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Item An ecological assessment of forest spatial heterogeneity species diversity and grassland burning practices in the terai conservation area.(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2002) Kumar, Harish; Mathur, P.K.The present study formed a part of the major collaborative project entitled "Management of Forests for Biological Diversity and Forest Productivity - A New Perspective", jointly implemented by the Wildlife Institute of India and the US Forest Service. The project aimed to address the primary requirement of forests of sustaining biodiversity. It is being realized that the traditional forest management approach had to undergo a major shift in emphasis and strategies. The project expected to demonstrate the integration of science and management in a planning process that establishes the complimentary roles of wildlife protected areas and the large surrounding landscape of managed forests in maintaining forest based biological diversity. The project was field based at four Conservation Areas (CAs) that covered large landscapes of forested and non-forested matrix areas representing a variety of biogeographic patterns, forestry practices, ethnic human societies and their forest based culture, economies and tradition, and the range of administrative realities. Each of the CAs included select protected areas (PAs) - National Parks or Wildlife Sanctuaries; Managed Forests (MFs) and the intervening matrix of the Government, community or private lands so as to constitute a larger delineated landscape. The present study specifically focussed on the Terai Conservation Area (TCA), one of the four CAs. The TCA covering 7,896.6 sq km constitutes a spatial heterogeneous landscape of Pas including Dudwa Natioal Park (DNP) and Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary (KWLS); and Managed Forests (MFs) of North Kheri and South Kheri Forest Divisions (NKFD and SKFD) within a matrix of private agricultural lands. the present study focused on the landscape spatial patterns, their influence on species diversity and also the effect of various grassland burning practices in TCA. In order to achieve this, the following objectives were set forth for the present study: a.To assess, characterize and map the current land use and landscape patterns. b.To identify, classify and describe vegetation communities, assess their extent and geographic distribution in the landscape. c.To assess the influence of landscape spatial patterns on habitat and species of particular management interest. d.To assess grassland burning practices vis-a-vis plant diversity, productivity, ungulate use and make appropriate recommendations for the management..Item ASIAN WILD BUFFALO (Bubalus bubalis Linnaeus, 1758)(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2004) Mathur, P.K.; Malik, P.K.; Muley, P.O.Item CHEMICAL IMMOBILISATION OF WILD BUFFALOES IN KAZIRANGA(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 1990) Mathur, P.K.Item Ecology and Management of swamp deer (Cervus duvauceli duvauceli) in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, U.P. India(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 1995) Qureshi, Q.; Sawarkar, V.B.; Mathur, P.K.Item Extraction of Non Timber Forest Produce from Selected Tree Species in Betul Forest division and its Impact on the Population Structure of these Species(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 1997) Koliyal, Anupama; Sawarkar, V.B.; Mathur, P.K.This study, carried out from November 1996 to May 1997 in North Betul Forest Division (NBFD), aimed to investigate the impacts of NTFP collection on the population structure of three extracted species namely, Buchanania lanzan, Emblica officinalis and Madhuca indica. Population structure, particularly the proportion of the younger recruitment classes in the extracted site, was compared to that in Satpura National Park, an ecologically similar but undisturbed area, a perfect natural 'control' site. Regeneration of all three were negligible in the harvested site when compared to that in the unharvested site. Interestingly, Timber Forest Products, viz. Tectona gran dis, Bauhinia racemosa, and Chloroxylon sweitenia, which are harvested for parts other than the fruit/seed, showed good regeneration in both sites. The second component of the study viz. the socio-economic investigation of the dependent people showed that they ranked other occupations like Forest Department jobs and agriculture above NTFP collection and realised that collection had a negative impact on the forests. It seems that it is only the want of other income generating opportunities that forces them to continue extraction. Again this offers scope for conservation measures to be implemented. Though a short study like this is limited in its scope for providing long-term solutions, it clearly demonstrates that NTFP collection, particularly of Buchanania lanzan, Emblica officinalis and Madhuca indica in dry deciduous forests of central India does have a significant impact on the forests in general and these species in particular.Item Grassland Communities of Terai Conservation Landscape: Effects of Management Practices and Conservation Strategies(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2015) Kumar, Harish; Lehmkuhl, John F.; Mathur, P.K.Item Land use, forest fragmentation and river dynamics in Dudhwa landscape and their conservation implications(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2008) Midha, Neha; Mathur, P.K.The present study aimed to assess land use, forest fragmentation and river dynamics in Dudhwa landscape and their effect on diversity, vegetation, and species of concern i.e. swamp deer ( ). Specific objectives addressed description of viii landscape spatial patterns, and evaluation of efficacy of high resolution satellite data in the development of spatial database; quantification of forest fragmentation, and assessment of structure and composition of forest vegetation; and understanding channel planform, changes in Sharda River, construction of Locational Probability Model of a stretch of Sharda River, and implications for conservation of endangered swamp deer and its prime habitat i.e. Jhadi in Kisanpur Wildlife Sanctuary. The study focused on the Dudhwa landscape which represents the part of The Sal ( ecosystem in the foothills of the Himalaya. In view of the multi-facet study objectives and vast area, it was imperative to adopt a holistic approach so as to have an insight on land use, forest fragmentation, and vegetation in the constituent areas of the landscape, and also on the river dynamics, a major disturbance factor influencing the floodplain and swamp deer. The field studies were carried out during 2005 and 2006. A combination of well tested field assessment methods and modern techniques Remote Sensing and GIS were employed in the present study.Item Livestock grazing and conservation of biodiversity in the high altitude ecosystem - An integrated landscape management approach.(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2000) Mehra, Badrish S.; Mathur, P.K.The present study therefore, aimed to assess various issues of livestock grazing on a regional landscape basis and to suggest a long term strategy for integrating sustainable grazing compatible to biodiversity objectives. The study formed a part of the major 5-year Forestry Research, Education and Extension Project (FREEP) implemented in the GHNPCA and its surrounds. The present study was undertaken in the Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (GHNPCA), Himachal Pradesh comprising three PAs viz., the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary, Sainj Wildlife Sanctuary and an Ecodevelopment Zone (EZ) encompassing an area of 1,171 sq km. The local inhabitants in the GHNPCA have reared livestock since time immemorial and have followed transhumant pastrolism. According to the common belief amongst the local people, conservationists and wildlife managers, the livestock population and herd or flock size have increased substantially overtime; grazing practices are harmful to wildlife and also leading to large scale degradation; and unregulated grazing in forests and alpine pastures is not compatible with the long term conservation objectives. The study revealed that the age old practice of seasonal transhumant pastrolism and their life style largely remained unaffected despite several changes brought in during the different ruling regimes, new technologies and overall development since the Pre-colonial period to till date. The caste system has influenced the social structure, work distribution and resource use. The landscape had a total pressure of an estimated 33,000 to 38,000 livestock including resident of GHNPCA as well as migratory beyond the Conservation Area.Item Management of forests in India for Biological Diversity and Forests productivity, A new perspective - Vol. VI : Terai Conservation Areas (TCA)(WII-USDA Forest Service, 2002) Kumar, H.; Mathur, P.K.; Lahmkuhl, J.F.; Khati, D.V.S.; De, R.; Longwah, W.The principal aim of the project was to demonstrate an approach to achieving integration of concerns in India for biological diversity, forest based products, and their sustained flow in support of technological, economic and social benefits to urban and rural sector lifestyles. To accomplish this, the project set forth the following six objectives that addressed ecological assessment in “conservation areas” that included relatively undisturbed forest ecosystems, managed forests with current forestry interventions under a variety of harvest systems, and intervening matrix landscapes that support subsistence and related market based rural economies. Project Objectives : • Assess, document, and map the kinds, extent and distribution of plant and animal diversity in selected ”conservation areas” through rapid survey methods.• Use existing status and habitat relationships information to set up baseline habitat relationships information system. • From stand-to landscape-level perspectives, evaluate the impact of existing forestry practices and use of forest-based resources by local people, including methods of harvests and collection, fires, operation of varied concessions and rights on micro habitat elements, key habitats, species, communities, the overall forest productivity and diversity. • Rapidly assess the social and economic systems of surrounding villages in terms of varied land use and forest resource dependency, including raising and grazing of domestic livestock, other vocations, skills, economy, and markets. These will be seen in relationship to forest systems. Threats to ecological harmony and economical status of people will be documented. • Use modern ecological concepts to develop practical management tools and practices for bringing about harmony within and between forest and village systems through sustainable land use practices that make social and economic sense. Document problems and threat mitigation prescriptions, and develop site specific field guides to management. • Conduct workshops and seminars to share experiences, disseminate knowledge, and begin the process of training scientists and managersItem Management of Forests in India for Biological Diversity and Forests Productivity, A New Perspective - Volume II : Wildlife-habitat relationships (WHR) in Conservation area(WII-USDA Forest Service, 2002) Mathur, P.K.; Lehmkuhl, J.F.; Sawarkar, V.B.the principal aim of the project was to demonstrate an approach to achieving integration of concerns in India for biological diversity, forest based products, and their sustained flow in support of technological, economic and social benefits to urban and rural sector lifestyles. To accomplish this, the project set forth the following six objectives that addressed ecological assessment in “conservation areas” that included relatively undisturbed forest ecosystems, managed forests with current forestry interventions under a variety of harvest systems, and intervening matrix landscapes that support subsistence and related market based rural economiesItem SWAMP DEER OR BARASINGHA (Cervus duvauceli Cuvier, 1823)(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2004) Qureshi, Qamar; V.Sawarkar, V.B.; Rahamani,A.R.; Mathur, P.K.Item Vol. 15(1) Spring 2008 (January-March)(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2008) Sinha, P.R.; Sinha, Bitapi C.; Shrivastava, K.K.; Mathur, P.K.; Vasudevan, K.; Babu, M.M.Item WII Newsletter 15(3) Monsoon 2008 (July-September)(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2008) Sinha, P.R.; Sinha, Bitapi C.; Mathur, P.K.; Vasudevan, K.; Babu, M.M.Item WII Newsletter Vol. 15(2) Summer 2008 (April-June)(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2008) Sinha, P.R.; Sinha, Bitapi C.; Shrivastava, K.K.; Mathur, P.K.; Vasudevan, K.; Babu, M.M.Item WII Newsletter Volume 15 Number 4 Winter 2008 (October - December)(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2008) Sinha, P.R.; Sinha, Bitapi C.; Mathur, P.K.; Vasudevan, K.; Babu, M.M.Item WII Newsletter Volume 16 Number 1 Spring 2009 (January - March)(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2009) Sinha, Bitapi C.; Shrivastava, K.K.; Mathur, P.K.; Vasudevan, K.; Babu, M.M.Item WII Newsletter Volume 16 Number 2 Summer 2009(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2009) Sinha, P.R. ; Sinha, Bitapi C.; Shrivastava, K.K.; Mathur, P.K.; Vasudevan, K.; Babu, M.M.Item WII Newsletter Volume 16 Number 3 Monsoon 2009 (July - September)(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2009) Sinha, P.R.; Sinha, Bitapi C.; Shrivastava, K.K.; Mathur, P.K.; Vasudevan, K.; Babu, M.M.Item WII Newsletter Volume 16 Number 4 Winter 2009 (October - December)(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2009) Sinha, P.R.; Sinha, Bitapi C.; Shrivastava, K.K.; Mathur, P.K.; Vasudevan, K.; Babu, M.M.Item WII Newsletter Volume 17 Number 1 Spring 2010 (January - March)(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2010) Sinha, P.R.; Sinha, Bitapi C.; Shrivastava, K.K.; Mathur, P.K.; Vasudevan, K.; Babu, M.M.