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Author: search.filters.author.Talukdar, GautamStart date: 2022

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    City Biodiversity Index - Indore
    (Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2023) Talukdar, Gautam
    The CBI of Indore has been prepared as per the guidelines and methodology provided in the User’s Manual on the Singapore Index on Cities’ Biodiversity, endorsed by the CBD in 2014. It comprises the following sections, a “Profile of the City”, which provides background information on the city; and the 23 indicators that make up the index. The indicators are grouped across three main components viz. Native Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services provided by biodiversity and Governance and Management of biodiversity. The overall exercise collated and documented information on 477 species of plants, 235 species of birds, 82 species of butterflies, 18 species of fishes, 35 species of spiders from various studies conducted within the city limits of lndore. A Natural Asset Map was also prepared which highlighted 11 dominant land classes within the city. Ralamandal Wildlife Sanctuary, Sirpur Lake, Fatan Khedi Lake, Bilawali Lake, Pipliyapala Regional Park, Lalbagh, Meghdoot Garden, Nehru Park and Holkar Science College Campus are important biodiversity areas in Indore.
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    City Biodiversity Index - Bhopal
    (Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2023) Talukdar, Gautam; Ansari, Nasim Ahmed; Adhruj, Avantika; Vashishtha, Gitanjali; Pandey, Sneha
    Considering the importance of the CBI, Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board (MPSBB) initiated a project in 2021 to prepare the City Biodiversity Index for the cities of Bhopal and Indore, Madhya Pradesh with technical support from Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun and ICLEI South Asia, New Delhi. The CBI of Bhopal has been prepared as per the guidelines and methodology provided in the User’s Manual on the Singapore Index on Cities’ Biodiversity, endorsed by the CBD in 2014. It comprises the following sections, a ‘Profile of the City’, which provides background information on the city; and the 23 indicators that make up the index. The 23 indicators are grouped across three main components viz. Native Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services provided by biodiversity and Governance and Management of biodiversity. The overall exercise collated and documented information on 488 species of plants, 274 species of birds, 85 species of butterflies, 36 species of herpetofauna, 44 species of fishes from various studies conducted within the city limits. A Natural Asset Map was also prepared which highlighted 12 land classes. Van Vihar National Park, 14 City Forests, Bhoj Wetland, Barkatullah University Campus and IIFM Campus are important biodiversity repositories in Bhopal.
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    Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves in India: Fifth Cyle : summary report
    (Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2023) Yadav, S.P.; Tiwari, Virendra R.; Mallick, Kaushik; Garawad, R.; Talukdar, Gautam; Sultan, S.; Ansari, N.A.; Banerjee, Kaushik; Das, A.
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    Spatial mapping of important marine habitats of Malvan Coast for re-organization of boundary of the Malvan Marine Sanctuary
    (Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2023) Shinde, N.; Bayana, S.; Sarkar, D.; Pande, A.; Sivakumar, K.; Talukdar, Gautam
    Malvan Marine Sanctuary is a Marine Protected Area located in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra state. Known for its rich biodiversity, it is grappling with increasing anthropogenic pressure necessitating a comprehensive study to assess its habitats and threats. Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) of 2017-2018 team had suggested for boundary reorganization to exclude areas of human intervention and to include important habitats and areas with high biodiversity for the better management of biodiversity off the coast of Malvan. The project has undertaken because high tourism zone are areas with high anthropogenic pressure within the core zone of the sanctuary. Coral reefs and its associated fish fauna were surveyed at nine sampling sites. The total hard coral cover was observed to be 28% while the seagrass cover was observed to be 3% in 21 sampling sites. 19 genera of corals were identified. Favites sp.was observed to be the most abundant (19.18%). Within the sanctuary, Seagrass patches were identified at five sampling sites namely King’s Garden 1, King’s Garden 2, King’s Garden 3, Dharan and Donor site. 122 species of fish belonging to 38 families were observed during underwater surveys. Fish-market surveys were conducted to study the species composition and size-class of fish species caught around the sanctuary. A total of 44 different fish species were observed during market surveys. Beach litter surveys were conducted to assess the anthropogenic stress along the Malvan coastline. Debris in the form of polythene was the major contributing litter type at all three sections of the beach. The rocky outcrops along the coast were observed to be roosting sites for avifaunal species namely, White-bellied Sea Eagles, Pigeons, Swiftlets, etc. Spatial prioritization of the marine habitats revealed potential PA’s include Kawda, 7 rocks, Lighthouse area, covering an area of 29.07 sq.km; conservation priority areas comprising Chiwla, and Sargassm covering a total area of 19.21 sq. km and King’s garden (3.534 sq km) as sensitive area. Strategies to conserve these areas for long term conservation. should be planned. Spatial mapping of important marine habitats of Malvan coast for re-organization of boundary of the Malvan Marine Sanctuary