Biodiversity

Effect of Land Use on Biodiversity Conservation: Generating Management Tools for Restoration of Desertified Arid Lands

The objective is to investigate the way biodiversity respond to changes on land use to propose management tools in order to improve local economy by protecting biodiversity.

Increasing Urbanization Towards the Amurum Forest Reserve and the Jos Wildlife Park; Where Do We Draw the Line to Protect Local Fauna?

This work seeks to draw a limit on the advancing human settlements towards the Amurum Forest Reserve and the Jos Wildlife Park to ensure successful conservation of local species.

Approach to Determine the Diversity and Conservation Status of Bryophytes in Northern Sindhupalchok District of Nepal

This work aims to explore bryophyte diversity of the northern Sindhupalchok including its threats and possible mitigation to conserve endangered species from bring extinct.

Gymnosperm Conservation at Hoang Lien National Park, Vietnam

The project aims to study and conservation of gymnosperm species in Hoang Lien National Park as well as in Vietnam.

Ecology and Behaviour of Golden-Headed Lion Tamarins in Cabruca Agroforest, Bahia State, Brazil

The goal of my research is to understanding the relationship (through behavioural study) between an endangered primate species (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) and the most abundant vegetation on its range, an agroforest locally known as cabruca.

Chulumani Conservation Garden

The Chulumani Conservation Garden is an environmental education project focused on raising awareness among school children about the rich biodiversity of the Yungas region.

Conserving the Endangered Asiatic Wild Dog in Western Arunachal Pradesh - Fostering Better Coexistence for Conservation

The study aims to assess the current status of dholes in western Arunachal Pradesh and threats to their conservation, and to identify areas/habitats important for long-term conservation of this species.

In Situ Conservation of Endangered Freshwater Turtles through Community Participation Programmes in the Riverine Chars (Islands) of Brahmaputra, Assam, India

The main objective of the project is to conduct a survey on Pangshura sylhetensis along with other endangered chelonians (Nilssonia nigricans and Chitra indica) in Assam, to increase awareness about freshwater turtles and train the communities and youth in turtle conservation.

Documenting the Impact of the Forest Rights Act on Prime Forest Areas through a Series of Field Reports in the National Media and a Web Archive

The Forest Rights Act (2006) recognises land rights of communities inside forests but India is a vast country and varied ground conditions demand site-specific approaches which a blanket central Act may not foresee altogether. Documenting the early lessons of this makeover process and creating room for possible mid-course review are vital to India’s ecological future which now depends on how this Act is implemented.

Programme to Conserve the Urban Biodiversity of West Bengal with School Students, India Phase II

We will try to consolidate the school projects on biodiversity conservation of four Kolkata schools, work more intensively with the 2 Durgapur schools, increase geographical coverage of the programme to include a school in Howrah district and increase networking.