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    Evaluating the outstanding universal value of Western Ghats (Sahyadri sub-cluster), UNESCO World Heritage Site for long term monitoring of Ecosystem Services
    (Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2018) Sharma, Preeti; Nath, Anukul; Joshi, Chitiz; Walawalkar, Surabhi; Ghosh, Sonali; Ben, Clement V,; Mathur, V.B.
    UNESCO recognizes Natural World Heritage Sites as areas representing pre-eminent-spots of biodiversity that must be identified, protected and conserved by global community. These sites are selected for their Outstanding Universal Values based on magnitude of biological and cultural significance. Sahyadri sub-cluster is one such site inscribed as a WorId Heritage Site in July 2012 based on the criteria: a) Most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation b) Represents significant on-going ecological and biological processes Sahyadri sub-cluster is one of the most exciting landscape for biologists for being the oldest mountain chains in the country which were once part of Gondwana land. In addition to its unique geological history, the endemicity in northern Western Ghats is exceptional. There are unexplored habitats in this landscape that still remain cryptic to most of us. Although the Western Ghats lay claim to unique landforms, flora and fauna, the hotspot of biodiversity is under threat due to high development pressure and fragmentation of the habitats.The report is an outcome of one-year project conducted in Northern Western Ghats in Sahyadri landscape to look at the Outstanding Universal Values and conduct a landcape level survey to assess the ecosystem services in the region. The various services provided by the ecosystem were taken into consideration for evaluation ranging from provisioning to regulating to cultural services. The idea was to provide a monitoring protocol to the forest department for long term perpetuation of the OUY in the region.
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    Capacity building for Intergovernmental platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
    (Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2014) Mathur, V.B. and others
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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.