Wildlife Biodiversity Conservation : Proceedings of the \'National Seminar on Wildlife Biodiversity Conservation\', 13 to 15 October, 2006, A Seminar Conducted During the \'Bi-decennial Celebrations\' of Pondicherry University

Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Wildlife biodiversity conservation with special reference to soil biodiversity for a sustainable society (the keynote address delivered at the inaugural session of the seminar)/M.C. Dash. 2. Importance of taxonomy in conservation of biodiversity/T.C. Narendran. 3. Joining hands for biodiversity conservation/B.K. Mishra, Ruchi Badola and A.K. Bhardwaj. 4. Ecological analysis of spatial distributions of important wildlife species in the Western Anamalai Region (Kerala)/P.V. Karunakaran, M. Balasubramanian, P. Couteron and B.R. Ramesh. I. Biodiversity and conservation of wildlife (animals): 5. Ungulate Conservation in India/K. Sankar. 6. Mammalian Diversity in Kerala/P. Padmanabhan and N.U. Cini. 7. Man-wildlife conflict in protected areas: a case study of Gaur Bos Gaurus H. Smith from Bhagvan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary and Mollem National Park, Goa/Suman D. Gad and S.K. Shyama. 8. Scent marking by Indian Blackbuck: characteristics and spatial distribution of Urine, Pellet, Preorbital and Interdigital Gland Marking in Captivity/T. Rajagopal and G. Archunan. 9. Conservation Status of Indian Flying Fox Pteropus giganteus in Tamil Nadu, South India/S. Ezil Vendan, B. Kaleeswaran, K. Baskar and A. Alwin Prem Anand. 10. Factors influencing waterbird populations at Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India/C. Venkatraman, K. Thiyagesan R. Nagarajan and J.T. Jothinayagam. 11. Diversity of coastal birds in Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, Southern India/C. Venkatraman. 12. Avifauna of Narayan Sarovar sanctuary: a management perspective/Justus Joshua, S.F. Wesly Sunderraj, Vijayakumar and V. Gokula. 13. Foraging pattern of birds during the breeding season in dry deciduous forest of Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India/V. Gokula. 14. The nest and nest materials of wire Tailed Swallow (Hirundo Smithi) in Kodiyampalayam Area Near Pichavaram Mangrove, Tamil Nadu (India)/S. Sandilyan, K. Thiyagesan and S. Balamuragan. 15. Avian biodiversity in paddy agroecosystem in relation to different crop stages and species conservation strategies/V. Ravinder Reddy. 16. Impact of land-use change on fan throated lizard (Sitana ponticeriana) population/J. Subramanean and M. Vikram Reddy. 17. Butterfly abundance and diversity patterns in urban habitats of Kolkata and adjoining suburban areas, West Bengal/Upamanyu Hore. 18. Isolation of bioinsecticides from Lepidoptera: striped Tiger Butterfly, Danaus genutia/Arunava Das, Chandan Mithra, R. Revanna and K. Chandrashekar. 19. Biodiversity and niches of ants in Algar Hills, Tamil Nadu/B. Kaleeswaran, S. Ezil Vendan, B. Poovalinga Ganesh and S. Bhavatarini. 20. Migratory potential of Assassin Bugs of Keeripparai Range of Agasthia Malai Biophere, Southern Western Ghats/S. Israel Stalin, S. Anitha, E. Eyarine Jeha Malar, S. Kiruba and S. Sam Manohar Das. 21. Conservation of natural aquatic resources and their biodiversity with reference to lake ecosystems/A. Yudhistra Kumar and M. Vikram Reddy. 22. Current population, distribution and dynamics of Auatic Animal Diversity of Chambal River, Madhya Pradesh and its threats to sand mining/S.R. Taigor, Faiyaz, A. Khudsar and R.J. Rao. 23. Ecology of polycheates (Annelida: polychaeta) associated with seaweeds in Kudankulam Coast, Gulf of Mannar/S. Satheesh, I. Sreevidya, Y. Leninraj and S. Godwin Wesley. 24. Conservation of endangered earthworms/Swati Pattnaik and M. Vikram Reddy. 25. Depletion of wildlife in Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh/Ch. Sammaiah, E. Narayana, Ch. Samatha and Ch. Sravanthi. II. Biodiversity and conservation of endangered wildlife (plants): 26. Commonly used medicinal plants of the coastal belt of Kanyakumari district and their role in conservation of butterfly diversity/S. Kiruba, S. Ruba Gnana Solomon, S. Israel Stalin, S. Jeeva and Sam Manohar Das. 27. Endemic medicinal plants used by Tribal people in Tirunelveli Hills, Western Ghats of India/M. Ayyanar and S. Ignacimuthu. 28. Medicinal plant diversity in Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary, Orissa: utilization, exploitation and conservation/Chiranjibi Pattanaik and C. Sudhakar Reddy. 29. Conservation through in vitro propagation of a critically endangered medicinal plant, Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D. Don) Soo/Anjuli Agarwal, D. Khokhar and Vishwanth. 30. An attempt to conserve centella asiatica L.: A highly essential medicinal plant through in vitro Nodal segment culture/H. Mohapatra, D.P. Barik and S.P. Rath. 31. Conservation strategy and status of trees in Tamil Nadu/S. Anbazhakan, G. Jayanthi, S. Nirmala and K. Kuzhalini. 32. Biodiversity, complex web of species interactions and holistic approach in wildlife conservation/N. Parthasarathy. 33. Diversity and distribution of dipterocarps in Andaman Islands/M. Rajkumar and N. Parthasarathy. 34. Conservation of mangrove forest for preventing ecological disaster in the coastal belt of Orissa/M. Pradhan. 35. Ecotourism development and biodiversity conservation in the protected areas: a prospective study/Sampad Kumar Swain. 36. Biodiversity and eco-conservation with special reference to NEH region/B. Gopichand. 37. The carrying capacity and the problems of future conservation of Andaman and Nicobar Islands/T. Subramanyam Naidu. 38. True chronicles: the jungle narratives of Jim Corbett and Kenneth Anderson from Big Game Hunting to Conservation of Wildlife and Biodiversity/Murali Sivaramakrishnan. Index.

"Wildlife Biodiversity is of paramount importance to mankind as it is the storehouse of myriad types of ecosystem-resources that serve the vital needs--food, fiber, fuel, fodder, medicines, etc. indispensable for human beings. It is of ecological, economical, aesthetic, scientific and recreational value and supplies a variety of \'ecosystem services\'. However, various types of human activities annihilate the biodiversity in nature leading to their abandonment before their beneficial characteristics are discovered. Thus, there is an imperative need for the conservation of biodiversity in wilderness. This book includes various aspects of wildlife biodiversity spread over diverse parts including different protected areas-Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks, Tiger Reserves and Marine Biosphere Reserves of Indian subcontinent, starting from Western Ghats (Mudumalai wildlife Sanctuary, Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve and others) Eastern Ghats, Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary and Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary in the east, Bhagvan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary and Mollem National Park and Others in the west, and Keolodeo National Park, Sariska, and other protected areas in the North. The chapters of the book include fascinating first-hand information on diverse species, about 78 species of wild animals (invertebrates-annelids and arthropods to vertebrates--reptiles, birds and mammals) (Part--I of the book) and about 500 species of wild plants (medicinal herbs to trees) (Part-II of the Book). This book will be of enormous interest and value to the students and teachers of colleges and universities, scientists of research centers and institutes, and professional as well as amateur wildlife biologists, ecologists, conservationists, officials of forest departments of state and central government, and others with an interest on wildlife biodiversity and conservation." (jacket)