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1. Wakid, A. 2010. Hihur Sandhanat Luitedi (In 5. Ahmed, M.F., Dutta, S.K., Das, A. 2008. search of Ganges River Dolphin in Brahmaputra Amphibians and Reptiles of Northeast India- A River), an Assamese book based on our 2005 Photographic Guide (Local language- dolphin survey in the Brahmaputra River. Pp Assamese). 199. Published by Aaranyak. 6. Chetry, D., Chetry, R., Bhattacharjya, P.C. 2007. 2. Chetry, R. Chetry, D. 2009. Sonali Bandar: The Hoolock: The Ape of India (English language). Golden langur (English language), Pp. 1-133. Pp. 1-133. Published by Gibbon Conservation Published by Gibbon Conservation Centre, Centre, Aaranyak, Mariani,Assam,India. Aaranyak, Mariani, Assam, India. 7. Chetry, D., Chetry, R., Bhattacharjya, P.C. 2007. 3. Chetry, R. Chetry, D. 2009. Sonali Bandar Amar Halou, Hoolock gibbon (Assamese (Assamese language). Pp. 1-210. Published by language). Pp. 1-70. Published by Gibbon Gibbon Conservation Centre, Aaranyak, C o n s e r v a t i o n C e n t r e , A a r a n y a k , Mariani, Assam, India. Mariani,Assam,India. 4. Ahmed, M.F., Dutta, S.K., Das, A. 2009. 8. Talukdar, B.K. and P.K. Sarma. 2007. Indian Amphibians and Reptiles of Northeast India- A Rhinos in Protected Areas of Assam – A geo- Photographic Guide (in English). spatial documentation of habitat change and threats. Aaranyak, p 20.
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YEAR 2016 6. Nath A, Singha H, Deb P, Das AK, Lahkar BP, 1. Borthakur U, Das PK, Talukdar A, Talukdar BK. (2015)” Nesting in a crowd: Response to house (2016). Noninvasive genetic census of greater sparrow towards proximity to spatial cues in commercial zones of Guwahati city”. The one-horned rhinos in Gorumara National Park, Zoological Society Kolkata, India, May 2015. India – A pilot study for population estimation. 7. Nath, N.K., S.K. Dutta, J.P. Das & B.P Lahkar Oryx, available on CJO2016. doi:10.1017/ (2015): A quantification of damage and S0030605314001161. assessment of economic loss due to crop YEAR 2015 raiding by Asian Elephant Elephas maximus (Mammalia: Proboscidea: Elephantidae): A case 2. Chetry D, Borthakur U, Das RK. 2015. A short study of Manas National Park, Assam, India. note on a first distribution record of White- Journal of Threatened Taxa, 7(2):6853-6863. cheeked Macaque Macaca leucogenys from 8. Nath, N.K., B.P.Lahkar, S.K.Dutta and J.P Das India. Asian Primates Journal. 5(1): 45-47. (2015): Human elephant conflict around Manas 3. Das PK, Borthakur U, Sarma H, Talukdar BK. National Park, India: Local People’s Attitudes, Expectations and Perceptions. Gajah 42: 15-21. 2015. Population genetic assessment of extant populations of greater one-horned rhinoceros 9. Nath, A., H.J.Singha, P.Deb, A.K.Das, B.P.Lahkar (2015): Nesting in a Crowd: (Rhinoceros unicornis) in India. European Response of House Sparrow Towards Proximity Journal of Wildlife Research. DOI 10.1007/ to Spatial Cues in Commercial Zones of s10344-015-0960-2 Guwahati City. Proc Zoo Soc. DOI 10.1007/ s12595-015-0149-4. 3. Das, P. J. (2015). Impact of climate change on water induced hazards of NE India and 10.Sagar Ratna Bajracharya, Wahid Palash, implications for Assam. Management of water Mandira Singh Shrestha, Vijay Ratan Khadgi,1 related disasters Urban & Rural. Proceedings of Chu Duo, Partha Jyoti Das, and Chhimi Dorji. the Assam Water Conference, 6-7 February, (2015). "Systematic Evaluation of Satellite- 2015, Edited by Prasanta Dutta and Bhaskar Based Rainfall Products over the Brahmaputra Jyoti Das, Published by the Department of Basin for Hydrological Applications," Advances Water Resources Government of Assam, pp in Meteorology, vol. 2015, Article ID 398687, 97-105. 17 pages, 2015. doi:10.1155/2015/398687. 4. Dutta, H, Singha, H, Dutta, B, K, Deb, P, Das, 11.Sarma PK, Das AK, Talukdar BK, (2015) A.K, (2015)” Human-Wildlife Conflict in the “Assessment of Forest Cover and wildlife Forest Villages of Barak Valley, Assam, India”. habitat in Kamrup Metropolitan District of Current World Environment, Vol.10 (1), PP. Assam: A geo-spatial Approach”. International 245-252, April 2015. Journal of Science and Engineering Invention, Vol. (1), Dec 2015. 5. Havmøller, R.G., Junaidi Payne, Widodo Ramono, Susie Ellis, K. Yoganand, Barney Long, 12.Sarma P.K., Al Huda E., Baruah B., Mipun B.S. Eric Dinerstein, Christy Williams, Rudi H. Putra, and Talukdar B.K. 2015. Assessment of Jamal Gawi And Bibhab Kumar Talukdar 2015. Changing Trends of Shifting Cultivation in Garo Will current conservation responses save the Hills Landscape of Meghalaya-A Geo-Spatial Critically Endangered Sumatran rhinoceros Approach. International Research Journal of Dicerorhinus sumatrensis. Oryx 2015. Environment Sciences. Vol. 4(11), 1-7
2 13.Sinha, A., S., Talukdar, G., C., Das, P.,K., Sarma preliminary study from Manas National Park, & H., Singha. 2015. Diversity of Winter Avifauna Assam, India. Newsletter and Journal of The in Dheer Beel, Assam, India. Indian Birds. Vol: Rhino Foundation for nature in NE India 9: 39- (10) No. 3&4. 43. Year 2014 20.Brahma N., Bhattacherjee P.C. and Lahkar B. P. (2013). Association of critically endangered 14.Borah, J., T. Sharma, D. Das, N. Rabha, N. Bengal Florican with other bird species in two Kakati, A. Basumatri, M. F. Ahmed and J. sites of Manas. Asian Journal of Conservation Vattakaven. (2014). Abundance and density Biology (ISSN 2278 – 7666). Vol 2 No. 1pp 42 – estimates for common leopard Panthera pardus 45. and clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa in Manas National Park, Assam, India . Oryx, 48, 21.Dutta, D, Sengupta, S, Das, A.K, Das, A, (2013) pp 149-155. doi:10.1017/S0030605312000373. “Distribution of Lycodon zawi (Serpentes: Colubridae) with new locality records from 15.Das, B. Ghosh, S., Lahkar, B. and Kumar, C.B. Northeast India”. Herpetology Notes, volume 6: (2014): Traditional knowledge, ecosystem 263-265 (2013) (published online on 14 June services and disaster risk reduction in Manas 2013). World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve, India, in Murti, R. and Buyck, C. (ed.) (2014). 22.Islam, M, Basumatary, N, Choudhury, P, Sarma, Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk P,K, Das, A,K, (2013) “ Studies on Land Use and Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. Land Cover change using multi-temporal Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. xii + 168 pp satellite data in the inner-line reserve forest, Barak Valley, Assam, India”. NeBIO, Vol.4 (5), 16.Kumari, M, Das, A.K, Sharma, R, Saikia, S, (2014) “Change detection analysis using multi pp. 46-50, October 2013. temporal satellite data of Poba reserve forest, 23.Talukdar, B.K. and S.P. Sinha. (2013). Trans- Assam and Arunachal Pradesh”. International boundary rhino conservation challenges and Journal of Geomatics and Geosciences, Vol. 4 (NO. opportunities between India and Nepal. 3), PP. 517-525, February 2014. Pachyderm 54: 45-51. Year 2013 Year 2012 17.Borah, J., T. Sharma, D. Das, N. Rabha, N. 24.Borah, J., T. Sharma, D. Das, N. Rabha, N. Kakati,A. Basumatri, M. F. Ahmed, J. Kakati,A. Basumatri, M. F. Ahmed, J. Vattakaven, C. Bhobora And A. Swargowari. Vattakaven, C. Bhobora And A. Swargowari. (2012). Diversity of Carnivores in Manas 2012. Diversity of Carnivores in Manas National National Park - A World Heritage Site, Assam, Park - A World Heritage Site, Assam, India. India. CATnews 56 Spring, 16-19 p. CATnews 56 Spring, 16-19 p. 18.Borthakur, U., R. P. Saini, S.S. Gupta, R. Jakher, 25.Chetry,R; Chetry,D and Bhattacharje,P.C. C. Das, A.K. Das, P.K. Sarma, B.K. Talukdar and (2012). Status and conservation of eastern R. Bharali. (2013). Noninvasive genetic hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys) in assessment of population status of tigers Assam, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 4(13): (Panthera tigris tigris) in Buxa Tiger Reserve, 3183–3189. West Bengal, India. International Journal of 26.Das, J.P., B.P. Lahkar and B.K. Talukdar. (2012). Biodiversity and Conservation Vol. 5(1): 27-32. Increasing Trend of Human Elephant Conflict in 19.Borthakur U, Barman RD, Lahkar BP, Das C, Das Golaghat District, Assam, India: Issues and PK, Sarma PK, Bhobora C, Swargowari A and Concerns. Gajah 37: 34-37 Basumatary GC (2013). Use of noninvasive 27.Emslie RH, Milliken T, and Talukdar B (2012) genetic tools in monitoring tigers in situ: a African and Asian Rhinoceroses – Status, 3 Conservation and Trade. CoP16, Doc. 54-2- 34.Borthakur U, Barman RD, Das C, Basumatary A, Annexe 2 CITES Secretariat, Geneva, Talukdar A, Ahmed MF, Talukdar BK, Bharali R. Switzerland. (2011). Noninvasive genetic monitoring of tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) population of Orang 28.J. W. Duckworth, G. Batters, J. L. Belant, E. L. National Park in the Brahmaputra floodplain, Bennett, J. Brunner, J. Burton, D. W. S. Assam, India. European Journal of Wildlife Challender, V. Cowling, N. Duplaix, J. D. Harris, Research, 57 (3), 603-613. S. Hedges, B. Long, S. P. Mahood, P. J. K. McGowan, W. J. McShea, W. L. R. Oliver, S. 35.Brahma N. and Lahkar, B. P, (2011). Short-eared Perkin, B. M. Rawson, C. R. Shepherd, S. N. Owl Asio flammeus: a first record for Manas Stuart, B. K. Talukdar, P. P. van Dijk, J-C. Vié, J. National Park, Assam. Indian Birds 7 (1): 20 L. Walston, T. Whitten and R. Wirth. (2012). 36.Lahkar, B.P., B.K. Talukdar and P.K. Sarma. Why South-East Asia should be the World’s (2011). Invasive species in grassland habitat: an Priority for Averting Imminent Species ecological threat to greater one horned rhino Extinctions, and a Call to Join a Developing Rhinoceros unicornis. Pachyderm 49: 33-39. Cross-Institutional Programme to Tackle this Urgent Issue. Sapiens 5(2): 77-95. Year 2010 29.Sarma PK, B.S. Mipun, B.K. Talukdar, H. Singha, 37.Bhattacherjee C. R., Dev Gupta Bishop, A.K. Basumatary, A.K. Das, A. Sarkar and B.C. Brahma N. and Bhattacherjee P. C. (2010). Hazarika. (2012). Assessment of habitat EDAX and FT – IR Spectroscopic Study of Egg utilization pattern of rhinos (Rhinoceros shell of a critically endangered bird species, unicornis) in Orang National Park, Assam,India. Bengal florican. Assam University Journal of Pachyderm 51: 38-44. Science & Technology : Physical Sciences and Technology. Vol 6 Number II. Pp 154 – 156. 30.Sarma, P.K, Sarma, K, Das, A.K, Sarkar, A, Manki, P.K, Chetri, P.K, (2012) “Characterization 38.Borah, J., M. F. Ahmed and P. K. Sarma. (2010). and evaluation for integrated development of Brahmaputra River islands as potential corridors Umtrew river basin in Meghalaya Plateau, North for dispersing tigers: A case study from Assam, East India”. Journal of Geography and Regional India. International Journal of Biodiversity and Planning Vol. 4(16), pp. 397-408, December, Conservation 2(11): 350-358. 2012. 39.Borthakur U, Das C. (2010). "First sighting 31.Sinha, A., J. Hoque, T. Pradhan, M. K Bakshi, J. record of Hooded Pitta, Pitta sordida from Pulu, A. K. Singh and M. F. Ahmed. (2012). Kaziranga National Park, India". Indian Birds 5 Sighting record of Bengal Florican Houbaropsis (5): 158. bengalensis (Gmelin, 1789) (Aves: Gruiformes: 40.Chetry,R. And Chetry, D. (2010). First Otididae) in Lower Dibang Valley District, distribution record of Eastern Hoolock gibbon Arunachal Pradesh, India. Journal of in Assam, India. Primate Conservation. Threatened Taxa, 4(14): 3375–3376p. 25:95-97. 32.Sinha, A. and J.P. Das. 2012. Records of crab- 41.Chetry,D., Chetry,R., Ghosh,K and Singh,A.K. eating mongoose Herpestes urva in Manas (2010). Status of Eastern Hoolock gibbon national Park, Assam, India. Small Carnivore (Hoolock leuconedys) population in Mehao Conservation. Vol. 47. 60-61. Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, India, 33.Tietze DT, Borthakur U. (2012). Historical Primate Conservation 25: 87–94. biogeography of tits (Aves: Paridae, 42.Chetry, D., Chetry,R., Ghosh, K. and Remizidae). Organisms, Diversity & Evolution, B h a t t a c h a r j e e , P. C . 2 0 1 0 . S t a t u s a n d DOI: 10.1007/s13127-012-0101-7. conservation of Golden langur in Chakrashila Year 2011 4 Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India. Primate 2009, The Newsletter & Journal of The Rhino Conservation vol.25:81-86. Foundation for Nature in North-east India. 43.Chetry, D., Chetry, R., Ghosh, K. and 51.Nath, N.K, B.P. Lahkar, N. Brahma, S. Dey, J.P. B h a t t a c h a r j e e , P. C . 2 0 1 0 . S t a t u s a n d Das, P.K. Sarma & B.K. Talukdar. 2009. An conservation of Golden langur in Chakrashila assessment of human-elephant conflict in Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India. Primate Manas National Park, Assam, India. Journal of Conservation vol.25:81-86pp. Threatened Taxa 1(6): 309-316 44.Choudhury, B. C., Behera, S. And Wakid, A. 52.Ohler, A., K. Deuti, S. Grosjean, S. Paul, A. K. (2010): A review on the conservation status and Ayyaswamy, M. F. Ahmed and S. K. Dutta. protected areas for Susu Platanista gangetica 2009. Small-sized dicroglossids from India, with gangetica, Bhulan Platanista gangetica minor the description of a new species from West and Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris in Bengal, India. Zootaxa 2209: 43-56. the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Beas Rivers, and 53.Sarma, P.K., B.K. Talukdar, K. Sarma and M. Chilika Lagoon, India. Pp 107-119. In Kreb, D., Barua. 2009. Assessment of habitat change and Reeves, R.R., Thomas, P.O., Braulik, G.T. and threats to the greater one-horned rhino Smith, B.D. eds Establishing protected areas for (Rhinoceros unicornis) in Pabitora Wildlife Asian freshwater cetaceans: Freshwater Sanctuary, Assam, using multi-temporal satellite cetaceans as flagship species for integrated data. Pachyderm 46: 18-24. river conservation management, 166 pp. ISBN: 978-602-97677-0-4. 54.Takahata, C., Amin, R., Sarma P.K., Benarjee, G., Olliver, W., Fa. J. 2009, "Remotely-sensed 45.Das, A., P. P. Mohapatra, J. Purkayastha, S. a c t i v e f i re d a t a f o r p ro t e c t e d a re a Sengupta, S. K. Dutta, M. F. Ahmed and F. management:Eight-years patterns in the Manas Tillack. 2010. A Contribution to Boiga gokool National Park, India." Environmental (Gray, 1835) (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae). M a n a g e m e n t , D O I 1 0 . 1 0 0 7 / Rusian Journal of Herpetology 17(3): 161 – 178. s00267-009-9411-8. 46.Dey, S, Das, R, Singh, B, Das, A.K, (2010) 55.Wakid, A. (2009): Status and distribution of “Christisonia Keralensis erady: A new record for endangered Gangetic dolphin (Platanista North-east India”. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. Vol. 34 gangetica) in Brahmaputra River, India. Current No. 2 (2010). Science, Vol. 97 (8): 1143-1151. 47.Martin, E., B.K. Talukdar and L.Vigne. 2010. Year 2008 Rhino poaching in Assam: challenges and opportunities. Pachyderm 46: 25-34. 56.Bauer, A. M., A. Das, M. F. Ahmed, P. K. Sharma. 2008. Notes on the Distribution, 48.Talukdar, B.K. in Hoffmann et al. 2010. The Taxonomy and Biology of the Skink Eutropis Impact of Conservation on the Status of the dissimilis (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae), with World’s Vertebrates. Science 330:1503-1509. first records from Assam, India (with two text- Year 2009 figures). Hamadryad 32 (1): 76-80. 49.Bonal. B.S., B.K. Talukdar and A. Sharma. 2009. 57.Chetry,D., Chetry, R., Das,A., Loma, C. and Translocation of Rhino in Assam. Tigerpaper, Panor, J. 2008. New distribution records for Vol. 36 (1): 7-12. January March 2009. Hoolock leuconedys in India. Primate Conservation. 23: 125-128. 50.Brahma N., Lahkar, B. P, (2009). Preliminary survey of Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis 58.Das, A., M. V. Nair, M. F. Ahmed and P. K bengalensis) in four protected areas of North Sharma. 2008. Distribution of King Cobra Bank Landscape, Assam. No. 8, December (Ophiophagus hannah) in Northeastern India
5 with new altitudinal record and and notes on its 67.Ahmed, M. F., A. Das and V. Meyase. 2007. habitat. Tiger Paper 35 (4): 1-6. Khasi Hills Swift Apus acuticauda: First record from Nagaland and Manipur, north-east India. 59.Das, A., Ahmed, F. Sarma P.K. (2008) "Notes on (one figure). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 104(1): distribution and biology of Eutropis Dissimilis 87-88. with first record from Assam, India." Hamadryad Vol. 32 (1), pp 76 – 80, 2008 68.C h e t r y. D . , M e d h i , R . , M o h n o t . S . M . , Bhattacharjee, P.C. 2007. Factors influencing 60.Hazarika, N., A. Sharma, B.K. Talukdar, N.K. the ranging behaviour in Stump-tailed Nath and P.K. Sarma. 2008. Conservation macaques. Topical Zoology. Vol 4.pp. 1-8. Va l u e s o f A s i a n E l e p h a n t s : P e o p l e ’s Appreciation. Gajah 29: 28-31. 69.Chetry,R; D.Chetry; B.Choudhury and P.C.Bhattacharjee.2007. Status and Diversity of 61.Sarma P.K., Lahkar B.P, Ghose, S, Rabha,A, Das, Temple Primates in Northeast India. Primate J.P., Nath N. K, Dey S, Brahma , N. (2008) Land- Conservation. Vol22.USA. use and land-cover change and future implication analysis in Manas National Park, 70.Das, A., Ahmed, F., Lahkar, B.P.and Sarma, India using multi-temporal satellite data, P.K. (2007) "Reptilian mortality on road due to Current Science, Vol. 95 (2), pp 223 – 227. vehicular movement near Kaziranga National Park, Assam, North East India". Zoos print 62.Sarma, P.K., B. K. Talukdar, J. K. Baruah, B. P. Journal: 22(7), pp 2742 to 2744. Lahkar and N. Hazarika. 2008. A Geo-Spatial Assessment of Habitat Loss of Asian Elephants 71.Medhi, R. Cherty, D. , Bhattacharjee , P.C. , in Golaghat District of Assam. Gajah 28: 25-30. and Mohnot, S.M. 2007. Behavioural responses of Golden langur (Trachypithecus 63.Sarma P. K.., Lahkar B. P., Ghosh S., Rabha A., geei) for domestic dog(Canis familiaris). Topical Das, J. P., Nath N. K., Dey S., Brahma N. (2008). Zoology. Vol 4.pp 51-54. Land-use and land cover change and future implication analysis in Manas National Park, 72.Pawar, S. M.S. Koo, C. Kelley, M. F. Ahmed, S. India using multi-temporal satellite data. Chaudhuri, S. Sarkar. 2007. Conservation Current Science, vol.95, No.2, 25. assessment and prioritization of areas in Northeast India: Priorities for amphibians and 64.Sengupta, S., B. Hussain, P. K. Choudhury, J. reptiles. Biological Conservation 136: 346-361. Gogoi, M. F. Ahmed and N. K. Choudhury. 2008. A new species of Amolops (Anura: 73.Pawar, S. S., Birand, A. C., Ahmed, M. F., Ranidae) from Assam, North-eastern India. Sengupta, S., and Raman, T. R. S. (2007). Hamadryad Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 5-12. Conservation biogeography in Northeast India: h i e r a r c h i c a l a n a l y s i s o f c r o s s - t a x o n 65.Talukdar B.K. in Schipper et al 2008. Status of distributional congruence. Diversity and the World’s Land and Marine Mammals: Distributions, 13: 53–65. Diversity, Threat, and Knowledge. Science 322: 225-230 74.Talukdar, B.K., M. Barua and P.K. Sarma. 2007. Tracing straying routes of rhinoceros in Pabitora 66.Talukdar, B.K., Emslie, R., Bist, S.S., Choudhury, Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam. Current Science, Vol. A., Ellis, S., Bonal, B.S., Malakar, M.C., Talukdar, 92, No. 9, 10 May 2007. B.N. & Barua, M. 2008. Rhinoceros unicornis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Year 2006 S p e c i e s . V e r s i o n 2 0 1 1 . 1 . 75.Ahmed, M. F. and A. Das. 2006. Rhabdophis
8 Year 1996 Anatomical Study of Gular Pouch in Greater Adjutant Stork. Zoos' Print, X (5): 27-28. 109.Islam, S. and B.K. Talukdar. 1996. Changing Wetland Habitat in Kaziranga National Park - A 113.Talukdar, B.K. 1995. Pelicans fail to nest as Case Study. Zoos' Print, XI (7) : 17. normal at Kaziranga National Park in 1994. Oryx, 29 (3) : 157. (United Kingdom). 110.Talukdar, B.K. 1996. Conflict between Man and Elephants in Assam. Zoos' Print, XI (4) : 29. 114.Talukdar, B.K. 1995. Rhino Poaching in Orang Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam (India). Journal of Year 1995 and before Nature Conservation, 7 (1) : 1-6. 111.Barman, R., P. Saikia, H.J. Singha, B.K. 115.Talukdar, B.K. 1992. The Status of the White Talukdar and P.C. Bhattacharjee. 1995. Study Winged Wood Duck in the North East India. on the Population Trend of Waterbirds at Newsletter for Birdwatchers, 32 (7&8): 4-6. Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam. Pavo, 33 (1&2) : 25-40. 116.Talukdar, B.K. 1992. White Winged Wood Duck in Captivity at Assam and Arunachal 112.Singha,H.J., R. Barman, B.K. Talukdar, P.K. Pradesh. Zoos' Print, VII (7) : 8-9. Saikia, and P.C. Bhattacharjee. 1995.
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1. Barman, Purnima Devi (2014). For the Greater conservation of biological diversity in Orang Good. The Story of two villages and a critically National Park, Assam, India. The Rhino Print endangered bird. In Call of the Wild. Sanctuary (Newsletter of the Asian Rhino Project) no. 4 Asia. Vol. XXXIV No 6. Page 52-55. (May 2009): 4-5. 2. Barman, P.D., D.K. Sarma (2014). Conservation 11.Sarma P.K., 2009. Spatial modeling and of Endangered Greater Adjutant in Assam, preparation of decision support system for India. In Waterbirds of India. Wildlife and conservation of biological diversity in Orang Protected Area. Vol. 16. page 202-209. National Park, Assam, India. The Rhino Print (Newsletter of the Asian Rhino Project) no. 3 3. Sinha. A. 2012. In Search of Elusive Eyes. (February 2009): 4-5. Hornbill. January-March. Published by Bombay natural History Society. 12.Borthakur U, Dutta J, Talukdar B. (2008). Noninvasive population genetic monitoring of 4. Dipankar Lahkar, Bibhuti P. Lahkar, Firoz Ahmed, Indian rhinos in Assam. The Rhino Print Bibhab K. Talukdar and Biswajit Baruah (2011). (Newsletter of the Asian Rhino Project) no. 1 Checklist of the birds of Garbhanga Reserve (August), 4-5. Forest, Assam, India. Newsletter for Birdwatcher. Vol. 50. No. 6, pp. 83-86 13.Nath N. K., Singha, H., Das J. P., Brahma N., Dey S., Lahkar, B. P. and Ahmed F.,(2008). 5. Sinha, A. 2011. The Swamp deer. Sanctuary Checklist of birds of Chirang-Ripu Reserve Asia. Vol XXXI No. 5, October 2011. Pp- 62-65. Forests, Assam, India. Newsletter for 6. Ahmed, M. F. and A. Das. (2009). Tortoises and Birdwatchers 48(3). Freshwater Turtles of Kaziranga National Park, 14.Talukdar, B.K. 2008. India: moving rhinos to Assam – Diversity, Distribution, conservation Manas. The Horn Autumn 2008: 20-21 Status. Pp. 57-70. In: Vasudevan K.(2009). Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises of India. ENVIS 15.Talukdar. B.K. 2006. Review of Current State of Bulletin: Wildlife and Protected Areas, 12(1). Swamp Deer at Kaziranga National Park in new Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, India. millennium. IUCN/SSC; Deer Specialist Group News, 21:13-15. 7. Borthakur U. (2009) Noninvasive population genetic monitoring of Indian rhino in Assam: A 16.Das, P.J. and Ahmed, M.F. (2005). Down Stream pilot study to standardize protocols for dung Impacts of the Ranganadi Dam with special DNA analysis. Rhino Print (Newsletter of the emphasis on the Hydrological Impact of the Asian Rhino Project) no. 4, (March), 6-7. Flow Diversion Plan. Large Dams for Hydropower in Northeast India-A Dossier, 8. Das P. J. (2009). Climate change and Assam: Kalpvriksh and South Asia Network on Dams, Local concerns in a regional context (2009), Rivers and People. ENVIS Newsletter, ENVIS-Assam, April-June, 2009. 17.Barman. R. and P. Devi. 2004. Conservation of Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary. A ten years 9. Das, P.J. (2009).Water and Climate Induced evaluation on its ecology and avifaunal diversity. Vulnerability in Northeast India: Concerns for In . In fish Diversity in Protected Habitats. Environmental Security and Sustainability’. Nature Conservation, Publication – 8, 281-290. Bulletin of Northeast Development Forum, March 2009. New Delhi. 18.Talukdar, B.K. 2004. Diversity, Distribution and Conservation of Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere 10.Sarma P.K., 2009. Spatial modeling and Reserve, Assam. Himalayan Biosphere Reserves preparation of decision support system for Vol. 6 (1&2), 43-52. 10 19.Talukdar, B.K. 2003. Food and Feeding Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam. OBC Bulletin, 22 : of the White-winged Duck in Assam. TWSG 49-50. (U.K.) News 14:77-78. 32.Talukdar, B.K. 1995. Spot-billed Pelican in 20.Ahmed, F., B.K. Talukdar and A. Dey. 2002. Assam. Oriental Bird Club Bulletin, 22 : 46-47. Birding in Sessa Orchid Sanctuary. OBC (United Kingdom). Bulletin. 33.Talukdar, B.K. 1995. Partridges and quails of 21.Lahkar, B.P. and Deka, B. 2001. Occurrence of Meghalaya, India. Newsletter of the Partridge, Rosy Pelican In Deepar Beel Bird Sanctuary, Quail and Francolin Specialist Group, 6: 4-5 Assam. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. Vol. 41(1), (United Kingdom). Pp.12. 34.Talukdar, B.K. and P.C. Bhattacharjee. 1995. 22.Talukdar, B.K. and P.C. Bhattacharjee. 2000. White-winged Duck in Doomdooma Reserved Status of Wintering Ferruginous Duck in the Forest, Assam. IWRB's Threatened Waterfowl Brahmaputra Valley, Assam, India. TWSG News, Research Group Newsletter, 8 : 18-19. (United 12:39-41. Kingdom) 23.Talukdar, B.K. 1999. Status of Swamp Deer in 35.Talukdar, B.K. 1995. Do Ruddy and Common Kaziranga National Park. Deer Specialist Group Shelduck stay in Assam throughout the year ? News 15 : 5-6. Newsletter for Birdwatchers, 35 (4) : 71. 24.Talukdar, B.K., R. Barman and R.K. Das. 1998. 36.Talukdar, B.K. 1995. Breeding of Little Records of Rosy Pelican in Assam during Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger in Guwahati Summer. Newsletter for Birdwatchers, 38 (5) : 87 (Assam, India). IWRB's Cormorant Research Group Bulletin, 1 :53-54. (The Netherlands) 25.Talukdar, B.K., M. Barua, R. Sarma, S.K. Basistha. B.P. Lahkar and M.F. Ahmed. 1997. Birds of the 37.Talukdar, B.K. 1995. New Record of Bengal Hengerabari Reserve Forest. Occasional Paper Florican in Burachapori Reserve Forest, Assam. of Aaranyak Nature Club, Guwahati. pp 1-4. Newsletter for Birdwatchers, 35 (3) : 53. 26.Talukdar, B.K. and R.K. Das. 1997. Records of 38.Talukdar, B.K. 1995. White-winged Duck in Birds of Prey in Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary, Dibru-saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary. IWRB's Assam. Newsletter for Birdwatchers, 37 (3) : Threatened Waterfowl Research Group 50-51. Newsletter, 7 : 13. (U.K.) 27.Barman R., and B.K. Talukdar. 1996. Nesting of 39.Talukdar, B.K. 1995. Galliformes of Dibru- Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary: A Preliminary in Panidihing, Assam. Newsletter for Survey Report. WPA-India News, 2 (1): 7. Birdwatchers, 36 (5) : 95. 40.Talukdar, B.K. 1994. Review of the Distribution 28.Talukdar, B.K. 1996. Waders of Dibru-Saikhowa of White-winged Duck in Doomdooma Forest Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam. Wader Study Group Division, Assam. IWRB's Threatened Waterfowl Bull. 80 : 80-81. (United Kingdom) Research Group Newsletter, 6 : 13-15. (United Kingdom) 29.Talukdar, B.K. 1996. Status of Swamp Deer in Kaziranga National Park. Deer Specialist Group 41.Talukdar, B.K. 1993. Need to Preserve News. 13 : 11-12. (U.S.A.). B o rd o i b a m We t l a n d . N e w s l e t t e r f o r Birdwatchers, 33 (5): 90. 30.Barman, R. and B.K. Talukdar. 1995. New Record of Black Stork Ciconia nigra in Deepor Beel, 42.Talukdar, B.K. 1993. Birds of Jamuguri Beel of Assam. Newsletter for Birdwatchers, 35 (1) : 15. Assam. Newsletter for Birdwatchers, 33(4): 78-79. 31.Talukdar, B.K., R. Barman, P.C. Bhattacharjee, and N.C. Sarma. 1995. Storks of Dibru-saikhowa 11 43.Talukdar, B.K. 1993. Pheasants of North East Association-India, I (1): 6-7. India. Newsletter of the World Pheasant BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Das PJ. (2013). Climate change and water SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group, and Abu induced hazards in northeast India (2013). Dhabi, UAe: Environment Agency_abu Dhabi. Souvenir published on the occasion of 49th Pp 164-167. conference of the Assam Science Society at 5. Talukdar, B.K. 1997. Status and Conservation of J.N. College, Boko, Assam on 19th, 20th and Phalacrocoracidae in Assam, India. In. Baccetti, 21st April/2013. Edited by Ganeswar Saharia N., G.Cherubini (eds), 1997 - IV European and published by Reception Committee, Conference on Cormorants.Suppl. Ric. Biol. page143-151. Selvaggina XXVI : 551-556 [ITALY] 2. Das PJ, Patwary BC, Kumar SR and Choudhury 6. Talukdar, B.K. and R. Barman. 2004. Current B(2010). The Brahmaputra River: A Hydrological State of Man-Elephant Conflict in Assam: Appraisal. In: Dutta HN and Som S (Editd), Solution Still Elusive. In (ed.) Jayewardene, River Brahmaputra in the Culture and Vision of Jayantha. Endangered elephant, past, present Assam, p p 1 0 2 - 1 1 7 , D i r e c t o r a t e o f and future. Proceedings of the Symposium on Archaeology, Assam, Guwahati. Human Elephant Relationships and Conflicts, 3. Goswami, D.C. and Das, P.J. (2011). The Sri Lanka, September 2003. Biodiversity & B r a h m a p u t r a R i v e r , A s s a m : A Elephant Conservation Trust, Colimbo. Pages Hydrogeomorphological Appraisal in 228 Landforms Processes and Environment 7. Talukdar, B.K. 2004. Ecology. In V.P. Singh et al. Management: Professor M.K. Bandyopadhyay (eds.), The Brahmaputra Basin Water Resources, Felicitation Volume. Editors S. Bandyopadhyaya 351-365. Kluwer Academic Publishers. The et al., pp 121-144, ACB Publications, Kolkata, Netherlands. India. 8. Talukdar, B.K. and P.C. Bhattacharjee. 1993. 4. Talukdar, B.K., B.S. Bonal, A. Sarmah, K. Sarma White Winged Wood Duck (Cairina scutulata) : and S.P. Singh. 2013. Re-introduction of greater Viable Habitat Conservation in Assam. In Bird one-horned rhino in Manas National Park, Conservation – Strategies for the Nineties and Assam, India under Indian Rhino Vision 2020. In Beyond. Editors. Abraham Verghese, Sridhar, S. Soorae, P.S. (ed.) (2013). Global Re-introduction and Chakraborty, A.K., Ornithological Society Perspectives: 2013. Further case studies from of India. pp. 8-10. around the globe. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN/
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YEAR 2015 Aji, B.D., Talukdar, B., and Ellis, S. 2015. Javan Rhino Population & Habitat Viability 1. Ahmed, M.F., D. Lahkar, T. Sharma, P. Assessment. Workshop Report. Apple Valley, Chakravarti, J. Borah, J. C. L. Prabu, A. S. MN: IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Adhikarimayum, Y. V. Jhala and Q. Qureshi. Specialist Group. 2015. Northest Hills and Brahmaputra Floodplains: Manas National Park, Assam. In: 7. Miller, P.S., Lees, C., Ramono, W., Purwoto, A., Jhala, Y.V., Q. Qureshi and R. Gopal (eds) 2015. Rubianto, A., Sectionov, Talukdar, B., and Ellis, The Status of tigers, copredators and prey in S. (Eds.) 2015. Population Viability Analysis for India 2014. National Tiger Conservation the Sumatran Rhino in Indonesia. Confidential Authority, New Delhi and Wildlife Institute of Report for Workshop Participants. Apple Valley, India, Dehradun. TR2015/21. pp 260-262. MN: IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group. 2. Ahmed, M.F., D. Lahkar, A. Hussain, B. K Talukdar, T. Sharma, I. Ahmed, M. Kalita, J. 8. Wakid, A., Deori, S., Phukan, A. (2015): Borah, N. Jambu, R. Sharma, R. B. Bhagat, Y. V. Capacity building of Dolphin Conservation Jhala and Q. Qureshi. 2015. Northest Hills and Network on Gangetic dolphin and river Brahmaputra Floodplains: Kaziranga National ecosystem conservation in Brahmaputra river Park, Assam. In: Jhala, Y.V., Q. Qureshi and R. system, Assam. Pp 7. Report submitted to Gopal (eds) 2015. The Status of tigers, IUCN SOS, Ocean Park Conservation copredators and prey in India 2014. National Foundation and Rufford Small Grant Tiger Conservation Authority, New Delhi and Foundation. Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun. 9. Wakid, A., Deori, S., Phukan, A. (2015): TR2015/21. pp 269-270. Capacity building of Dolphin Conservation 3. Ahmed, M.F. and D. Lahkar. 2015. Northest Network Coordinators for river dolphin and Hills and Brahmaputra Floodplains: Orang river ecosystem conservation. Pp 30. Report National Park, Assam. In: Jhala, Y.V., Q. Qureshi submitted to IUCN SOS, Ocean Park and R. Gopal (eds) 2015. The Status of tigers, Conservation Foundation and Rufford Small copredators and prey in India 2014. National Grant Foundation. Tiger Conservation Authority, New Delhi and 10.Wakid, A., Deori, S., Sonowal, B. (2015): Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun. Community based River Dolphin and their TR2015/21. pp 271-272. habitat monitoring in Brahmaputra river system. 4. Borthakur U, Chetry D, Das RK. 2015. A Rapid Pp 40. Report submitted to IUCN SOS, Ocean faunal survey of Anjaw district, Arunachal Park Conservation Foundation and Rufford Pradesh. Aaranyak Report, Pg. 1-19. Small Grant Foundation. 5. Ellis, S., Miller, P.S., Agarwalla, R.P., Yadava, 11.Wakid, A., Phukan, A., Sonowal, B., Das, M. M.K., Ghosh, S., Sivakumar, P., Bhattacharya, (2015): Unit formation in Dolphin Conservation U., Singh, V.K., Sharma, A., and Talukdar, B.K. Network sites for Ganges River Dolphin (Eds.) 2015. Indian Rhino Vision 2020 conservation in Brahmaputra. Pp 22. Report Population Modeling Workshop Final Report. submitted to IUCN SOS, Ocean Park Workshop held 4-5 November 2015. Guwahati, Conservation Foundation and Rufford Small Assam, India. International Rhino Foundation: Grant Foundation. Fort Worth, TX, USA. 12.Wakid, A., Das, M., Sonowal, B. (2015): 6. Haryono, M., Miller, P.S., Lees, C., Ramono, W., Fishermen awareness campaign on safe release Long, B., Sectionov, Purnomo, A., Isnan, M. W., of Gangetic dolphins from the entangled 13 fishing net. Pp 20. Report submitted to IUCN in Wangchuck Centennial Park, Bhutan. WGP, SOS, Ocean Park Conservation Foundation and Aaranyak, Technical Report, Pg. 1 - 16. Rufford Small Grant Foundation. Year 2013 13.Wakid, A. (2015): Promoting fish oil as alternate 21.Borthakur U, Barman RD, Lahkar BP, of dolphin oil among the Bin community Basumatary GC, Swargowari A, Bhobora C, fishermen. Pp 11. Report submitted to IUCN Sarma PK, Das A, Brahma N, Talukdar BK SOS, Ocean Park Conservation Foundation and (2013). Noninvasive Genetics Identity Based Rufford Small Grant Foundation. Monitoring of Tiger in Manas National Park, 14.Wakid, A., Phukan, A., Das, M., Sonowal, B. India. Technical report, Aaranyak WGP, pp. 1 – and Bora, Z. (2015): Dolphin Yatra: an 20. awarrness campaign among the river side 22.Das, P.J. (2013). Jiadhal river catchment: communities on Ganges River Dolphin Conflicts over embankments In: Das Partha J, conservation. Pp 29. Report submitted to IUCN Chandan Mahanta, K.J. Joy, Suhas Paranjpe, SOS, Ocean Park Conservation Foundation and Shruti Vispute(Ed). Water conflicts in northeast Rufford Small Grant Foundation. India: A compendium of case studies, Pune, 15.Wakid, A. (2015): Report on fish and fishery Forum for policy dialogue on water conflicts in awareness campaign, 2013. Pp 27. Report India, page 35-44 submitted to IUCN SOS, Ocean Park 23.Das, P.J. (2013). Jiadhal River Catchment, Conservation Foundation, Rufford Small Grant Assam, India: Building community capacity for Foundation and Assam Fishery Department. flash flood risk management In: Shrestha, AB; 16.Wakid, A., Deori, S., Sonowal, B., Das, M. Bajracharya, SR (eds) (2013) Case studies on (2015): Report on fish and fishery awareness flash flood risk management in the Himalayas: campaign, 2014. Pp 26. Report submitted to In support of specific flash flood policies. IUCN SOS, Ocean Park Conservation Kathmandu: ICIMOD, pages 24-30. Foundation, Rufford Small Grant Foundation 24.Wakid, A., Deori, S., Phukan, A., Ri, C., Chetry, and Assam Fishery Department. D., Qureshi, Q., and Amin, R., (2013): 17.Wakid, A., Qureshi, Q., Deori, S., Phukan, A., Abundance and distribution of Gangetic Bora, Z., Chetry, D. (2015): Abundance and dolphin in Brahmaputra river system in 2012. distribution of dolphin species in Indian Pp 67. Report submitted to Zoological Society Sundarban. Pp 31. Final Technical Report of London, Darwin Initiative (Govt of UK) and submitted to West Bengal Forest Department Assam Forest Department. and International Whalling Commission. 25.Wakid, A., Deori, S., Qureshi, Q. (2013): Year 2014 Seasonal abundance, distribution, habitat preference and intensity of anthropogenic 18.Borthakur U, Das PK. 2014. Noninvasive pressures on the Gangetic dolphins in Kulsi genetic monitoring of tiger in Tiger Reserves of River. Pp 32. Report submitted to Zoological Arunachal Pradesh - Survey in Namdapha and Society of London and Darwin Initiative, Govt Pakke Tiger Reserve. WGP, Aaranyak, Technical of UK as part of Darwin Initiative funded Report, Pg. 1 - 25 project. 19.Borthakur U, Das PK. 2014. Assessment of 26.Wakid, A., Phukan, A., Qureshi, Q. (2013): mitochondrial genetic diversity of White-bellied Seasonal abundance, distribution, habitat Heron in Bhutan. WGP, Aaranyak, Technical preference and intensity of anthropogenic Report, Pg. 1 -11. pressures on the Gangetic dolphins in Subansiri 20.Borthakur U, Das PK. 2014. Genetic analysis River. Pp 27. Report submitted to Zoological based individual identification of snow leopards Society of London and Darwin Initiative, Govt 14 of UK as part of Darwin Initiative funded Pradhan, NS; Khadgi, VR; Schipper, L; Kaur, N; project. Geoghegan, T (Edited) Role of Policy and Institutions in Local Adaptation to Climate 27.Wakid, A., Deori, S., Phukan, A., Qureshi, Q., Change – Case studies on responses to too Amin, R. (2013): Fishermen socio-economic much and too little water in the Hindu Kush status and attitude towards conserving the Himalayas, pp43-55, Kathmandu: ICIMOD. Gangetic dolphins in Brahmaputra river system. Pp 34. Report submitted to Zoological Society 34.Wakid, A. (2012): Strengthening the of London and Darwin Initiative, Govt of UK as community-based dolphin conservation part of Darwin Initiative funded project. programme in Brahmaputra river system, India. Final Technical Report to Rufford Small Grant 28.Wakid, A., Das, M., Das, B., Deori, S., Phukan, Foundation. 7 pp. A., Bora, Z., Qureshi, Q., and Amin, R., (2013): Awareness campaign among river side Year 2011 communities of Brahmaputra river system in 35.Borthakur U, Barman RD (2011). Genetic 2012-13 through ‘Dolphin Yatra’. Pp 41. Report identification of individual tigers in Palamau submitted to Zoological Society of London and Tiger Reserve from their scats. Technical report, Darwin Initiative, Govt of UK as part of Darwin Aaranyak WGP, pp. 1 – 11. Initiative funded project. 36.Borthakur U, Barman RD (2011). Genetic 29.Wakid, A., Sharma, R., Bora, Z., Deori, S. identification of species identity of carnivore (2013): Alternate livelihood to fishermen scat samples from Namdapha Tiger Reserve, community community: a pilot project on water Arunachal Pradesh. Technical report, Aaranyak hyacinth based product development in WGP, pp. 1 – 6. Jhanjimukh area. Pp 18. Report submitted to Zoological Society of London and Darwin 37.Borthakur U, Basumatary GC, Swargowari A, Initiative, Govt of UK as part of Darwin Initiative Bhobora C, Das C, Barman RD, Das PK, Sarma funded project. PK, Brahma N, Lahkar BP, Talukdar BK. 2011. Preliminary noninvasive genetic assessment of Year 2012 the status of tigers in Manas Tiger Reserve, 30.Borthakur U, Das PK, Talukdar BK. 2012. Assam. Technical report, Aaranyak WGP, pp. 1 Population genetic monitoring of Greater One- – 17. Horned Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) in 38.Das, A., A. K. Das, P. K. Sarma and A. K. Singh Gorumara National Park, West Bengal, India. (2011) An assessment of assisted recovery of WGP, Aaranyak, Technical report no. 9, pp. 1 – gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) in the river systems 18. of Northeast India. Final technical report. 31.Borthakur U, Barman RD, Borah J, Puia L, Aaranyak. pp57. Report submitted to ATREE Sarmah A, Vattakavan J, (2012). Monitoring and CEPF Small Grant Foundation. tiger presence in Dampa Tiger Reserve through 39. genetic analysis of scat samples. Technical report, pp. 1 – 10. 40.Qureshi, Q., Y. Jhala, J. Vattakavan, K. Sankar, A. Singh, M. F. Ahmed. 2011. Phase III Results. 32.Borthakur U, Barman RD (2012). Genetic In: Jhala, Y. V., Q. Qureshi, R. Gopal and P. R. identification individual tigers in Namdapha Singha (Eds.) 2011. Status of the Tigers, Co- Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh. Technical predators, and Prey in India, 2010. National report, Aaranyak WGP, No. 10, pp. 1 – 5. Tiger Conservation Authority, Govt. of India, 33.Das P.J. and Bhuyan H.K. (2012). ‘Effectiveness New Delhi, and Wildlife Institute of India, of Flood Mitigation Infrastructure in Addressing Dehradun. TR 2011/003, pp 302. Water Hazards: Cases in India and Nepal’. In: Year 2010 15 41.Ahmed, M. F., J. Borah, C. Das, A. Basumatary, 48.Ahmed, M. F., J. Borah and P. K. Sarma. 2009. R. N. Sarma, D. D. Gogoi, S. N. Buragohain, N. Assessing the Potential of the Brahmaputra K. Vasu, B. K. Talukdar, Y. V. Jhala and Q. River Islands to Support Dispersing Tigers Qureshi. 2010. Monitoring Tigers and Prey within the Central Assam, North East India. Animals of Kaziranga National Park, Assam, Technical Report_Aaranyak_TRCI_02/2009. p India. Technical Report, Aaranyak, TRCI: 45. 04/2010. 50 pp. 49.Borthakur U, Dutta J, Talukdar BK. 2009. 42.Borthakur U, Das C, Talukdar B K. 2010. Noninvasive population genetic monitoring of Genetic assessment of the status of tigers in greater one horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal. Technical in Assam: a pilot study to standardize protocols Report, Aaranyak, WGP: 02/2010, pp. 1 – 19. f o r d u n g D N A a n a l y s i s . Te c h n i c a l Report_Aaranyak_WGP_01/2009.pp 1- 21. 43.Sarma, P.K, Das, A.K, Basumatary, A, Bhuyan, B, (2010) Resource Mapping of Mon, Longleng, 50.Das, P; Chutiya, D; Hazarika, N (2009) Tuensang, Kiphire and Phek districts of Adjusting to floods on the Brahmaputra plains, Nagaland. pp70. Report submitted to Salim Ali Assam, India. ICIMOD, Kathmandu. Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, 51.Milliken, T., R.H. Emslie and B.K. Talukdar. Tamilnadu and Nagaland Empowerment of 2009. African and Asian Rhinoceroses – Status, People through Economic Development, Conservation and Trade. A report from the Nagaland. IUCN Species Survival Commission (IUCN/SSC) 44.Vagholikar N. and Das P.J. (2010). Damming African and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups and the Northeast (2010) Kalpavriksh, Aaranyak and TRAFFIC to the CITES Secretariat pursuant to Action Aid India. Pune/Guwahati/ New Delhi. Resolution Conf. 9.14 (Rev. CoP14) and 20 p. Decision 14.89. Page 1-18. CITES Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland. 45.Wakid, A., Das, P., and Talukdar, B. (2010): Impacts of Large dams of Arunachal Pradesh 52.Ramono, W., Isnan, M. W., M., Sadjudin, H.R, and Meghalaya on Endangered Ganges River Gunawan, H, Dahlan, E.N., Sectionov, Pairah, Dolphins (Platanista gangetica gangetica) of Hariyadi, A.R., Syamsudin, M., Talukdar, B.K., Brahmaputra River System within Assam, with And Gillison, A.N. 2009. Report On A Second special references to Lower Siang, Dibang, Habitat Assessment For The Javan Rhinoceros Lower Demwe, Lower Subansiri and Kulsi (Rhinoceros Sondaicus Sondaicus) Within The Dams. Report submitted to the Ministry of Island of Java. International Rhino Foundation, Environment & Forest, Govt of India. Pp 13. Yulee, FL, USA. 46.Wakid, A. (2010): Initiative to reduce the fishing 53.Talukdar, B.K., K. Crosbie, S. Ellis, W.S. pressures in and around important dolphin Ramono, A.C. Williams and Sectionov. 2009. habitats in Assam. Final Technical Report Report on the meeting for conservation of submitted to the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Sumatran and Javan rhino in South East Asia. Fund. 45 Pp. Asian Rhino Specialist Group. Guwahati, Assam, India. Page 1-38. Year 2009 54.Wakid, A. (2009): Developing a Dolphin 47.Ahmed, M. F., C. Das, D. Das, P. Sarma, J. Conservation Network in Brahmaputra river Deka, B. N. Talukdar, S. Momin and B. K. system, India. Final Technical Report to Rufford Talukdar. 2009. Ecological Monitoring of Tigers Small Grant Foundation. 6 pp. in Orang National Park, Assam, India. Technical Report, Aaranyak, TRCI: 01/2009. pp 1-28. 55.Wakid, A. and Braulik, G. (2009): Protection of endangered Ganges river dolphin in
16 Brahmaputra River. Final Technical Report acuticauda) and its possible suitable habitat in submitted to IUCN-Sir Peter Scott Fund. 44 pp. Meghalaya, India, a report prepared for Birdlife International, RSPB, Wild Bird Federation, IBCN Year 2008 and BNHS. 56.Sarma P.K., Sarma, K. (2008) "Spatial modelling 2. Goswami, D.C. and Das, P.J. (2000). The and preparation of decission support system B r a h m a p u t r a R i v e r , A s s a m : A for conservation of biological diversity in Hydrogeomorphological Appraisal. Landforms Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India.” Processes and Environment Management: 2. Year 2007 Felicitation Volume in honour of Professor M.K. 1. Wakid, A. (2007a): Iinitiatives to involve the Bandyopadhyay, ACB Publishers, Kolkata,India major stakeholders of Assam in the 3. Lahkar, B.P., M.F. Ahmed, Praveen, J. and H.J. conservation of Gangetic dolphin. Final Singha. 2002. A study on the avifauna of the Technical Report submitted to Rufford Small Nokrek National Park and its environ with Grant. 65 pp. reference to RDB species, a prepared for 2. Wakid, A. (2007b): Ecology and conservation of Birdlife International, RSPB, Wild Bird residential population of Gangetic dolphins in Federation, IBCN and BNHS. Brahmaputra river system, India. Final Technical 4. Saikia, R. Chetry, N. Sarma, P.K. , Hazarika, R Report to BP Conservation Programme. 82 pp. (2003) "Intergration and management of multi- 3. Year 2006 source data using GIS for development of plan/ strategies of Kathiatoli development block of 1. Lahkar, B.P, Sarma P.K., Das, J.P, Nath, N, Dey, Nagaon distrcit, Assam". Report published by and S, Brahma, N. (2006) "A study of habitat Department of Science and Technology, Govt. utilization patterns of Asian elepnat Elephas of India. maximus and current status of human elephant conflict in Manas National Park within Chirang- 5. Talukdar, B. K., R. Sharma, M. Baruah, S.K. Ripu Elephant Reserve, Assam", "Report" Basistha, B. P. Lahkar and M. F. Ahmed. 1996. Project Report, Submited to U.S. Fish and The birds of Hengrabari Reserved Forest. Wildlife Service Pubished by Aaranyak, Guwahati. 2. Wakid (2006): Seismic survey by Oil India Ltd. in 6. Wakid, A. (2005): Conservation of Gangetic the Brahmaputra river bed: will it affect the dolphin in Brahmaputra river system, India. Gangetic dolphins? Pp 7. Final Technical Report submitted to the BP Conservation Programme and Rufford Small 4. Year 2005 and before Grant. 80 pp. 1. Ahmed, M.F., B. P. Lahkar, and B. K. Talukadar. 2001. Survey of the Dark-rumped Swift (Apus
POPULAR PUBLICATIONS (BOOKLETS/ MANUALS)
1. Let’s know our River Dolphin ‘Hihu’; a pictorial booklet in Assamese language for students. Pp 14. 2. Let’s release the entangled River Dolphins from fishing net; a pictorial booklet in Assamese language for fishermen community. Pp 4. 17 3. Wakid, A. (2015): Manual for River Dolphin language). Pp 34. conservation in Assam (in Assamese
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