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NMHS Fourth Quarterly Report-Jan to Dec 2020 Report National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS) PERFORMA FOR THE QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT (Reporting Period from January to March 2020) 1. Project Information Project ID NMHS/2018-19/MG54/05 Project Title Improving capacity and strengthening wildlife conservation for sustainable livelihoods in Kashmir Himalaya Project Proponent Dr. Karthikeyan Vasudevan CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES), Attapur Hyderguda, Hyderabad-500048 2. Objectives • To implement programs for the conservation of Hangul (Cervus elaphus hanglu) using assisted reproduction technologies. • To assess the carnivore population (leopards and black bear) using non-invasive DNA based methods by involving the management team and local people • To screen livestock and wild ungulates for diseases and develop protocols for surveillance and monitoring • Provide training to scientists, forest department staff and skills to the local institutions to serve as referral centres for wildlife forensics (both plant and animals) using DNA based technologies 3. General Conditions • The project proponent will train selected scientists from BNHS, SACON, ZSI, WII and WWF under capacity building part. • Training of the state officials from line agencies should also be attempted in consultation with NMHS-PMU, GBPNIHSED. • A report based on baseline data should be submitted by the project proponent in the 1st quarter of the project. • A Certificate should be provided that this work is not the repeat of earlier work (as a mandatory exercise). • The roles and responsibilities of each implementing partners should be delineated properly with their budget. The budget allocations to partners should be done in accordance with the MoEF & CC guidelines (Max. 30% for salary, 30% for equipment and 5% contingency). The same should be communicated to NMHS-PMU, before start of the project. 1 • The Periodic Progress Report of the NMHS Project needs to be submitted and updated on the Online Portal of the NMHS (http://nmhsportal.org) by the PI/ Project Proponent on Quarterly basis consistently. The PI must also submit the all the supporting data generated under the NMHS Project along with the quarterly progress report to NMHS- PMU. • On completion of the study, a Seminar/ Conference/ Workshop should essentially be organized by the PI/ Proponent to discuss and disseminate the findings among the experts and concerned beneficiaries/stakeholders. 4. Progress (fill only 3 rd and 4 th Column ) Quantifiable Deliverables Monitoring indicators Progress made Attach the against deliverables Annexure in terms of separately with monitoring other supportive indicators documents i.e. PDF, Excel, JPG, TIFF, etc. 1 2 3 4 • New conservation • Conservation 865 fecal samples of [Annexure I] Strategies of Hangul with Strategies of Hangul hangul collected enhanced access to new (No.) from Dachigam Assisted Reproduction National Park Technologies • Assessment report/papers • The number of Annexure II of the population of carnivore population carnivores (leopard and assessed (Nos.) black bear) using non- • The database invasive DNA based generated (Nos.) techniques • Method/Manual on • The diseases of wild Questionnaire screening of diseases of ungulates and survey in progress wild ungulates and domestic livestock domestic livestock screened (Nos.) 2 • Training on population • No. of Awareness Three workshops [Annexure III & estimation and animal Raising/ Capacity training altogether IV] restraint techniques (30 Building (No. 50 students and Scientists, officials Researchers/Student, scientists at CORD No. of Scientist, and and SKUAST, Total no. of Srinagar, Jammy Beneficiaries); and Kashmir • Green skilling of students on advanced methods in biotechnology (100 students) • No. of Popular article in Reports/Research preparation articles/Policy documents/Manual prepared and published (Nos.) • Hangul conservation • Update on the Hangul [Annexure V] breeding centre enclosure conservation breeding centre at Shikargah visited 5. Financial Progress (fill only 3rd and 4th Column ) Head Total Budget The Attach the Annexure Allocated (Rs) Balance separately with other Amount supportive (Rs) documents i.e. Word, PDF, Excel, JPG, TIFF, etc 1 2 3 4 Salary 8749440.00 [Annexure A] Travel 1800000.00 Expendables/ Consumables 11952880.00 Contingency 900000.00 Activities & other project cost 7700000.00 Institutional Charges 492680.00 Equipments 2500000.00 Total 34095000.00 UC Submitted – Yes 3 Annexure I Fourth Quarterly Progress Report (January 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), CCMB, Hyderabad 4 Project title: Improving capacity and strengthening wildlife conservation for sustainable livelihoods in Kashmir Himalaya (a) Aim: Achieve conservation outcomes for hangul ( Cervus hanglu ) by improving capacity within the state machinery and partnering with local institutions for skill development in youth towards sustainable livelihoods in Kashmir Himalaya Objectives (i) To implement programs for the conservation of hangul ( Cervus hanglu ) using assisted reproduction technologies. (ii) To assess the carnivore population (leopards and black bear) using non-invasive DNA based methods by involving the management team and local people (iii) To screen livestock and wild ungulates for diseases and develop protocols for surveillance and monitoring (iv) Provide training to forest department staff and skills to the local institutions to serve as referral centres for wildlife forensics (both plant and animals) using DNA based technologies (b) Goal: Enhanced access to technologies that improve conservation of endangered Hangul and livelihoods of people in Kashmir Himalaya 5 Proposed Activities to Achieve Project Goals (i) Conservation of Hangul using Assisted Reproduction Technologies (ii) Assessing population of carnivores (leopard and black bear) using non-invasive DNA based techniques (iii) Screening of diseases of wild ungulates and domestic livestock (iv) Impart training on population estimation and animal restraint techniques (v) Skilling of students on advanced methods in biotechnology Detailed sampling protocol for fecal sample collection: • Following a reconnaissance survey in the area 10 permanent trails varying in lengths from 2 to 4 km were marked in the study area (Fig. 1 and Table 1). • Trails were laid within an elevation range of 1600 m to 2500 m (i.e. lower Dachigam). • Trails were marked in a way so that different elevation zones were apparently covered in proportion to their availability in the area and both the southern and northern aspects were equally represented. • Starting and end points of each of the trails were well identified and marked permanently using paint on trees or rocks. • All the permanent trails are monitored once every month within a weeks’ time starting from 1 st of every month. • Trail monitoring starts at 7:30 am during the spring, summer and autumn season (between April and October) and at 8:30 am during winter (between November to March). 6 • All the necessary information to be recorded at the start of the trail is written on the datasheet before starting the trail monitoring. • All the direct and indirect hangul evidences (direct sightings, hoof marks and pellets groups) encountered while the monitoring are marked on the hand-held GPS and recorded on the datasheet as well. • Fecal samples are thoroughly searched and collected from a width of 5 m on either sides of the trail, thus covering a 10 m wide belt on the transect. • Fecal samples older than three days are not collected. • On encounter of a fecal sample – the geo-location of the sample is marked using a hand- held GPS and other relevant information (mentioned in the datasheet) is recorded. • Each fecal sample is collected without making any contact with the naked hands and stored as two sets – o For hormone analysis – 10 pellets from each pellet group encountered are collected in a paper bag labeled with a unique code to that sample (e.g. H1) alongwith all the details recorded on the datasheet. The paper bags are folded properly so that the samples do not fall off during transportation. These samples are oven dried at 60ºC for 48 hours and stored at -20 ᵒC until further laboratory analysis. o For genetic analysis – 5 pellets from each pellet group encountered are collected in 50 ml falcon tubes labeled with the unique code given to the sample and date of collection. Following this, 90% ethanol is added to each tube making sure that the entire sample is immersed in alcohol and is not left exposed within the tube. 7 Also, the label on the tube is covered with a cello tape to avoid the label from being washed off, in case of any leakage of alcohol from the tube. These samples are stored in -20 ºC till further laboratory analysis. • Trail monitoring is stopped at the end of the marked trail (which is mostly the highest point of the trail) and trip odometer at that point is recorded on the data sheet as the end reading of trail. • The time taken from the start till end of the trail is recorded. During the next repeat monitoring, it is tried to complete the monitoring in more or less similar time interval. • After completion, depending upon the accessibility and terrain of the area, same trail is followed to come down or an alternative path can be taken. However, the fecal samples encountered
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