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Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshops REPORT By Zoo Outreach Organisation / CBSG, India 1998 Authored by Participants Edited by Sanjay Molur and Sally Walker Published by Zoo Outreach Organisation Freshwater fishes of India Hosted by the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Lucknow, 22 – 26 September, 1997 Zoo Outreach Organisation/ CBSG, India, 79 Bharati Colony, Peelamedu, Coimbatore 641 004, Tamil Nadu, India CITATION Sanjay Molur, & Sally Walker (eds.) (1998). Report of the Workshop “Conservation Assessment and Management Plan for Freshwater Fishes of India”, Zoo Outreach Organisation, Conservation Breeding Specialist Group, India, Coimbatore, India. 156 p. Report # 18. (1998) Zoo Outreach Organisation/ Conservation Breeding Specialist Group, India PB 1683, 79, Bharathi Colony, Peelamedu, Coimbatore 641 004, Tamil Nadu, India Ph: 91 (422) 57 10 87; Fax: 91 (422) 57 32 69; e-mail: [email protected] Cover design, typesetting and printing: Zoo Outreach Organisation Contents Freshwater fishes of India Authors of the Report and participating institutions I-ii Sponsors and organisers iii-iv Executive Summary 1-11 Summary Data Tables 13-24 Report 25-69 Taxon Data Sheets 71-156 Acknowledgement Dr. Ajith Kumar, Scientist, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, was Coordinator of the Endangered Species component of the Biodiversity Conservation Prioritisation Project under which this workshop was initiated. We would like to acknowledge him for suggesting the CAMP process and IUCN Red List Criteria as a means of assessment at an early stage of the workshops. The technical and clerical staff of the Zoo Outreach Organisation invested much time and energy in the planning, conduct, review and reporting of the CAMP Workshop. This involved much overtime work, -- late hours, working at home, coming in on Sunday. Nobody complained. The project could not have been completed by a “normal” staff. We would like to particularly acknowledge them: Smt. Latha G. Ravi Kumar Sri Pravin Kumar Kum. J. Sheela Dr. B.A. Daniel Sri C. Gunasekaran Kum. K.C. Meena Sri B. Jegadeesan Smt. S. Saroja Sri Selvaraj Sri Prabhu Sri Yuvaraj Smt. Krishnaveni Kum. Shivamani Late Kum. V.K. Thankamani Report of BCPP CAMP Workshop for Indian Fishes Authors Abidi, Dr. Rehana Dhamge, Mr. Kamalakar W. Maheswari, Dr. U. K. National Bureau of Fish Genetic Asstt. Conservator of Forests CIFE Resources Forest Department (Maharashtra) Centre chinhat Radhaswamy Bahwan C/o Chief Conservator of Forests(WL) Katnatha Tal, Lucknow 351/28 Dariyapur, Talkatora Road Jaika Building, Civil Lines Lucknow - 226 004 Nagpur - 440 001 Manimekalan, Mr. A. SPK Centre for Environmental Sci. Alponse, Dr. Ouseph Dubey, Dr. G.P. Manonmaniam Sundaranar Univ. M.S. Swaminathan Research Fisheries Consultant Alwarkurichi Foundation Retd. Director of Fisheries M.P. Tirunelveri dist. - 627 412 3rd cross St., Taramani Inst. Area 11/2 Bijasan Rd, Ramchandra Nagar Taramani, Chennai - 600 113 Indore - 452 005 Mercy, Dr. T.V. Anna College of Fisheries Apte, Mr. Arvind Gopalakrishnan, Dr. A. Panangad P.O. Forest Dept. Maharashtra National Bureau of Fish Genetic Cochin - 682 506 Dy. Conservator of Forests (WL) Resources 10 Paripurti, Gurujan Sahakar Cochin Unit, C/o CMFRI Mishra, Dr. Arvind Aurangabad Grihanirman Sanstha P.B. # 1603, Tatapuram P.O. State Fisheries Dept. U.P. Tilaknagar, Aurangabad - 431 005 Cochin - 682014 Fisheries Dept. Raghav Nagar Deoria - 274 001 Arunachalam, Mr. M. Husain, Dr. Akhlak SPK Centre for Environmental Sciences Zoological Survey of India Molur, Mr. Sanjay Manomaniam Sundaranar University 218 - Kaulagarh RJ ZOO/CBSG, India Alwarkurichi - 627 412 P.O. IPE, Dehradun - 248195 Programme Officer Zoo Outreach Organisation Basheer, Mr. V.S. Jain, Dr. A.K. Box 1683, Peelamedu National Bureau of Fish Genetic CIFE Coimbatore 641 004 Resources Chinhat Centre Radhaswamy Bhawan Lucknow - 227 105 More, Mr. S. Nandkishore 351/28 Dairyapur, Talkatora Road BBA Central University Lucknow - 226 004 Jena, Mr. Joykrushna School of Environmental Studies Central Institute of Freshwater Rae-bareli Road, Lucknow 226 025 Basu, Mr. Dhurva Jyoti Aquaculture Endnagered Species Project Kausalyagnaga Pandey, Dr. A.C. Forest Dept. U.P. Bhubaneswar - 751002 Dept. Of fishereis 12 Rana Pratap Marg Narendra Deva Univ. Agri. & Technology Lucknow - 226 001 Kamal, Dr. M. Yusuf Kumarganj, Faizabad 224 229 Asstt. Director General (Fisheries) Biswas, Dr. S.P. Indian Council of Agri. Research Pandey, Dr. A.K. Dept. of Life Sciences Dr. Rajndra Prasad Road Scientist Dibrugarh University Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001 National Bureau of Fish Genetic Dibrugarh - 786 004 resources Kapoor, Dr., D 351/28, Dariyapur, Talkatra Road Chaturvedi, Ms. Reeta Senior Scientist Lucknow 226 004 National Bureau of Fish Genetic National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Resources Pandey, Mr. Prakash Radhaswamy Bahwan Radhaswamy Bahwan Chemistry Department 351/28 Dariyapur, Talkatora Road 351/28 Dariyapur, Talkatora Road Lucknow University Lucknow - 226 004 Lucknow - 226 004 C-1639 HIG Rajaji Puram Lucknow 226 017 Daniel, Dr. B.A. Karmakar, Dr. A.K. Research Consultant Zoological Survey of India Patiyal, Dr. R.S. Zoo Outreach Organisation 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Road National Bureau of Fish Genetic P.Box 1683, Peelamedu Calcutta - 700 016 resources Coimbatore 641 004 351/28, Dariyapur, Talkatra Road Kurup, Dr. B. Madhusoodana Lucknow 226 004 Das, Dr. P Cochin University of Science and Ex-Director Technology Paul, Dr. S.K National Bureau of Fish Genetic School of Industrial Fisheries National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Fine Arts Avenue C resources A8/4 Indralok Estate Cochin - 682 016 351/28, Dariyapur, Talkatra Road Paikpara, Calcutta - 700 002 Lucknow 226 004 Mahanta, Mr. P.C. Dayal, Mr. Rajesh National Bureau of Fish Genetic Ponniah, Dr. A.G. National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Radhaswamy Bahwan resources Radhaswamy Bahwan 351/28 Dariyapur 351/28, Dariyapur, Talkatra Road 351/28 Dariyapur Talkatora Road, Lucknow - 226 004 Lucknow 226 004 Talkatora Road, Lucknow - 226 004 Saksena, Dr. D.N. Singh, Dr. C.S. Srivastava, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Jiwaji University Ex - Dean (Fisheries) National Bureau of Fish Genetic School of Studies in Zoology Singharia, Kuraghat resources Vidya Vihar, Gwalior 474 011 Gorakhpur - 273 008 351/28, Dariyapur, Talkatra Road Lucknow 226 004 Sarkar, Dr. U.K. Srivastava, Dr. C.B. National Bureau of Fish Genetic (Dy. Director, ZSI Retd.) Tripathi, Mr. Y.R. resources 631/P-308/1A Opp. D1290 Retd Director of Fisheries 351/28, Dariyapur, Talkatra Road Old Picnic Spot Road MD 10, Sector C - Aliganj Lucknow 226 004 Indranagar, Lucknow - 226 016 Lucknow - 226 024 Shaji, Dr. C.P. Srivastava, Mr. N.K. Tyagi, Dr. R.K. Kerala Forest Res. Institute Central Inland Capture Fisheries Central Inland Capture Fisheries Peechi, Trichur 680 653 Research Institute Research Division Riverine Division 24 Panna Lal Road Sharma, Dr. S.V. 24 Panna Lal Road Allahabad - 211 022 Nagarjuna University Allahabad - 211 022 Dept. Of Zoology Vishwanath, Dr. W Guntur 522 510 Srivastava, Dr. S.M. Life Science Department National Bureau of Fish Genetic Manipur Department Singh, Dr. A.K. resources Canchipur 795 003 National Bureau of Fish Genetic 351/28, Dariyapur, Talkatra Road resources Lucknow 226 004 Walker, Ms. Sally 351/28, Dariyapur, Talkatra Road Founder Secretary Lucknow 226 004 Subramanian, Dr. P Zoo Outreach Organisation Bharathidasan University Box 1683, Peelamedu Dept. Of Animal Science Coimbatore 641 004 Tiruchirapalli 620 024 Report of BCPP Workshop for Indian Fishes Institutions and Organisation represented Bharathidasan University, Dept. of Animal Sciences BBA Central University, School of Envrionmental Studies Central Inland Fisheries Education Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Central Inland Capture Fisheries Research Institute, Riverine Division Central Inland Capture Fisheries Research Institute, Allahabad Cochin University of Science and Technology, School of Industrial Fisheries College of Fisheries, Cochin Dibrugarh University, Department of Life Sciences, Assam Fisheries Director of Madhya Pradesh Fisheries Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research Forest Department of Maharashtra Forest Department of Uttar Pradesh Jiwaji University, School of Studies in Zoology Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi Lucknow University Manipur University, Life Science Department Manomaniam Sundaranar University, SPK Centre for Env. Science M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Madras Nagarjuna University, Department of Zoology Narendra Deva Agricultural & Tech. Univ., Dept. of Fisheries National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta Zoological Survey of India, Dehradun Zoo Outreach Organisation / CBSG, India Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshops for Freshwater Fishes of India Sponsors This workshop was sponsored by Sea World, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. and Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India This workshop was initiated by Biodiversity Conservation Prioritisation Project Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshops for Freshwater Fishes of India Hosts, Coordinators, Organisers, Collaborators Host National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow Coordinators / Facilitators Zoo Outreach Organisation/ Conservation Breeding Specialist Group, India Collaborating institutions Forest Department of Uttar Pradesh Technical
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    Terrestrial Protected Areas and Managed Reaches Conserve Threatened Freshwater Fish in Uttarakhand, India

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