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List of State-Wise National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
List of State-wise National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries in India Andaman and Nicobar Islands Sr. No Name Category 1 Barren Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 2 Battimalve Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 3 Bluff Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 4 Bondoville Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 5 Buchaan Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 6 Campbell Bay National Park National Park 7 Cinque Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 8 Defense Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 9 East Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 10 East Tingling Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 11 Flat Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 12 Galathea National Park National Park 13 Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 14 James Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 15 Kyd Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 16 Landfall Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 17 Lohabarrack Salt Water Crocodile Sanctuary Crocodile Sanctuary 18 Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park National Park 19 Middle Button Island National Park National Park 20 Mount Harriet National Park National Park 21 Narcondum Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 22 North Button Island National Park National Park 23 North Reef Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 24 Paget Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 25 Pitman Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 26 Point Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary 27 Ranger Island Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary -
Effect of Some Heavy Metals On
Rec. zool. Surv. India: 107(Part-2) : 1-19, 2007 EFFECT OF SOME HEAVY METALS ON LAMPITO MAURITII KINBERG (ANNELIDA: OLIGO CHAETA) IN MUNICIPAL WASTES DISPOSAL SITE AND A RESERVE FOREST FLOOR SITE OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA A. CHOWDHURY AND A. K. HAZRA Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700 053, India INTRODUCTION As a result of the increasing interest paid to the recycling of wastewater, municipal wastes and sewage sludge in agricultural practice, it becomes necessary to study the uptake of heavy metals in invertebrates in general and earthworm in particular. It is evident that earthworm can accumulate heavy metals from surrounding polluted soils and other media in their body (Gish and Christensen, 1973; van Hook, 1974; van Rhee, 1975; Ireland, 1979, 1983; Ash and Lee, 1980; Beyer, 1981; Beyer et 01. 1982; Kruse and Barrett, 1985). But no such work has been carried out in India. To fill up this lacuna the present study has been conducted with the following objectives: To determine whether this dominant species of L. mauritii could be use to absorb the heavy metals in contaminated soil and to compare them with a less polluted controlled reserve forest floor. MATERIALS AND METHODS Earthworm samples were collected month wise at random by digging and hand sorting method. Collected samples were repeatedly washed in water and then kept in double distilled water for 72 hours to evacuate soil from its gut. After that period earthworm samples were preserved in 10% formalin. Preserved samples were washed in double distilled water and then oven dried at 65°C for 48 hours Dried samples were crushed, weighed on a microbalance and acid (Nitric and Perchloric) digested on a hot plate. -
Hampi, Badami & Around
SCRIPT YOUR ADVENTURE in KARNATAKA WILDLIFE • WATERSPORTS • TREKS • ACTIVITIES This guide is researched and written by Supriya Sehgal 2 PLAN YOUR TRIP CONTENTS 3 Contents PLAN YOUR TRIP .................................................................. 4 Adventures in Karnataka ...........................................................6 Need to Know ........................................................................... 10 10 Top Experiences ...................................................................14 7 Days of Action .......................................................................20 BEST TRIPS ......................................................................... 22 Bengaluru, Ramanagara & Nandi Hills ...................................24 Detour: Bheemeshwari & Galibore Nature Camps ...............44 Chikkamagaluru .......................................................................46 Detour: River Tern Lodge .........................................................53 Kodagu (Coorg) .......................................................................54 Hampi, Badami & Around........................................................68 Coastal Karnataka .................................................................. 78 Detour: Agumbe .......................................................................86 Dandeli & Jog Falls ...................................................................90 Detour: Castle Rock .................................................................94 Bandipur & Nagarhole ...........................................................100 -
Gujarat Birds, Mammals and Temples Report February 2007
Reconnaissance trip to Gujarat, West India 1st – 15th February 2007 by Jo Thomas www.wildaboutindia.com Thought you might like to read about my recent business trip to Gujarat. Our original plan was to spend a couple of days in Rajasthan before taking an internal flight to Guwahati to explore the north-east, including Kaziranga and Nameri in Assam and five days at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh. The latter was to involve camping in temperatures down to zero degrees. The prospect of seeing the recently named Bugun Liocichla, a new bird species discovered to science, made the thought of ‘roughing it a bit’ seem all worth while. Add to that being in the right habitat for Tragopans, Hoolock Gibbons and even Red Pandas and we were pretty excited about what the trip would have in store for us. However, due to increasing tensions in Assam and advice on the FCO (Foreign and Common Wealth Office) website to avoid all but essential travel, we decided to change our plans. Instead we travelled to Gujarat in the very far west which boasts 1/3 of India’s coastline. We had booked our internal flights over the internet with Spicejet, a reputable and highly recommended airline. It was an easy process to log on and cancel our flights to the north- east (you need to do this at least 2 hours before the flight departure time), then book our flight to Ahmedabad in Gujarat, forfeiting a small administration fee and paying the difference in cost between the two flights. Gujarat had always appealed to me. -
Pench Tiger Reserve: Maharashtra
Pench Tiger Reserve: Maharashtra drishtiias.com/printpdf/pench-tiger-reserve-maharashtra Why in News Recently, a female cub of 'man-eater' tigress Avni has been released into the wild in the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) of Maharashtra. Key Points About: It is located in Nagpur District of Maharashtra and named after the pristine Pench River. The Pench river flows right through the middle of the park. It descends from north to south, thereby dividing the reserve into equal eastern and western parts. PTR is the joint pride of both Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The Reserve is located in the southern reaches of the Satpura hills in the Seoni and Chhindwara districts in Madhya Pradesh, and continues in Nagpur district in Maharashtra as a separate Sanctuary. It was declared a National Park by the Government of Maharashtra in 1975 and the identity of a tiger reserve was granted to it in the year 1998- 1999. However, PTR Madhya Pradesh was granted the same status in 1992-1993. It is one of the major Protected Areas of Satpura-Maikal ranges of the Central Highlands. It is among the sites notified as Important Bird Areas (IBA) of India. The IBA is a programme of Birdlife International which aims to identify, monitor and protect a global network of IBAs for conservation of the world’s birds and associated diversity. 1/3 Flora: The green cover is thickly spread throughout the reserve. A mixture of Southern dry broadleaf teak forests and tropical mixed deciduous forests is present. Shrubs, climbers and trees are also frequently present. -
PROTECTED AREA UPDATE News and Information from Protected Areas in India and South Asia
PROTECTED AREA UPDATE News and Information from protected areas in India and South Asia Vol. XIX No. 3 June 2013 (No. 103) LIST OF CONTENTS Odisha 10 CAG points to serious deficiencies in tiger reserve EDITORIAL 3 management in Odisha Exciting times for the PA Update Rice for Olive Ridley Conservation scheme in four coastal districts NEWS FROM INDIAN STATES Tamil Nadu 11 Andhra Pradesh 4 Blackbuck population rises in Vallanadu Remains of a rare spider sighted in the Sanctuary Seshachalam BR Uttarakhand 12 Ban on heavy vehicular traffic through Kawal Uttarakhand seeks tiger reserve status for Rajaji Tiger Reserve National Park Gujarat 5 West Bengal 12 No lion poaching in Gir in two years Sunderban tigers to be radio-collared Jammu & Kashmir 5 Trikuta WLS de-notified NATIONAL NEWS FROM INDIA 12 Jharkhand 5 NPV of forest land for CAMPA to be reviewed Palamau TR takes up repair of its core roads Any citizen can move National Green Tribunal to Karnataka 6 report violations Water level in Kabini reservoir drops to lowest in ten years SOUTH ASIA 13 19 tiger deaths in Karnataka in one year ending Nepal March 2013 Barasingha population rises in Shuklaphanta Kerala 6 Kerala to prepare Marine Biodiversity Register IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS UPDATE 14 Decline in Rock bee colonies in Idukki WLS Andhra Pradesh Madhya Pradesh 7 Dispute over Kolleru land remains unresolved NBWL refuses permission for highway Gujarat upgradation project through Ratapani WLS Increase in vulture populations in lion country in Maharashtra 8 Gujarat Three tonnes of plastic removed -
Judicial Branch Dispur:: Guwahati-6 No
GOVT. OF ASSAM JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT:: JUDICIAL BRANCH DISPUR:: GUWAHATI-6 NO. eCF. 94305/2018/978 Dated Dispur the 7thNovember, 2019 From: Sri M.R. Barbhuiya, Joint L.R. & Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Judicial Department, Dispur, Ghy-6. The District & Sessions Judge, Darrang, Mangaldai. Sub Calling for Interview for appointment of Notary in respect of Darrang Dist.. Ref Your letter No. DJ(D)/1044, dated 27.02.2018 No. DJ(D) 3191, dated 30.05.2019. No. DJ(D) 4758, dated 07.08.2019. Sir, In inviting a reference to the letters on the subject cited above, I am directed to request you kindly to inform the following advocates to appear before the Interview Board on 22.11.2019 at 10.30 AM in the Janata Bhawan, Judicial Department, Block 'E', 2nd Floor, Dispur,Guwahati-6 alongwith all relevant original documents. Name of Advocates: 1. Smti. Kabita Das, W/o- Tapan Ch. Deka, Vill.- Bezpara (Menapara), P.O. Menapara , Darrang Dist., Assam, Pin-784146. 2. Smti. Snigdha Jyoti Sarma, D/o- Lt. Sarat Ch. Sarma, Rlo- WINo.lO, Milanpur, P.O. Mangaldoi, Darrang Dist., Assam, Pin-784125. 3. Md. Fazlul Hoque, S/o- Rehan Ali, Vill.- Bandia, P.O. Mangaldoi, Darrang Dist., Assam, Pin-784125. 4. Md. Kazal Hoque, S/o- Lt. Madhu Seikh, Vill.- Sherpur, P.O. Bhakatpara, Darrang, Dist, Assam, Pin-784190. 5. Sri Sailendra Kr. Goswami, S/o- Lt. Arabinda Goswami, Vill.- Debananda, P.O. Hazarikapara, Darrang Dist. , Pin-784145. 6. Sri Rupjyoti Sarmah, S/o- Lt. Prabodh Ch. Sarmah, WINo.10, P.O. Mangaldoi, Darrang Dist, Assam, Pin- 784125. -
English June.Indd
In this Issue... • Saving the Hangul • Cricket stadium in Srinagar being upgraded • Mongolia keen to tap potential of Leh Berry plant • Kani shawl gets Geographical Indication (GI) tag • Reaching out • Sufi shrine, a symbol of Kashmiriyat • Tourists beat the heat in Patnitop • Leh hosts a ʻGreenʼ Rally • A Kashmir success story Vol. 1, No. 10, July 2010 Saving the Hangul Hangul, the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir, is the only survivor of the Red Deer group in the Indian subcontinent and, its population has been declining over the years due to habitat destruction, overgrazing by domestic livestock and poaching. Alarmed by the fall in numbers of this rare red deer, known scientifically as Cervus Elaphus Hanglu, and locally known as “Hangul”, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir is doing everything possible to save it from extinction. Battling for its survival, the Hangul are now scattered within the Dachigam National Park, which is located under the Zabarwan mountain range on the outskirts of Srinagar. The Dachigam National Park is the natural habitat of the Hangul, though in the summers, some of them cross the boundaries of the national park to graze in the higher mountain reaches. The state government has prepared a plan for Hangul conservation with the help of the Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India at a cost of Rs.220 million. The five-year plan has been submitted to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests for approval. As part of the plan, the state government will buy field equipment, satellite images, GIS hardware and software. It would also build carnivore-proof enclosures, guard huts, watch towers and take steps to stop poachers. -
Western Ghats & Sri Lanka Biodiversity Hotspot
Ecosystem Profile WESTERN GHATS & SRI LANKA BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT WESTERN GHATS REGION FINAL VERSION MAY 2007 Prepared by: Kamal S. Bawa, Arundhati Das and Jagdish Krishnaswamy (Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology & the Environment - ATREE) K. Ullas Karanth, N. Samba Kumar and Madhu Rao (Wildlife Conservation Society) in collaboration with: Praveen Bhargav, Wildlife First K.N. Ganeshaiah, University of Agricultural Sciences Srinivas V., Foundation for Ecological Research, Advocacy and Learning incorporating contributions from: Narayani Barve, ATREE Sham Davande, ATREE Balanchandra Hegde, Sahyadri Wildlife and Forest Conservation Trust N.M. Ishwar, Wildlife Institute of India Zafar-ul Islam, Indian Bird Conservation Network Niren Jain, Kudremukh Wildlife Foundation Jayant Kulkarni, Envirosearch S. Lele, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment & Development M.D. Madhusudan, Nature Conservation Foundation Nandita Mahadev, University of Agricultural Sciences Kiran M.C., ATREE Prachi Mehta, Envirosearch Divya Mudappa, Nature Conservation Foundation Seema Purshothaman, ATREE Roopali Raghavan, ATREE T. R. Shankar Raman, Nature Conservation Foundation Sharmishta Sarkar, ATREE Mohammed Irfan Ullah, ATREE and with the technical support of: Conservation International-Center for Applied Biodiversity Science Assisted by the following experts and contributors: Rauf Ali Gladwin Joseph Uma Shaanker Rene Borges R. Kannan B. Siddharthan Jake Brunner Ajith Kumar C.S. Silori ii Milind Bunyan M.S.R. Murthy Mewa Singh Ravi Chellam Venkat Narayana H. Sudarshan B.A. Daniel T.S. Nayar R. Sukumar Ranjit Daniels Rohan Pethiyagoda R. Vasudeva Soubadra Devy Narendra Prasad K. Vasudevan P. Dharma Rajan M.K. Prasad Muthu Velautham P.S. Easa Asad Rahmani Arun Venkatraman Madhav Gadgil S.N. Rai Siddharth Yadav T. Ganesh Pratim Roy Santosh George P.S. -
Seasonal Dynamics of Herbaceous Species Along the Topographic
International Journal of Chemical Studies 2018; 6(2): 3581-3586 P-ISSN: 2349–8528 E-ISSN: 2321–4902 IJCS 2018; 6(2): 3581-3586 Seasonal dynamics of herbaceous species along © 2018 IJCS Received: 16-01-2018 the topographic gradients under different Accepted: 20-02-2018 conservation regimes of Kashmir Himalaya Amir Bhat Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST- K, Benhama, Ganderbal, Jammu Amir Bhat, Khan PA, Qaiser KN, Mughal AH, Ara S and Mir SA and Kashmir, India Abstract Khan PA Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST- The present investigation entitled “Seasonal dynamics of herbaceous species along the topographical K, Benhama, Ganderbal, Jammu gradients under different conservation regimes of Kashmir Himalaya” was carried out in two protected and Kashmir, India areas viz., Dachigam National Park (DNP) and Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary (OAWS) along with their adjoining unprotected areas in Srinagar and Anantnag districts of Kashmir valley during the year 2014-15 Qaiser KN & 2015-16, respectively, with the aim to evaluate phytosociology and its dynamics in different seasons of Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST- protected and unprotected areas. These research objectives centered on two major goals, to assess the K, Benhama, Ganderbal, Jammu performance of protected areas and to study the feasibility of incorporation of adjoining unprotected and Kashmir, India areas. On the basis of different aspects, each protected and unprotected area was divided was into north and south aspects. Each aspect was further sub divided into three different altitudinal ranges viz., A1 Mughal AH (1600-2100m), A2 (2100-2600m) and A3 (2600-3100m) covering different forests of protected as well as Faculty of Agriculture, unprotected areas. -
Bibliography on Tiger (Panthera Tigris L.)
Bibliography on Tiger (Panthera tigris L.) Global Tiger Forum Publication 2014 Copyright © Secretariat of Global Tiger Forum, 2014 Suggested Citation: Gopal R., Majumder A. and Yadav S.P. (Eds) (2014). Bibliography on Tiger (Panther tigris L.). Compiled and published by Global Tiger Forum, p 95. Cover Pic Vinit Arora Inside pictures taken by Vinit Arora, Samir K. Sinha, Aniruddha Majumder and S.P.Yadav CONTENTS Acknowledgements i Introduction to Bibliography on tiger 1 Literature collection and compilation process for bibliography on tiger 2-4 1) Ecology, Natural History and Taxonomy 5-23 2) Aspects of Conflicts 24-35 3) Monitoring (tiger, co-predator, prey and habitat) and Status 36-62 evaluation 4) Genetics, morphology, health and disease monitoring 63-75 5) Protection, Conservation, Policies and Bio-politics 76-95 Acknowledgements The “Bibliography on Tiger (Panthera tigris L.)” is an outcome of the literature database on tiger, brought out by the Global Tiger Forum (GTF). The GTF is thankful to all officials, scientists, conservationists from 13 Tiger Range Countries for their support. Special thanks are due to Dr Adam Barlow, Mr. Qamar Qureshi, Dr. Y.V. Jhala, Dr K. Sankar, Dr. S.P. Goyal, Dr John Seidensticker, Dr. Ullas Karanth, Dr. A.J.T Johnsingh, Dr. Sandeep Sharma, Ms. Grace Gabriel, Dr. Sonam Wangchuk, Mr Peter Puschel, Mr. Hazril Rafhan Abdul Halim, Mr Randeep Singh and Dr. Prajna Paramita Panda for sharing some important references on tiger. Mr P.K. Sen, Dr Jagdish Kiswan, Mr Vivek Menon, Mr Ravi Singh and Dr Sejal Vora and Mr Keshav Varma are duly acknowledged for their comments and suggestions. -
Light House Project at Agartala, Tripura
Light House Project at Agartala, Tripura Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs Government of India LIGHT HOUSE PROJECT AT AGARTALA, TRIPURA 3D View of the Project 1 pmay-urban.gov.in ghtc-india.gov.in PMAYUrban pmayurban PMAY Urban [email protected] Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Govt. of India The country is going to get a new technology to build houses “ for the poor and the middle class. In technical parlance, you call it the Light House Project. I believe these six projects are really like light towers. These six light house projects would give a new direction to the housing construction in the country. The coming together of states from the east-west, north-south and every region of the country is further strengthening our sense of cooperative federalism. These light house projects will be constructed through modern technology and innovative processes. This will reduce the construction time and prepare the more resilient, affordable and comfortable homes for the poor. In a way, these projects will be incubation centres and our planners, architects, engineers and students will be able to learn and experiment with new technology. ” Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India 1.1.2021 2 Light House Project at Agartala, Tripura 1. Background The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) Mission, one of the largest public housing programs in the world, with a goal of providing all weather pucca houses to all eligible urban families by 2022. Against an assessed demand of 1.12 crore houses, so far over 1.08 crore have been sanctioned; out of this over 72 lakh have been grounded for construction and nearly 42 lakh have been completed and delivered to the beneficiaries.