The Eastern Ghats, EPTRI - ENVIS Newsletter Vol.17, No.4, 2011 EPTRI-ENVIS Newsletter ISSN : 0974-2336 Vol.17, No.4. 2011 discussed about In-Situ conservation (on site natural habitat) and Ex-Situ conservation (off site natural habitat) by giving example of Sheshachalam Biosphere Reserve and establishing Botanical Garden, respectively. Similarly many speakers, namely, Prof. PVGD Prasad Reddy, AU; Smt. K. Leela Laxma Raddy, President, CGR; Sri The Eastern Ghats R. Deleep Reddy, Chairman, GrACE; Prof. PVV Prasad Rao, AU; Prof. Uday Bhaskar Reddy, HoD, Dept. of Env. Science, AU; Dr. Sai Bhaskar and Md. T. Naziaya were discussed on status of Eastern Ghats and how to Protect it. A E P T R I - E N V I S N e w s l e t t e r recommendation was made unanimously to make Vizag one of the regional centres for conservation of Eastern Ghats ENVIS CENTRE ON ECOLOGY OF EASTERN GHATS and Ministry of Environment and Forests would be requested to make arrangement to establish Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for central as well as State level. The ENVIS Centre on Eastern Ghats is a decentralized Environmental Information Centre established by the Ministry of FORTH COMING EVENTS Environment and Forests, Government of India on thematic issue of Ecology of Eastern Ghats Volume-17 Issue-4 October-December, 2011 Date: 5 to 6 May 2012 Title: 3rd International Conference on Food Engineering and Biotechnology (ICFEB 2012) Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Organiser: CBEES Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.icfeb.org/ Last date for abstract: 10 February 2012 Date: 27 to 30 September 2012 Title: Sustainable Alternatives for Poverty Reduction and Ecological Justice (SAPREJ 2012) Venue: Chania, Greece Organizer: Institute of Theology and Ecology - Orthodox Academy of Crete Email: [email protected] Website: http://saprej2012.webs.com/ Last date for abstract: 30 June 2012. Date: 22 to 26 June 2013 Title: The Fourth International Society for Seed Science Meeting on Seeds and the Environment Venue: Shenyang, Liaoning, China Organizer: Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Contact Name: Seed Ecology IV Organizing Committee Website: http://seed2013.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/1 Disclaimer: The views expressed in this newsletter are not those of the editors' or of the EPTRI From: ENVIS Coordinator To, Printed matter ENVIS Centre on Ecology of Eastern Ghats, .................................................................. Environment Protection Training & Research Institute 91/4, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500032, A.P.,India Ph: +91-040-23180103, 23180114, 23180100 Fax. No: +40-23180135 Website:http://eptrienvis.nic.in ENVIS CENTRE ON ECOLOGY OF EASTERN GHATS Email: [email protected] ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION TRAINING & RESEARCH 8 INSTITUTE The Eastern Ghats, EPTRI - ENVIS Newsletter Vol.1 7, N o. 4, 2 01 1 The Eastern Ghats, EPTRI - ENVIS Newsletter Vol.17, No.4, 2011 CONTENTS High Mg–Al granulites from the Sunki locality in the and exploitation of the ecology, said Priyankaa Varghese, central portion of the Eastern Ghats Province record Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) west region of Karimnagar evidence for the high-temperature peak and retrograde district. Page no. evolution. Peak metamorphic phase assemblages from 1. Editorial 2 two samples are garnet + orthopyroxene + quartz + Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp- ilmenite + melt and orthopyroxene + spinel + sillimanite + national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2460837.ece?css=print melt, respectively. Isochemical phase diagrams 2. Time series data of (pseudosections) based on bulk rock compositions Ostrich pair big draw at S.V. Zoological Park Funds released under c a l c u l a t e d i n t h e c h e m i c a l s y s t e m Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park located here skirting the Project Tiger during Na2O–CaO–K2O–FeO–MgO–Al2O3–SiO2–H2O–TiO2–Fe Tirumala hill base can now boast of having a pair of ostrich in XI five year plan( in lakhs) 2O3 (NCKFMASHTO) and Al contents in orthopyroxene THE EASTERN GHATS its sprawling sanctuary. in Andhra Pradesh 2 indicate peak UHT metamorphic conditions in excess of 960 °C and 9.7 kbar. Microstructures and the presence of ENVIS NEWSLETTER The cute looking pair, procured from Tamil Nadu Veterinary VOL.17, No 4,2011 cordierite interpreted to record the post-peak evolution University, Chennai, was brought to the zoo ahead of 3. Occupancy of Tiger show that the rocks underwent decompression and minor Deepavali and became a good draw at the zoo during the ( Panthera tigris) in cooling from conditions of peak UHT metamorphism to festival holidays. The two huge and long-legged birds, Eastern Ghats 3 conditions of ~ 900 °C at ~ 7.5 kbar. In situ U–Pb isotope formally let into their enclosures in the midst of some VIPs, EDITORIAL analyses of monazite associated with garnet and cordierite being strange to the campus tried to keep aloof and shy away 4. Abstracts 6 using the Sensitive High Resolution Ion Microprobe from the visitors, especially the photographers when they In this issue of the 207 235 (SHRIMP) yield a weighted mean Pb/ U age of ca. 980 tried to get a close snap of their heavily plumed bodies. Eastern Ghats newsletter Ma, which is interpreted to broadly constrain the timing of Ostrich is the largest flightless bird found in open dry an article deals with the Conservation 5. News & Events 7 high-temperature monazite growth during decompression grasslands of E. Africa, South Africa and in Sahara and they of Tiger in Eastern Ghats. In addition to these and melt crystallization at ~ 900–890 °C and 7.5 kbar. feed on seed, grass, plant matter and small invertebrates. abstracts of Eastern Ghats Bio-diversity and 6. Forth Coming events 8 However, the range of 207Pb/235U monazite ages (from ca. Males have black feathers and female's grayish brown and Time Series data on Funds released under 1014 Ma to 959 Ma for one sample and ca. 1043 Ma to 922 they have powerful eyesight and hearing sense. Project Tiger during XI five year plan Ma for the second sample) suggest protracted monazite ( in lakhs).for Andhra Pradesh, Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp- Time Series Data on Funds released under Project growth during the high-temperature retrograde evolution, national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2575347.ece News & Events and Forth coming events and possibly diffusive lead loss during slow cooling after are presented. Tiger during XI five year plan(in lakhs) for Andhra Pradesh. decompression. The results of the integrated petrologic and geochronologic approach presented here are ENVIS COORDINATOR Regional Convention On Eastern Ghats inconsistent with a long time gap between peak conditions on 19th November 2011 Cover Page: Waterfall in Sileru, . and the formation of cordierite-bearing assemblages at Year Funds (in lakhs) lower pressure, as proposed in previous studies, but are Visakhapatnam An appeal was made through the regional convention on consistent with a simple evolution of a UHT peak followed Eastern Ghats on 19th November 2001 held at Seminar Hall, Photo Credit: M.Giridhar 2007-2008 73.9175 by decompression and cooling. Platinum Jubilee Guest House, Andhra University campus, Visakhapatnam to all individuals, civil society organizations, 2008-2009 5. C. Sudhakar Reddy & Chiranjibi Pattanaik, Published by 56.9830 citizens, students, scientists, and policy makers working with Gomphostemma eriocarpum Benth. (Lamiaceae) - a new similar vision to make a common cause and to be a part of EPTRI, Hyderabad record for the Eastern Ghats, India, October 2011| Vol. 3 | common struggles for the restoration to the damaged Eastern 2009-2010 Supported by 138.2540 No. 10 | Pages 2147-2149 Ghats. Ministry of Environment and Forests Smt. D. Purandheswari, Minister of State for Human 2010-2011 155.6450 Botanical explorations conducted in the state of Orissa (MoEF) Resources Development inaugurated the one day Regional resulted in collecting Gomphostemma eriocarpum Benth., Convention on Eastern Ghats organized by Greens Alliance which forms a new addition to the flora of Orissa. for Conservation of Eastern Ghats (GrACE) and addressed 200 the gathering by speaking “ Nature is mother, can give every NEWS & EVENTS thing and Protection of mother is the responsibility of every ENVIS Team 150 2007-2008 2008-2009 citizen to get better life”. She said, according to Vedic saying 100 2009-2010 “Vruksho Rakhati Rakshitaha” which means if the tree is Dr. Razia Sultana, ENVIS Coordinator 50 2010-2011 protected it will protect the mankind and Eastern Ghats with Mr. B.L.N. Murthy, Program officer Bears will soon become extinct in Karimnagar, says huge amount of plants which are to be protected. 0 Divisional Forest Officer Mr. M.Giridhar, Program Officer Fund (in lakhs) The population of the wild bear albeit sloth bear is declining in Dr. Prabhata Kumar Swain, Senior Program Officer of Smt J.V.S. Prabhavathi, Data Entry Operator Karimnagar, which has the highest number of wild bear ENVIS Division of EPTRI shared the moment with special emphasis on the policy options to protect Eastern Ghats. He Source: http://moef.nic.in population in the State, due to stone and granite quarry operation 2 7 The Eastern Ghats, EPTRI - ENVIS Newsletter Vol.17, No4, 2011 The Eastern Ghats, EPTRI - ENVIS Newsletter Vol.17, No4, 2011 Tiger occupancy seen in Orissa part of Eastern Ghats Gaur and Wild pig (Sus scrofa), which found perfect ABSTRACTS Occupancy of Tiger ( Panthera homes in the dense forested habitats of India, enabling the tigris) in Eastern Ghats tiger to thrive. And from North-West India which is closer to the mainland mass, allowed the inflow of Ethiopian Similipal 1. A.Benniamin. 2011. Pteris tripartita Sw. A New Record Giridhar Malla fauna dominated by bovids like Gazelle (Gazella ENVIS-EPTRI, Hyderabad bennetti), blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) etc. Satkosia for Eastern Ghats.