters so that SACON could make offer to those trainees to come to SACON for interaction meetings. The RMAC also asked SACON to write to the Director General of the IGNFA requesting him to include SACON as one of its tour points for the trainee officers Agenda No: 3/26 : Consideration of the progress on the ongoing research projects/ EIA studies 6 1. Conservation of the Edible-Nest After the Animal Committee’s Swiftlet in The Andaman and Nicobar recommendations for delisting of the Islands. Edible-nest Swiftlet from Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 it The RMAC noted the progress of the was decided not to write much about project. It advised the PI to publish a the program in the media till delisting one-page write up on the findings in of the species is done. However, the national media. Chief Wildlife Warden was requested to announce the Animal Committee decision through media in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the news was published in Daily Telegram (Port Blair). After delisting of the Edible-nest Swiftlet from schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 a popular article was published about the Edible-nest Swiftlet conservation program and its achievements in “SAVEUS” Magazine. 7 2. Reassessment of the Impact of Nest 4 SN Agenda on which Action is taken by Observation of the RMAC SACON Collection on the Edible-Nest Swiftlet in the Andaman Islands As per RMAC’s suggestion draft of the The RMAC noted that the final draft final report was circulated to the report on the study is being finalized. RMAC members. The final project To avoid confusion on the population report improved according to the status of the species and the role of comments received was submitted to human pressure on it with the the funding agency. findings of the ongoing project (Andaman Swiftlet project), the RMAC suggested circulating the draft report among the RMAC members for their comments before submission to the funding agency. The PI was also advised to restrict his report with just population survey as per the mandate of the project rather than going into the other details such as nest collection pressure, decline of the population etc. The RMAC further opined that this study should have been inbuilt in the earlier project as one of its objectives. The RMAC noted that the research publications cited under the study are not related to the study concerned and PI should ensure publication of the research papers related to the project. 8 3. Status, Ecology and Conservation of As per RMAC’s suggestion the Narcondam Hornbill Aeceros proposal was submitted to the narcondami On Narcondam Island, “Mohammad Bin Zayed Conservation India Funds”. Unfortunately the funding agency did not fund the proposed The RMAC asked the PI of the study to project this time. The proposal is be highlight the uniqueness of the modified and submitted to any other habitat of this species, and study the suitable funding agency. vegetation complexities of the study area and food availability to the birds. The PI intimated the RMAC that the police force posted in the island is 5 SN Agenda on which Action is taken by Observation of the RMAC SACON also taking care of the species and its nest from the Burmese poachers. The RMAC suggested SACON giving a “Best Conservationist” award to the police unit/s of the Narcondam Island in recognition of their contribution to the conservation of the species. The Chairman (RMAC) said that he would take up the matter at the next State Wildlife Board Meeting. 9 4. Owl assemblage and occupancy in Andaman Archipelago, India Collection of feather samples of owls is in pipeline. So far, feather samples The RMAC noted that the study is of Barn Owl were collected from initiated only recently with the northern Andaman. In subsequent recruitment of research personnel to years, feather samples of all owl the project. The RMAC said that as a species will be collected. whole this is an important project and again reiterated to look into the Discussions in this regard were genetic aspect of the study. Further, initiated with Dr Pamela Rasmussen. the RMAC asked the PI to get in touch with Dr Pamela Rasmussen for the purpose. 10 6. Patterns of Distribution of Selected 1.
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