Improving Capacity and Strengthening Wildlife Conservation for Sustainable Livelihoods in Kashmir Himalaya’

Annual Progress Report (April 2019 to March 2020)

for the project entitled

‘Improving capacity and strengthening wildlife conservation for sustainable livelihoods in Kashmir Himalaya’

submitted by

Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad

Table of Contents

S. No. Content Page No. Performa for the Annual Progress Report 1 - 18 Highlights of the Activities Carried Out Under the Project to Date 19 - 20 Chapter 1 Minutes of meeting with Chief Wildlife Warden, J&K 21 - 22 Chapter 2 Minutes of the Consultative Meeting with stakeholders at J&K 23 - 30 Chapter 3 Research work plan submitted to Department of Wildlife Protection, 31 - 33 J&K Chapter 4 Field data collection and laboratory analyses of hangul fecal samples 34 - 52 Chapter 5 Report on visit to hangul conservation breeding Centre at Shikargah, 53 - 57 J&K Chapter 6 Report on visiting scientist work plan at LaCONES under NMHS 58 project Chapter 7 Assessment of the population of carnivores using non-invasive DNA 59 based techniques Chapter 8 Questionnaire for screening health condition of livestock owned by 60 - 61 herders in Kashmir Himalaya Chapter 9 Report on Workshops –‘Wildlife Forensics and Wildlife Disease 62 - 66 Monitoring and diagnosis’ Chapter 10 Report on training provided under the workshop - ‘Skill Development 67 - 68 Program in Wildlife Forensics’ Chapter 11 Scientific discussion with Prof. Riyaz Shah, SKUAST–Kashmir and his 69 - 70 Plenary session at the International conference on ‘Advancements in Veterinary Sciences for Wildlife Conservation’ held at CCMB, Hyd Chapter 12 Brief write up on workshop-‘Communicating Conservation Research’ 71 - 72 Chapter 13 Report on workshop – ‘Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Bio- 73 - 77 Banking for Conservation of Endangered Wildlife’ at SKUAST, Srinagar, J&K Chapter 14 Report on workshops –‘Basics of R for Ecology and basic open source 78 - 85 GIS’ at CORD, KU, Srinagar, J&K Chapter 15 Maps and images generated during the study period 86 - 89 Annexure 1 Image of Garmin GPS 64sc SiteSurvey 90 Annexure 2 Image of HP Laser Jet MFP M226dw Printer 91 Annexure 3 Image of Eppendorf single channel 0.1 - 2.5µl pipette 92 Annexure 4 Image of Eppendorf single channel 2 - 2.0µl pipette 93 Annexure 5 Lowest price quotation for Spotting scope 94 Annexure 6 Lowest price quotation for Thermo-hygro i-buttons and its 95 - 96 accessories Annexure 7 Statement of Expenditure (February 7 - March 31, 2019) 97 Annexure 8 Statement of Expenditure (April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020) 98 Annexure 9 Utilization Certificate 2019-2020 99 - 100

National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS) NMHS Annual Progress Report – Proforma

Kindly fill the NMHS Annual Progress Report segregated into following 11 segments, as applicable to the objectives & quantifiable outcomes of your NMHS Project.

1. Project Information 2. Project Site Details 3. Project Activities Chart w.r.t. Timeframe [Gantt or PERT] 4. Financial and Resource Information 5. Equipment and Asset Information 6. Expenditure Statement and Utilization Certificate (UC) 7. Project Beneficiary Groups 8. Project Progress Summary (as applicable to the project) 9. Project Linkages (with concerned Institutions/ State Agencies) 10. Knowledge Products– Publication, recommendations, etc. 11. Project Concluding Remarks

Kindly attach a descriptive Annexure/ Files separately for the segments marked for the detailed description required. Please let us know in case of any query at: [email protected]

NMHS Progress Report (Period from April 2019 to March 2020)

1. Project Information

Project ID: NMHS/2018-19/MG54/05 Sanction Date: 21.12.2018

Project Title: Improving capacity and strengthening wildlife conservation for sustainable livelihoods in Kashmir Himalaya BTG: Biodiversity Conservation and Management & Skill Development and Capacity Building Thematic Work Areas: (i) Promoting recovery of Threatened Species by Involving State and Institutional Partners (ii) Strengthening of Delivery Systems of appropriate Rural Technologies through Skill Enhancement

PI and Affiliation Dr. Karthikeyan Vasudevan, (Institution): Institution of the Indian PI, with Place: CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES), Attapur Hyderguda, Hyderabad-500048 Name & Address Dr. G. Umapathy, of the Co-PI, if Institution of the Indian PI, with Place: CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular any: Biology, Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES), Attapur, Hyderguda, Hyderabad 500 048.India Dr. Ajay Gaur, Institution of the Indian PI, with Place: CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES), Attapur, Hyderguda, Hyderabad 500 048. India Dr. Sadanand Sontakke Institution of the Indian PI, with Place: CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES), Attapur,Hyderguda, Hyderabad 500 048. India

Structured Biodiversity conservation needs progressive measures that involve both Abstract - organizations and local communities. This project is an attempt towards capacity detailing the building of local communities and organizations for sustainable livelihood in

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current year Kashmir Himalaya through technological innovations. We specifically aim to progress [Word create a road map for the recovery of hangul Cervus hanglu using various Limit 250 words]: assisted reproduction technologies alongwith training personnels in the region engaged in wildlife population management. We also aim to create enhanced access to technologies that improve livelihood of people. To identify the potential breeding population, we collected fresh fecal pellets frompermanently marked trails in Dachigam National Park (10) and Shikargah, Tral Wildlife Sanctuary (6) by monitoring them once every month between September 2019 and March 2020. We analyzed the samples in the laboratory at LaCONES for reproductive and stress physiology profiling using Enzyme-linked Immunoassay ELISA (521 samples) and found that fecal estradiol and progesterone concentrations indicate estrous and cycling females between October and December. We also analyzed samples for individual identification using 14 polymorphic microsatellites (104) and sex identification. We trained more than 100 participants (30 women) including 27 forest officials, 60 PhD students, 2 project JRFs and 4 young faculties at various collaborating institutions through seven workshops. We also carried out awareness programmes for children and teachers in schools surrounding Protected areas. We visited Hangul conservation breeding centre at Shikargah, Tral and suggested the necessary amendments in the enclosure to improve its efficacy and expect that it will be ready soon to house the captured individuals.

Project Partner Name Affiliations Role & Responsibilities Department of Wildlife Government of Jammu Department of Wildlife Protection is a Protection, Jammu and and Kashmir partner. The Department has been helping Kashmir us with permits to work in different parts

of the valley, organizing and providing infrastructure for various workshops for capacity building to the officials including Range officers, Forest guards and Wildlife Veterinarian. Also, we have been continuously exchanging ideas and suggestions regarding the progress of the finalization of the Hangul Conservation Breeding Centre at Shikargah, Tral. Centre of Research for University of Kashmir, A beneficiary and partner in the project. Its Development (CORD) Hazratbal, Srinagar main role is to provide infrastructure, University of Kashmir, manpower and research inputs at local Srinagar level. It will also assist in organizing

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workshops and awareness programmes within the University. Wildlife Trust of India, Non-Government CCMB-LaCONES has an existing New Delhi Organization institutional MoU with WTI. WTI has been helping the Department of Wildlife Protection with rescue, rehabilitation and conservation of hangul. It will help us in developing protocols and questionnaires to sample the livestock population and its diseases. Wildlife Research Wildlife Research Conservation Foundation Conservation Foundation (WRCF) has been assisting us in organizing (WRCF), Rajbagh, Local NGO wildlife awareness programs in the schools Srinagar surrounding the protected areas in different parts of the Kashmir Valley. Division of Animal Sher-e-Kashmir University The Division of Animal Biotechnology, FVSc Biotechnology, FVSc & of Agriculture sciences & AH, SKUAST has the potential for Bio- AH, SKUAST, Sher-e- Kashmir (SKUAST-K), banking and the use of Assisted Kashmir University of Srinagar, J&K Reproductive Technologies for important Agriculture sciences wildlife species in Kashmir. The Kashmir (SKUAST-K) Department has been providing research inputs and infrastructure facilities to carry out training programmes and the Head of the Department was also invited to deliver a talk at the International Conference at CCMB, Hyderabad.

2. Project Site Details Project Site: Dachigam National Park, Srinagar and Shikargah, Tral Wildlife Sanctuary, Tral, Jammu and Kashmir IHR States Covered: Kashmir division, Jammu and Kashmir Long. & Lat.: 74°54ˈ & 32°44ˈ Site Maps* (No.): Figures 1 & 3 (Chapter 4) Site Photographs* (No.): Figure 2& Plate 1 (Chapter 4) *Attach a separate Descriptive Annexure/ Files (.JPG, .TIFF, etc.).

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3. Project Activities Chart w.r.t. Timeframe [Gantt or PERT]

PROJECT ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION OF WORK UNDERTAKEN(YEAR 2019) QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS Project Activity 1 Meeting with Chief Wildlife Warden, J&K (March 2019) Chapter 01 Project Activity 2 Consultative Meeting with stakeholders at J&K (May 2019) Chapter 02 Project Activity 3 Research work plan submitted to Department of Wildlife Chapter 03 Protection, J&K (December 2019) Project Activity 4 Field data collected and hangul fecal samples analyzed Chapter 04 in the laboratory (June 2019 to March 2020)

Project Activity Visit to hangul conservation breeding Centre at Shikargah, Chapter 05 J&K (March 2020) Project Activity Visiting scientist work plan at LaCONES under NMHS project Chapter 06 (December 2019 to March 2020) Project Activity 7 Assessment of the population of carnivores using non- Chapter 07 invasive DNA based techniques Project Activity 8 Questionnaire for screening health condition of livestock Chapter 08 owned by herders in Kashmir Himalaya designed Project Activity 9 Workshops conducted –‘Wildlife Forensics and Wildlife Chapter 09 Disease Monitoring and diagnosis’ (August 2019) Project Activity 10 Training provided under the workshop - ‘Skill Development Chapter 10 Program in Wildlife Forensics’ (September 2019) Project Activity 11 Scientific discussion with Prof. Riyaz Shah, SKUAST – Kashmir Chapter 11 and his Plenary session at the International conference on ‘Advancements in Veterinary Sciences for Wildlife Conservation’ held at CCMB, Hyderabad (November 2019)

Project Activity 12 Project JRFs trained in workshop - ‘Communicating Chapter 12 Conservation Research’(December 2019)

Project Activity 13 Workshops conducted – ‘Assisted Reproductive Chapter 13 Technologies and Bio-Banking for Conservation of Endangered Wildlife’ at SKUAST, Srinagar, J&K (March 2020) Project Activity 14 Workshops conducted –‘Basics of R for Ecology and basic Chapter 14 open source GIS’ at CORD, KU, Srinagar, J&K (March 2020) Project Activity 15 Generation of GIS maps and images of the study site Chapter 15

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4. Financial and Resource Information

Note: A separate bank account is expected to be opened for NMHS Project as per the provision of Direct Beneficiary Account (DBA) as laid out by the Govt. of India and also facilitate the audit of accounts. The interest earned out of the NMHS project funds should be reported clearly in the utilization certificate.

Total Grant: Grant Received Date:

Project Affiliations/ Institution Budget Allocated to Work Done by each Project Partner Partner(s) Partner 1 Department of Wildlife - · Assisted in organizing a Protection, Jammu and consultative meeting in Srinagar Kashmir in May with various stakeholders – Chapter 2 · Helped in finalizing the research workplan for the project activities - Chapter 3 · Helped in organizing two capacity building workshops in Dachigam National Park – Chapter 9 Partner 2 Centre of Research for - · Assisted in organizing two Development (CORD) workshops in March 2020 – University of Kashmir, Chapter 14 Srinagar · Faculty completed wet lab training at LaCONES between December 2019 and March 2020 – Chapter 6 Partner 3 Wildlife Trust of India, - · Helped in developing the New Delhi questionnaire screening health condition of livestock owned by herders in Kashmir Himalaya – Chapter 8 Partner 4 Wildlife Research - · Assisted in organizing Conservation Foundation awareness programmes in (WRCF), Rajbagh, Srinagar schools in villages surrounding protected areas like Dachigam National Park. Partner 5 Division of Animal - · Assisted in organizing two Biotechnology, FVSc & AH, workshops in March 2020 - SKUAST, Sher-e-Kashmir Chapters 11 & 13 University of Agriculture sciences Kashmir (SKUAST-K) NMHS 2020 NMHS-Annual Progress Report (APR) Pro Forma Page 5 of 100

Project Staff Information: S. No. Name Qualification Designation Fellowship/ Remarks Wages paid 1. Tanushree Srivastava PhD, Wildlife Research ₹47000 + 24% Biology Associate HRA per month from 18/04/2019 to 17/04/2020 2. Momin John MSc Zoology Junior Research ₹31000/month Fellow from 10/06/2019 to 31/05/2020 3. Javaid Hameed MSc Zoology Junior Research ₹31000/month Fellow from 10/06/2019 to 31/05/2020 4. Chandan Kumar MSc Zoology Junior Research ₹31000/month Verma Fellow from 14/09/2019 to 31/05/2020 5. N. Sneha MSc Junior Research ₹31000/month Microbiology Fellow from 25/06/2019 to 31/05/2020 6. Ashish Jha PhD Junior Research ₹ 31000/month Fellow from 01/08/2019 7. Anupama Sekhar MSc Zoology Junior Research ₹31000/month Fellow from 30/04/2019 to 03/04/2020

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5. Equipment and Asset Information S. Equipment Details (Make/ Cost Date of Photographs Lowest No. Name (Qty) Model) Installation of Quotation, if Equipment* not purchased

1. Garmin Garmin 64sc 1,44,060 13/08/2019 Annexure 1 Purchased Handheld GPS SiteSurvey (03)

2. HP Laserjet MFP Hewlett 30,080 19/11/2019 Annexure 2 Purchased M226DW Packard Printer 3. Eppendorf Eppendorf 13,924 14/02/2020 Annexure 3 Purchased Micropipette Research 4. Eppendorf Eppendorf 13,924 14/02/2020 Annexure 4 Purchased Micropipette Research 5. Camera traps Camera traps - - - Bid published (30) on GEM

6. Binoculars (01) Binoculars - - - Bid published on GEM

7. Spotting Scope Nikon EDG - Annexure 5 (01) Fieldscope 85 - A

8. Temperature Thermo-hygro - - - Annexure 6 humidity logger/i- loggerlogger Buttons – (20) + adapters DS1923L-F5# + (02) + capsules adapter – (20) DS1402RP8 + Capsules DS9107 Note: Attach a Descriptive Annexure/ File separately.

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6. Expenditure Statement and Utilization Certificate

Please update the annual Expenditure Statement and Utilization Certificate (UC) periodically.

Expenditure Information: 2019-2020 S. No. Financial Position/Budget Head Funds Sanctioned Expenditure % of Total cost

I Salaries/Manpower cost 28,27,200 24,35,363 86% II Travel 5,75,000 3,91,165 68% III Expendables &Consumables 40,00,000 24,84,608 62% IV Contingencies 3,00,000 1,03,347 34% V Activities & Other Project cost 47,00,000 4,91,198 10% VI Institutional Charges - - VII Equipments 25,00,000 2,01,988 8% Total 1,49,02,200 61,07,669 41% Interest accrued 31,046 Grand Total 1,49,33,246

Expenditure Information: 2018-2020 S. No. Financial Position/Budget Head Funds Sanctioned Expenditure % of Total cost

I Salaries/Manpower cost 28,27,200 24,35,363 86% II Travel 6,00,000 3,91,165 65% III Expendables &Consumables 40,00,000 24,84,608 62% IV Contingencies 3,00,000 1,03,347 34% V Activities & Other Project cost 47,00,000 4,91,198 10% VI Institutional Charges - - VII Equipments 25,00,000 2,01,988 8% Overheads 2,00,000 2,00,000 100% Total 1,51,27,200 63,07,669 42% Interest accrued 31,046 Grand Total 1,51,58,246

Period Expenditure Statement* Utilization Certificate (UC)* Annual [Attach in the prescribed format] [Attach in the prescribed format]

*Attach the descriptive Annexure/ File in the prescribed NMHS format.

Expenditure Statement : Annexure 7, 8 Utilization Certificate : Annexure 9

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7. Project Beneficiary Groups

Beneficiary Groups Target Achieved [Capacity Building]

No. of Beneficiaries with income - - generation:

No. of stakeholders trained, 100 106 (30 women) particularly women:

No. of capacity building Workshops/ 07 07 trainings:

No. of Awareness & outreach 02 02 programmes:

No. of Research/Manpower 07 07 developed:

8. Project Progress Summary*(as applicable to the project)

Description (Name of descriptive Description Total (Numeric) Annexure/ File attached) *

IHR States Covered 01 · Jammu and Kashmir 01 · Field station near Dachigam Project Site/ Field Stations Developed: (Project site photograph -Chapter 4) National Park at Chandpora, (Maps – Chapter 4) Srinagar

No. of Patents filed (Description): - -

Article/ Review/ Research Paper/ Publication: · Popular article in preparation

· Monitoring reproductive and stress physiology of hangul from fresh fecal samples collected from the wild using Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) procedure New Methods/ Modellings Developed (Chapter 4) 02 (description in 250 words): · Laboratory protocols standardized for individual and sex identification of hangul from fresh fecal samples collected. PCR conditions standardized for 14 microsatellite loci. No. of Trainings (No. of Beneficiaries): 07 (106) · Chapters – 9 to 14

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Chapters – 9 to 14 1.WildlifeForensics (level-1) 2.WildlifeDisease Monitoring and diagnosis

3.Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Bio-Banking for Workshop: 05 Conservation of Endangered Wildlife’ at SKUAST, Srinagar, J&K

4.Basics of R for Ecology at CORD, KU, Srinagar, J&K

5.Basic open source GISat CORD, KU, Srinagar, J&K

Demonstration Models (Site): .... (Maps and photos – Chapter 4) · Chapter 4

Livelihood Options: - · -

Training Manuals: - · -

Processing Units: .... (attach photos) · -

Species Collection: · -

Species identified: ………. · ……….

Database (Numeric/Images/GIS Maps, etc.): Nine · Chapter 15 *Attach a separate descriptive Annexure/ File. Note: Numeric Database should be provided in .xls format. Photos/Maps should be submitted in high quality (min. 300 dpi res.) compatible formats viz., JPEG, .JPG, .PNG, .SHP, etc. along with suitable figure legend/ caption.

9. Project Linkages (with concerned Institutions/ State Agencies) S. No. Institute/ Organization Type of Linkages Brief Description

1 Department of Wildlife The Department is both a · It is engaged in the Protection, Jammu and partner and a beneficiary of project activities and Kashmir. this project. training programs both as trainees and resource personnels. · Department officials including Forest guards, Range Officers and Wildlife Veterinarians have been trained under a

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number of workshops to date for protocols for screening of wildlife diseases and reporting, for investigating a wildlife crime scene for forensic investigation (Chapters 1 & 2). 2 Centre of Research for Both partner and · As a partner, its Development (CORD)/ beneficiary. main role is to University of Kashmir, provide Hazratbal, Srinagar (Local infrastructure, Institution) manpower and research inputs at local level. It will also assist in organizing workshops and awareness programmes within the University. · As a beneficiary partner of the project, several PhD students, post graduate students, research scholars and a number of faculty members have been trained under different skill development training programs.

3 Sher-e-Kashmir University of Both partner and · As a partner, the Agricultural Sciences & beneficiary. Division of Animal Technology of Kashmir Biotechnology, FVSc (SKUAST-K) & AH, SKUAST has the potential for Bio- banking and the use NMHS 2020 NMHS-Annual Progress Report (APR) Pro Forma Page 11 of 100

of Assisted Reproductive Technologies for important wildlife species in Kashmir. · The Department has been providing research inputs and infrastructure facilities to carry out training programmes and the Head of the Department was also invited to deliver a talk at the International Conference at CCMB, Hyderabad. · As a beneficiary, nearly 25 students have been trained through workshop on ‘Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Bio-Banking for Conservation of Endangered Wildlife’ conducted at SKUAST.

4 The Wildlife Trust of India Partner · CCMB-LaCONES has (NGO) an existing institutional MoU with WTI. WTI has been helping the Department of Wildlife Protection with rescue, rehabilitation and conservation of

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hangul. It will help us in developing protocols and questionnaires to sample the livestock population and its diseases.

5 Wildlife Research and Partner and beneficiary · Wildlife Research Conservation Foundation Conservation (WRCF), Rajbagh, Srinagar Foundation (WRCF) (Local NGO) is engaged in work with youth and local communities in the area and is assisting us to reach to people through their network. · It has been assisting us in organizing wildlife awareness programs in the schools surrounding the protected areas in different parts of the Kashmir Valley.

Note: Attach aseparate,descriptive Annexure/ File.

10. Knowledge Products – Publication, recommendations, etc. Time Period Publications (Research Papers, Information Material, Policy drafts, Patents, etc.) Annual [Year2019-2020] Popular article on hangul in preparation

Note: Attach aseparate,descriptive Annexure/ File.

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11. Project Concluding Remarks Kindly update the following Progress Parameters for the Reporting Period:

Quantifiable Progress made against Monitoring Project Output Indicators Remarks Objectives against each (specified in Sanction Letter) objective

1. · Meeting with Chief Wildlife Chapters 1-5 Warden, J&K · Recruitment of Project staff · Consultation workshop with stakeholders at Srinagar on 13th& 14th May 2019. · Research work plan submitted to Dept. of

Wildlife Protection, J&K. · 16 permanent sampling trails marked in Dachigam National Park and Shikargah, J&K. · Trails monitored once every month from September 2019 till March 2020. · 865 fecal samples of hangul collected from Dachigam National Park and Shikargah. · Samples transported to LaCONES, Hyderabad. · 521 samples analysed for reproductive and stress physiology of hangul in the wild. · 104 samples processed for genetic profiling including individual and sex identification. · Redesigning of hangul conservation breeding centre at Tral – Shikargah was planned and being followed up with a recent visit to monitor the progress in work.

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2. · This work has been initiated Chapters 6 & 7 with the CORD scientist Dr. Tawqir Bashir

· Database not yet generated

3. Format for data collection developed Chapter 8 with Wildlife veterinarians and SKUAST Scientists and questionnaire survey in progress.

4. More than 25 Forest officials including Forest guards and Range officers, 60 PhD students and 5 faculties trained under 7 different workshops conducted in Srinagar, J&K –

1. ‘Wildlife Forensics (Level-1)’ – 1st August 2019 at Dachigam Chapters 9 for 1, National Park, Srinagar. 2 & 3 2. ‘Wildlife Disease Monitoring and nd rd diagnosis’ – 2 & 3 August 2019 at Dachigam National Park.

3. General awareness presentations given to two primary schools in villages surrounding Dachigam National Park on 3rd August 2019.

4. Report on training provided under

the workshop ‘Skill Development Program in Wildlife Forensics’ Chapter 10 for 4

5. Report on a talk given by

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Professor, SKUAST Kashmir at the International conference on ‘Advancements in Veterinary Sciences for Wildlife Conservation’

6. ‘Communicating Conservation Chapter 11 for 5 Research’ – 9th and 13th December 2019 (Two Project JRFs trained), LaCONES, CCMB Hyderabad.

7. ‘Assisted Reproductive

Technologies and Bio-Banking for Conservation of Endangered Wildlife’ – 11th& 12th March 2020 at Division of Animal Chapter 12 for 6 Biotechnology, SKUAST, Srinagar.

8. ‘Basics of R for Ecology’ – 12th &

13th March 2020 at the Centre of Research for Development (CORD), Kashmir University, Srinagar. Chapter 13 for 7

9. ‘Basic open source GIS’ – 16th& 17th of March 2020 at the Centre

of Research for Development (CORD), Kashmir University, Srinagar.

10. ‘Conservation of Wildlife in Kashmir valley’ Talk given at Kashmir Chapter 14 for 8, Valley School, Srinagar on 18th March 9 & 10 2020.