XX Annual Research Seminar
21st & 22nd September, 2006

P  R  O  G  R  A  M  M  E

Seminar Chairperson: Shri V.B.Sawarkar, Chairman, TRAC

FIRST DAY - Thursday, 21st September, 2006

Opening Remarks – Sh. R.P.S. Katwal, Addl. Director General (WL), MoEF, New

Delhi

 Session - 1
Studies on large carnivores

Chairperson         : Sh. R.P.S. Katwal, Addl. Director General (WL), MoEF, New Delhi
Co-Chairpersons : Sh. P.J. Thosre, Chief Conservator of Forests, Maharashtra 

                                  Dr. Y.V. Jhala, Scientist ‘F’, WII

Demography and land tenure system of Asiatic lion.

- Meena V., SRF

The relevance of Maldhari livestock to lion conservation.

- Kaushik Bannerjee, JRF

Temporal and spatial variation in food habits of leopard (Panthera pardus) in Pauri

Garhwal District.

- Devendra Singh, SRF

Sampling strategy for estimating tiger population from camera traps and pugmarks

in Ranthambore National Park:  Preliminary results.

- Randeep Singh, JRF

Status of tiger and its prey species following relocation of human settlements in

Chilla Range, Rajaji National Park. 

 - Abishek Harihar, JRF; Dr. Bivash Pandav, Scientist ‘C’ and S.P. Goyal, Scientist ‘F’

Session - 2
Molecular genetics and forensic studies

Chairperson         :  Sh. Vinod Rishi, Director, Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehra Dun
Co-Chairpersons :  Dr. Sher Ali, Senior Scientist, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi
                                   Dr. S.P. Goyal, Scientist ‘F’, WII

Molecular markers for genotyping leopard.

- Bibek Yumnam, JRF

Characterization of Great Indian Rhinoceros horn to deal wildlife offence cases.

   - Rina Rani Singh, SRF

Molecular scatology: A study from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve for estimating tiger population.

- Udayan Borthakur, JRF

Session - 3
Vegetation studies and habitat mapping

Chairperson : Sh. S.C. Dey, Secretary General, Global Tiger Forum, New Delhi
Co-Chairpersons : Dr. S.S. Negi, Director, Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun
                                  Sh. A.K. Bhardwaj, Scientist ‘F’, WII

Diversity and abundance of orchids across various forested habitats in Jharkhand.

- Pankaj Kumar, JRF

Distribution, abundance and status of orchids in Gori Valley, Eastern Uttaranchal.

 - Jeewan Singh Jalal, JRF

Plant community structure and biomass production by phumdis in Keibul Lamjao

National Park, Manipur.

- Kimjalhai Kipgen, JRF

Mapping of land cover types and patch dynamics in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger

Reserve, Maharashtra.

- Ambica Paliwal, JRF

Study on land use /land cover mapping, vegetation assessment and river

dynamics in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh.

 - Neha Midha, JRF

Session - 4
Biodiversity assessment

Chairperson          : Dr. Sukhdev Thakur, Chief Wildlife Warden, Tamil Nadu
Co-Chairpersons  : Prof. R.K. Sinha, Department of Zoology, Patna University, Patna
                                   Dr. P.K. Mathur, Scientist ‘F’, WII

1710 – 1730 hrs

The survey of faunal diversity in Kudremukh forest complex.

 - V. Deepak, JRF and Karthikeyan Vasudevan, Scientist ‘C’

1730 – 1750 hrs

Effect of management practices on spider diversity in Terai Conservation Area (TCA).

  - Upamanyu Hore, JRF

1750 – 1810 hrs

Preliminary investigations of ecological indicators and cross-taxa congruence in the Shivalik landscape.

- Swati Kittur, JRF

1810 – 1830 hrs

Distribution patterns of Cicindelidae in Simbalbara Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh.

- Vinay Bhargav, JRF

1830 – 1850 hrs

Discussion

SECOND DAY - FRIday, 22nd September, 2006
Session - 5
Avifaunal studies

Chairperson   : Sh.  B. Majumdar, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (WL), Maharashtra

Co-Chairpersons  :   Mohd. Ahsan, Chief Wildlife Warden, Uttar Pradesh
                                     Dr. K. Sankar, Scientist ‘E’, WII

Monitoring bird communities in and around Keoladeo and Kaziranga National Parks.

- Ashok Verma, RA

Analysis of distribution status of western tragopan: issues and applications.

 - K. Ramesh, Research Affiliate - WPA

Birds, Environment, and Protected Area Network in Central Indian Highlands,

Madhya Pradesh.

- R. Jayapal, SRF

1020 – 1040 hrs

Status and conservation of the Nicobar megapode Megapodius nicobariensis.

- K. Sivakumar, Scientist ‘C’

1040 – 1100 hrs

Breeding patterns among colonial waterbirds in the heronry at Bhitarkanika National Park, Orissa.

 - Gopi, G.V., JRF

 Session - 6
Studies on ungulates - I

Chairperson  : Dr. H. S. Pabla, Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), M.P.

Co-Chairpersons : Sh. D.V.S. Khati, Chief Conservator of Forests, Uttaranchal
                                  Dr. V.B. Mathur, Dean, Faculty of Wildlife Sciences, WII

Pastoral practices and conservation of wild ungulates in the Western and Trans-Himalayan

Rangelands.

- Dr. S. Sathyakumar, Scientist ‘E’

Responses of wild ungulates to anthropogenic pressures in Bedini-Ali areas, Nanda  Devi Biosphere

Reserve, Uttaranchal.

- Tapajit Bhattacharya, JRF

Status and distribution of wild pigs in Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan.

  - Kuldeep S. Barwal, JRF and Avadhoot D. Velankar, JRF

Lunch.

Session - 7
Studies on ungulates - II

Chairperson  : Sh. S. Singsit, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Manipur
Co-Chairperson :  Sh. Ram Prakash, Chief Wildlife Warden, Chhattisgarh
Co-Chairperson  :  Sh. N.K. Vasu, Scientist ‘F’, WII

Distribution and abundance of Sangai Cervus eldi eldi in Keibul Lamjao National

Park, Manipur.

- Sangeeta Angom, JRF

Food and feeding habits of Sangai Cervus eldi eldi in Keibul Lamjao National Park,

Manipur.

- Ngailian Vaiphei, JRF

Potential for coexistence? Chital and Livestock.

- Chitaranjan Dave, TA

Discussion

Presentation of Awards (ARS Presentations and Photographic Competition).

THIRD DAY - Saturday, 23rd  September, 2006

XVI MEETING OF THE TRAINING, RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC COUNCIL

(For TRAC members only)

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