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RESEARCH PROJECTS

Sl. No.

TITLE OF THE PROJECT/NAME OF THE PIs

DT. OF INITIATION/
COMPLETION

NAME OF RESEARCHERS(SRF, JRF, RA, TA)

WII GRANT-IN-AID PROJECTS

1.        

Social organization and dispersal in Asiatic lions.

 (Dr. Y.V. Jhala, WII & Shri B.J. Pathak, CF(WL), Junagadh Circle)

08.03.2002

to

07.03.2009

Ms. V. Meena         (SRF)

Sh. Kaushik Banerjee       (SRF)

 

2.        

An ecological reconnaissance of colonial nesting birds in Bhitarkanika mangroves, Orissa, India.

(Dr. Karthikeyaan Vasudevan, WII & Dr. S.K. Kar, Research Officer,          O/o CWLW, Orissa)

01.01.2004

to

31.12.2007

Sh. Harikrishnan S.     (JRF)

3.        

Ecology of marine turtles in the Lakshadweep Islands, India, with a focus on Hawksbill turtles (Eretomochelys imbricata).

(Shri B.C. Choudhury)

04.09.2006

to

30.09.2008

Ms. Sruthi Kumar (JRF)

4.        

Ecological monitoring of Gir.

(Dr. Y.V. Jhala)

6.01.2004

to

5.01.2008

Sh. Chitaranjan Dave(TA)

5.        

Study for assessment and inventory of the herpetofaunal diversity of Nicobar islands, India.

(Sh. B.C. Choudhury)

01.02.2005

to

31.07.2008

 

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6.        

Comparison of tiger (Panthera tigris) population estimated using non-invasive techniques of Pugmark, Camera Trap and DNA based analysis of hair and scat in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve – Phase II.

(Dr. S.P. Goyal, Dr. K. Sankar &

Sh. Qamar Qureshi)

28.04.2007

to

27.10.2009

Sh. Randeep Singh     (SRF)

7.      

Monitoring the changes in biological diversity after relocation of gujjars in Rajaji-Corbett Conservation Area.

(Dr. Karthikeyan Vasudevan,

Dr. B.S. Adhikari, Dr. V.P. Uniyal &

Dr. K. Sivakumar)

17.12.2003

to

16.12.2008

 

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8.      

Developing management capabilities for wild pigs damage control in agro-systems in and around Corbett National and Ranthambore Tiger Reserve.

 (Dr. N.P.S. Chauhan)

 06.12.2004

to

05.12.2008

Sh. Kuldeep S. Barwal      (SRF)
 

Sh. Avadhoot D. Velankar (JRF)

 

9.        

Research and conservation of endangered and threatened fauna of Kutch: An integrated approach.

(Dr. Y.V. Jhala)

10.12.2004

to

09.12.2009

Sh. I.P. Bopanna                (TA)

Sh. Kamlesh Kr. Maurya     (TA)

Sh. Suthirtha Dutta        (TA)

10.    

Effect of Management Practices on Spider Diversity in Terai Conservation Area (TCA).

(Dr. V.P. Uniyal)

09.12.2004

to

08.12.2008

Sh. Upamanyu Hore         (SRF)

 

11.    

Conservation ecology of Sangai (Cervus eldi eldi) and wetland habitat.

(Dr. S.A. Hussain)

Socio-economic component:

Conservation ecology of Sangai (Cervus eldi eldi) and wetland habitat.

(Dr. Ruchi Badola & Dr. S.A. Hussain)

01.12.2004

to

30.11.2009

Ms. Sangeeta Angom       (SRF)

Ms. Ngailian Vaiphei      (SRF)

 

Socio-economic component:

Ms. Sanggai Leima        (JRF)

12.    

Panthera tigris genome: Implications in wildlife forensics.

(Dr. S.P. Goyal)

10.10.2005

to

09.10.2009

Sh. Sudhanshu Mishra      (SRF)

Sh. Imran Khan               (TA)

13.    

Comparative study of man-leopard conflict and socio-economic impacts on rural community in Mandi and Hamirpur districts, Himachal Pradesh.

(Dr. N.P. S. Chauhan)

23.12.2005

to

22.12.2008

Sh. Devendra Kumar         (SRF)

14.    

Ecology of brown bear (Ursus arctos) with special reference to assessment of man-brown bear conflicts in Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary, H.P., India.

(Dr. N.P.S. Chauhan)

06.03.2006

to

05.03.2009

Sh. Nasser Nazir           (JRF)

Sh. Rajkishore Mohanta      (TA)

 

15.    

Evaluation of methods to estimate wild ass population in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat.

(Sh. Qamar Qureshi)

Proposed tenure of the project

(1.5 Years)

--

16.    

Ecology of tigers (Panthera tigris) in Pench Tiger Reserves, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra.

(Dr. K. Sankar, Dr. Y.V. Jhala, Sh. Qamar Qureshi; WII and

Dr. Rajesh Gopal, Director, Project Tiger, MoEF, New Delhi)

06.10.2005

to

05.10.2009

Sh. Aniruddha Majumder   (JRF)

Sh. Santanu Basu          (JRF)

17.    

Ecology of two endemic turtles in the Western Ghats, south India.

(Dr. Bivash Pandav &

Dr. Karthikeyan Vasudevan)

13.01.2006

to

12.01.2010

Sh. V. Deepak                  (JRF)

 

18.    

Conservation of Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) in India.

(Dr. S. Sathyakumar, WII,

Dr. Rahul Kaul, IUCN/SSC/PSG, Haryana & Dr. Rajiv S. Kalsi, M.L.N. College Yamuna Nagar)

29.08.2006

to

28.02.2008

Sh. Merwyn Fernandes    (JRF)

Sh. Mukesh                        (JRF)

19.    

An integrated approach to reduce the vulnerability of local community to climate change impacts and environmental hazards in the Western Himalayas, India.

(Dr. Ruchi Badola & Dr. S.A. Hussain)

15.01.2007

to

14.01.2011

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20.    

Ecology of Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) at Dachigam National Park, Kashmir.

(Dr. S. Sathyakumar)

15.01.2007

to

14.01.2011

Ms. Samina A. Charoo      (JRF)

Sh. Lalit Kumar Sharma    (JRF)

21.    

Status and distribution of Malayan Sun bear in North-Eastern states, India.

(Dr. N.P.S. Chauhan)

10.04.2007

to

09.10.2009

Sh. Lalthanpuia              (JRF)

22.    

Evaluating effectiveness of interpretive facilities in enhancing conservation awareness in selected tiger reserves in India.

(Mrs. Bitapi Sinha & Dr. V.B. Mathur)

15.01.2007

to

14.01.2010

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23.    

Study of bird species numbers and densities in the east and west Himalayas.

(Sh. Dhananjai Mohan & Sh. Pratap Singh)

15.01.2007

to

14.01.2012

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24.    

Ecology, behaviour and interaction of highly dense populations of sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) and human-sloth bear conflict in Jessore wildlife sanctuary, Gujarat and Mount Abu wildlife sanctuary, Rajasthan, India.

(Dr. N.P.S. Chauhan, WII &

Dr. V.C. Soni, Saurashtra Uni.)

26.04.2007

to

25.10.2008

(Ph:I)

 

Sh. Vishal K. Parmar         (JRF)

Sh. Prakash C. Mardaraj    (JRF)

25.    

Habitat ecology and conservation status of wild ungulates in northern parts of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, Ladakh.

(Dr. G.S. Rawat & Dr. K. Sankar)

15.02.2007

to

14.02.2011

Sh. Ashwini Upadhyay       (SRF)

26.    

Ecology of leopard in Sariska Tiger Reserve.

(Dr. K. Sankar & Sh. Qamar Qureshi)

06.09.2007

to

05.09.2012

Sh. Krishnendu Mondal      (JRF)

Ms. Shilpi Gupta           (JRF)

27.    

Ecological assessment of timberline ecotone in Western Himalaya with special reference to climate change and anthropogenic pressures.

(Dr. B.S. Adhikari & Dr. G.S. Rawat)

17.05.2007

to

16.05.2011

Sh. Sabuj Bhattacharyya   (JRF)

Sh. Vivek Joshi                 (JRF)

Sh. Ishwari Dutt Rai           (JRF)

OTHER SPONSORED/Collaborative PROJECTS

28.    

Management of Forests in India for Biological Diversity and Forest Productivity – A New Perspective: Phase-II.

(Dr. P.K. Mathur)

(WII-USFS Collaborative Projects)

01.09.2004

to

31.12.2007

 

 

29.    

All India Co-ordinated research project on ORCHIDS.

(MoEF Sponsored & Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute, Kerala)

(Dr. G.S. Rawat)

03.06.2002

to

31.12.2007

Sh. Pankaj Kumar            (SRF)

 

30.    

Evaluation of the functional status and quality of corridors connecting fragmented populations of tiger in the Indian part of Terai Arc Landscape (Phase:II).

(Dr. S.P. Goyal & Sh. Qamar Qureshi)

(Funded by ‘Save the Tiger Fund’, USA)

01.04.2004

to

31.12.2008

Sh. Meraj Anwar               (JRF)

31.    

Diclofenac related issues regarding the vulture crisis in India.

(Dr. Y.V. Jhala, WII; Dr. Asad Rahmani, BNHS and Dr. Deborah Pain, RSPB)

(WII-RSPB-BNHS Collaborative)

Ongoing

 

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32.    

Geospatial phyto-resource inventory in the outer fringes of Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Garhwal Himalaya.

(Dr. P.S. Roy, NRSA, Hyd. & Dr. G.S. Rawat, WII)

(Min. of Sci. & Tech, Dept. of Biotechnology Sponsored Project)

25.07.2005

to

24.07.2008

Sh. Gajendra Singh          (SRF)

33.    

Key areas for long-term conservation of galliformes in northwest India.

(Sh. Qamar Qureshi, WII; Dr. Philip McGowan & Dr. K. Ramesh, WPA)

(WII-WPA Collaborative)

22.06.2005

to

21.06.2008

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34.    

Mapping of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries.

(Dr. V.B. Mathur, Nodal Officer,

WII-MoEF-NNRMS Project  )

(MoEF Sponsored Project)

01.04.2005

to

31.03.2008

Ms. Ambica Paliwal           (SRF)

(Tadoba Tiger Reserve)

 

Ms. Neha Midha            (SRF)

(Dudhwa Tiger Reserva)

35.    

Enhancing World Heritage: Managing and monitoring for success in World Natural Heritage Sites.

(Dr. V.B. Mathur & Sh. B.C. Choudhury)

WII-UNESCO Project

01.01.2001

to

31.12.2007

Dr. Ashok Verma               (RA)

36.    

Monitoring tigers, co-predators, prey and their habitat.

(Dr. Y.V.Jhala, Sh. Qamar Qureshi and

Dr. K. Sankar)

WII-Project Tiger Collaborative Project

Nov., 2005

To

Dec., 2007

31 – Research Fellows

(Junior Level)

Rishi Kumar Sharma

Peer Muzamil Shams

John C.E.

Jayasooryan K.K.

Umesh Kumar L. Tiwari

R.K. Jagadish Singh

Jyotirmay Jena

Udaya Kumar Das

Purnima Manar

Satyaranjan Behera

Raju Lal Gurjar

T. Ramesh

J. Peter Prem Chakravarthi

Tripti Negi

Indrani Sasmal

Ashem Rahul Singh

Jyoti Singh

Rajarshi Chakraborty

Navonil Das

Durg Singh Rajpurohit

Hemsingh Gahlot

Shubham Datta

Rajni Sharma

Janmejay Sethy

Tana Mewada

K. Muthamizh Selvan

N. Sridharan

Subhadeep Bhattacharjee

Aishwarya Maheshwari

Ved Prakash Ola

Vibhav Srivastava

3 – Research Fellows

(Senior Level)

Jimmy Borah

Karabi Deka

Joseph Vattakaven

37.    

Determining the Offshore Distribution, Migration and Movement of Olive Ridley Sea T