1.  

Pressure and dependency by local people on the resources of Rajaji National Park.

            (Mr. Klaus Berkmuller, FAo Expert)

01.10.86

to

30.09.87

People’s needs and interface conflicts

2.  

The investigation of biogeographic patterns of relevance to planning of long term wildlife conservation strategies in India.

            (Sh.V.B.Sawarkar)

25.09.85

to

24.09.88

Conservation Planning

3.

Ecology of the endangered grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura) in, Tamil Nadu, south India.        

            (Dr.A.J.T.Johnsingh)

15.01.86

to

30.06.89

Endangered Species

4.  

The vegetation of western Rajaji National Park: Floristic and Community Analysis.

            (Dr. W.A. Rodgers, Dr. G.S. Rawat &

J.L. Srivsatava)

01.10.86

to

30.09.90

Wildlife habitat relationship

5.  

The ecology of the endangered Nilgiri Langur (Presbytis johnii) on Mundanthurai Plateau, Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India.

            (Dr.A.J.T.Johnsingh)

17.01.86

to

30.04.89

Endangered Species and feeding habits

6.  

Ecology of Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus) around Dehra Dun.

            (Dr.S.P.Goyal & Dr. J.B. Sale)

01.11.85

to

30.06.91

Problem species

7.  

Ecological factors pertinent to improved manage-ment of the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) in India.          

            (Dr.A.J.T.Johnsingh)

01.10.85

to

31.11.91

Management of Endangered Species

8.  

Status, breeding, biology and ecological relationship of fresh water frogs in Andhra Pradesh.           

            (Sh.B.C.Choudhury)

Wildlife utilisation/ trade

9.  

Evaluation of Mugger Crocodiles restocking by monitoring and long-term management implications in Andhra Pradesh.

            (Sh.B.C.Choudhury)

01.09.86

to

31.12.90

Management of Endangered Species

10.

The study of the ungulate-habitat ecology in Gir.  

            (Dr.P.K.Mathur, Dr. A.J.T. Johnsingh & Dr. W.A. Rodgers)

25.01.87

to

01.01.89

Wildlife ungulate-habitat relationships

11.

Ecology of three large sympatric ungulates in Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan with special reference to reserve management.

            (Dr. W.A. Rodgers, Sh. V.B. Sawarkar, Dr. A.J.T. Johnsingh & Dr.K.Sankar)

01.07.88

to

31.06.91

Species oriented research

12.

A survey of snow leopard and associated species in the Himalayas of North-Western India.  

            (Sh.S.P. Sinha, R.S. Chundawat & J.L. Fox )

05.11.85

to

31.12.86

Highly endangered species

13.

The seasonal movements of elephants (Elephas maximus) in the Rajaji National Park (North-West U.P.).

            (Dr. Sushant Chowdhary)

01.10.85

to

30.06.93

Management species

14.

Ecology of aquatic mammals in National Chambal Sanctuary.

            (Sh.B.C.Choudhury & Dr. S.A. Hussain)

01.10.88

to

31.05.93

Endangered Species

15.

The ecological studies of snow leopard and its associated prey species in Hemis High Altitude NP, Ladakh.

            (Dr.R.S. Chundawat & G.S.Rawat)

02.11.87

to

30.06.91

Highly Endangered Species

16.

Habitat ecology of major ungulates in Kedarnath Musk Deer Sanctuary, Western Himalayas. 

            (Dr.A.J.T.Johnsingh, Dr. G.S. Rawat & Dr. S.N. Prasad)

08.03.89

to

30.09.92

Endangered Species

17.

Inter-relationship between village ecosystem and elephant corridor-habitat in the forests linking Rajaji and Corbett National Parks with a view to devising compatible management strategies.     

(Dr.B.K.Mishra)

09.01.89

to

31.12.92

Wildlife habitat-inter-relationships

18.

Release of captive Himalayan Musk Deer in Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Himalaya.

 (Dr.S.Sathyakumar & Dr. P.K. Malik)

June 1994

to

October, 1996

Endangered Species

19.

Study of rural ecosystem of Masinagudi village in the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary with a view to evolving a model eco-development plan to ensure compatibility between the village community and the sanctuary.

            (Dr.B.K.Mishra)

01.09.89

to

31.12.93

Eco-development planning

20.

Ecology of Indian Wild ass (Equus lemionus khur) in little Rann of Kutch.  

            (Dr.S.P.Goyal)

01.02.89

to

31.01.93

Ecology of an endangered species

21.

Ecology and population genetics of Asian Wild Bufaalo (Bubalus bubalis Linn.)  in India.

            (Dr.P.K.Mathur & Dr. P.K. Malik)

02.02.89

to

31.01.95

Ecology, population, genetics and management of Endangered Species

22.

Ecology of Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) with special reference to evaluate agricultural crop damage problem and its mitigation in Haryana..

            (Dr.N.P.S.Chauhan)

01.02.89

to

31.10.92

Management of problem species, Interface conflicts

23.

Ecology and management of swamp deer (Cervus duvauceli duvauceli) in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, U.P., India.

            (Sh.V.B.Sawarkar & Dr. P.K. Mathur)

01.02.89

to

31.05.92

Management of Endangered Species

24.

Monitoring of rhinoceros reintroduced in Dudhwa National Park. 

(Dr. J.B. Sale & Sh.V.B.Sawarkar)

01.01.87

to

31.03.91

Management of Endangered Species, Re-introduction programme

25.

Impact assessment studies of Narmada Sagar and Omkeshwar projects on flora and fauna with attendant human aspects.

            (Dr.Asha Rajvanshi & Dr. V.B. Mathur)

01.04.90

to

30.06.94

EIA study of a proposed multipurpose project

26.

Strengthening of National Wildlife Database : Phase –I.    

            (Dr.V.B.Mathur & Dr. G.S. Rawat)

01.01.89

to

31.03.92

Documentation and Database

27.

The ecology and conservation of the Phayre's leaf monkey (Presbytis phayeri) in Tripura.     

            (Dr.A.K. Gupta & Dr. Ajith Kumar)

01.03.89

to

31.03.92

Endangered Primate

28.

Effects of habitat fragmentation on the ecology and conservation of non-human primates in Tripura, India.

            (Dr.A.K.Gupta)

Aug. 1993

to

Dec., 1994

Endangered Primate

29.

Impacts of management practices on lion and ungulate habitats in Gir Protected Area.       

            (Dr.A.J.T.Johnsingh)

01.02.91

to

31.12.94

Management practices of ungulates and habitat

30.

Creation of a laboratory facility at WII to standardise methods to determine carnivore diet techniques.       

            (Dr.S.P.Goyal)

01.01.91

to

31.01.93

Development of technique

31.

A preliminary survey of the two endangered viverids of western ghats: malabar civet (viverra civettina) and brown palm civet (paradoxurus jerdoni).    

            (Dr. N.V.K. Ashraf & Dr.Ajith Kumar)

21.01.91

to

20.10.92

Endangered Species

32.

An ecological survey of the wolf and its associated species in the selected states of Peninsular India.        

(Dr. R.S. Chundawat & Sh.V.B.Sawarkar)

01.10.91

to

30.09.93

Ecological survey

33.

Integrated landuse approach for conservation of biological diversity of terai grasslands in U.P.

            (Sh.V.B.Sawarkar)

01.04.92

to

30.09.95

Conservation of biological diversity

34.

Study of wild animal damage problems in and around protected areas and managed forests in India : Phase – I (Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Orissa).         

            (Dr.N.P.S.Chauhan)

20.11.94

to

19.11.95

Assessment of Wildlife damage problems

35.

Survey of potential sites for reintroduction of Asiatic lions.

            (Dr.Ravi Chellam, Dr. A.J.T. Johnsingh, Dr. Justus Joshua and Christy A. Williams)

15.11.93

to

31.01.95

Endangered Species

36.

Effects of shifting cultivation on the ecology and conservation of mammals with special reference to Phayre's leaf monkey.

            (Dr. A.K. Gupta)

11.01.93

to

31.01.95

Endangered primate

37.

A status survey of olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelus olivacea) & its nesting habitats along the Orissa coast, India.

            (Sh.B.C.Choudhury)

25.11.93

to

24.05.94

Management of Endangered Species

38.

Censusing large felids: Validation of the pugmark techniques, individual identification & mark recapture methods.

            (Dr.Y.V.Jhala & Qamar Qureshi)

25.05.94

to

31.07.95

Pugmark techniques

39.

A survey of the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) in North-East India.

            (Dr.A.J.T.Johnsingh & Vidya R. Athreya)

01.09.94

to

30.09.95

Endangered Species

40.

Status survey of elephants (Elephas maximus), their habitats & an assessment of elephant-human conflict in Garo Hills, Meghalaya.

            (Dr.A.J.T.Johnsingh)

01.10.94

to

30.11.95

Wildlife habitat-relationships

41.

Assessment of elephant damage to woody vegetation in Rajaji National Park.

            (Dr.A.J.T.Johnsingh/Dr. S.P. Goyal)

15.12.94

to

15.11.95

Wildlife Habitat

42.

Strengthening National Wildlife Database: Phase – II.

            (Dr.V.B.Mathur & Dr. G.S. Rawat)

01.04.92

to

31.03.96

Documentation and Database

43.

Conservation and management of freshwater turtles and land tortoise of India.

            (Sh.B.C.Choudhury)

01.05.91