PhD Theses (SACON)
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Item Status and Ecology of the Andaman Crake(SACON, 2009) Ezhilarasi, N.; Vijayan, LalithaAndaman Crake is a rare and endemic bird of Andaman Islands. There was no detailed information available on this species and was listed as data deficient till recently. Hence a study was undertaken during 2004-2007 to collect baseline data on the population, ecology and biology of the Andaman Crake. A variety of factors is responsible for Andaman Crake's habitat degradation and loss. In this chapter I briefly highlight key findings of this study, major threats to this species and suggestions for conservation and future research. While these threats and recommendations are given for the conservation of the Andaman Crake, they pertain to several other species ecologically dependent on the wet forests.Item Status and Ecology of the Nilgiri Pipit in the Western Ghats.(SACON, 2007) Vinod, Uma J.; Vijayan, LalithaStudy was undertaken on the Nilgiri Pipit with the following main objectives a) determine the status b) unravel the ecology c) identify the key factors affecting the survival of the Nilgiri Pipit and suggest management optionsItem Status and ecology of the Nilgiri Wood Pigeon in the Western Ghats(SACON, 2006) Soumasunderam, S.; Vijayan, LalithaConservation of the species requires a comprehensive picture on the status and distribution, ecological requirements for feeding, breeding and other activities. Ecological studies on most of the endemics have not yet been conducted and hence, such information is not available for any management programmes. Moreover, human impacts on the habitats of most species are also not understood. Hence, the present study was conducted on an endemic, endangered species of the Western Ghats which is considered as Globally Threatened, the Nilgiri Wood Pigeon Columba elphinstonii, addressing mainly its biological and ecological requirements.