Author: Atindra MurmuPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Vertebrate (birds and Mammals) Faunal Composition of Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Orissa
Author: Atindra MurmuBiodiversity and Its Conservation in India
Author: Sharad Singh NegiPublisher: Indus Publishing
ISBN: 9788185182889
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Amphibians and Reptiles of Similipal Biosphere Reserve
Author: Sushil K. DuttaPublisher:
ISBN: 9788190092074
Category : Amphibians
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Ecology and Conservation of Tropical Marine Faunal Communities
Author: K. VenkataramanPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642382002
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
This book provides insights into various aspects of marine faunal communities in India, which are extremely diverse due to the geomorphologic and climatic variations along the Indian coasts. Consisting of 30 chapters by experts in their respective fields, it is divided into two parts: · Part I: Tropical Marine Faunal Communities · Part II: Ecology and Conservation Part I highlights the diversity and distribution of Foraminifera; sponges associated with seagrass; Polychaeta; Opisthobranchia; oysters; copepods; horseshoe and brachyuran crabs; echinoderms; ascidians; fishes; fish parasites; and sea mammals. Topics of Part II include the status and environmental parameters of benthos; the status of coral reefs; the invasion of snowflake coral; the recovery of bleached corals; the socioeconomics and management of dugong; marine biodiversity conservation and management in India; the assessment of the marine fauna of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act; and marine biodiversity protected areas in India. This book will serve as a valuable reference work for marine scientists, as well as for environmental managers and policy makers.
Threatened Birds of Odisha
Author: Asad R. RahmaniPublisher:
ISBN: 9780199466504
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The Status of Nepal's Mammals
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conservation biology
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Sponsored by many international agencies.
Faunal Resources of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Mayurbhanj, Orissa
Author: The Living Elephants
Author: Raman SukumarPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198026730
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
The Living Elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both Asian and African elephants. From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the present-day crisis of the living elephants, this volume synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, while covering also the history of human interactions with elephants, all within the theoretical framework of evolutionary biology. The book begins with a survey of the 60-million year evolutionary history of the proboscideans emphasizing the role of climate and vegetation change in giving rise to a bewildering array of species, but also discussing the possible role of humans in the late Pleistocene extinction of mastodonts and mammoths. The latest information on the molecular genetics of African and Asian elephants and its taxonomic implications are then presented. The rise of the elephant culture in Asia, and its early demise in Africa are traced along with an original interpretation of this unique animal-human relationship. The book then moves on to the social life of elephants as it relates to reproductive strategies of males and females, development of behavior in young, communication, ranging patterns, and societal organization. The foraging strategies of elephants, their impact on the vegetation and landscape are then discussed. The dynamics of elephant populations in relation to hunting for ivory and their population viability are described with the aid of mathematical models. A detailed account of elephant-human interactions includes a treatment of crop depredation by elephants in relation to their natural ecology, manslaughter by elephants, habitat manipulation by humans, and a history of the ivory trade and poaching in the two continents. The ecological information is brought together in the final chapter to formulate a set of pragmatic recommendations for the long-term conservation of elephants. The broadest treatment of the subject yet undertaken, by one of the leading workers in the field, Raman Sukumar, the book promises to bring the understanding of elephants to a new level. It should be of interest not only to biologists but also a broader audience including field ecologists, wildlife administrators, historians, conservationists and all those interested in elephants and their future.
Birds as Monitors of Environmental Change
Author: R.W. FurnessPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401513228
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Birds as Monitors of Environmental Change looks at how bird populations are affected by pollutants, water quality, and other physical changes and how this scientific knowledge can help in predicting the effects of pollutants and other physical changes in the environment.
The Asian Elephant
Author: Peter JacksonPublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9782880329976
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
This Action Plan considers elephant populations across Asia on the basis of size and provides recommendations to enhance their long-term survival. It also considers the management of elephants in captivity. Given that the basis for improved management of elephants throughout Asia must be sound systematic scientific research, the Action Plan recommends a number of research projects that need to be carried out in the field.