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  Elephants to get wider passage

  On November 6, 2009 the Madras High Court asked the Tamil Nadu forest department to submit a detailed map demarcating elephant corridors in the Niligiri mountains for conservation. The directions were given while ordering a ban on new constructions in the forest corridors used by about 1,000 elephants.
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  End of innocence

  Sumana Narayanan inadvertently walks the thin line between a curio and wildlife contraband.

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  Conflict and coexistence in a national park

  The aim of this paper is to trace the emergence of a subculture of resistance following a strict management regime of the state institution of forestry in Kanha national park of Madhya Pradesh. It illustrates how the state as an institution has been limited in its capacity to protect these enclosed spaces simply through the policy of “fences and fines”.

  Source: Economic and Political Weekly

  Tags: Corruption, Displacement, Forest Personnel, Kanha NP, Madhya Pradesh, National Parks, People - Animal Conflicts, Relocation, Unemployment, Wildlife

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  Protection of endangered Ganges River dolphins in the Brahmaputra River, Assam, India

  Ganges River dolphins (Platanista gangetica gangetica) occur in the Ganges-Brahmaputra River system primarily in India and Bangladesh. They are listed as Endangered by the IUCN due to a probable population decline of at least 50% over the last 50 years and projected future population declines. No quantitative estimates of abundance are available for the Ganges River

  Source: IUCN

  Tags: Assam, Brahmaputra, Dolphin, Endangered Species, Kulsi, Protected Area Conservation, Rivers, Subansiri, India, Wildlife

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  The Asiatic Lion and the Maldharis of Gir forest: An assessment of Indian Eco-Development

  This article is an analysis of the India Eco-Development Project (IEP) implemented in Sasan Gir National Park and Sanctuary. Statistical data describing the consumption patterns and financial status of the Maldharis was collected from 13 nesses.

  Source: Journal of Environment & Development

  Tags: Benefit Sharing, Eco Development, Firewood, Forest Villages, Gir NP, Gujarat, Household Energy, Lion, Livestock, LPG, Pastoral Nomads, Tribals, Wildlife And People, Wildlife

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  Prioritization of habitats and communities for conservation in the Indian Himalayan Region

  The protected areas of Himachal Pradesh in the Indian Himalayan Region are facing high anthropogenic pressure due to grazing rights. Habitat degradation coupled with overexploitation of sensitive biodiversity elements has caused habitat alteration and rapid decrease in their populations.

  Source: Current Science

  Tags: Biodiversity Conservation, Endangered Species, Flora, Grazing Lands, Himachal Pradesh, Invasive Alien Species, Manali SA, Protected Area Conservation, Biodiversity, Wildlife

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  An assessment of trade in gibbons and orang-utans in Sumatra, Indonesia

  This report presents an assessment of the trade in gibbons and orang-utans in Sumatra, Indonesia, including the islands off Sumatra’s west coast (most notably, the Mentawai Islands). Until recently Sumatra and its off-lying islands harboured one of the largest expanses of lowland evergreen rainforest in Southeast Asia.

  Source: TRAFFIC

  Tags: Deforestation, Endangered Species, Forest Fires, Illegal Trade, Monkey, Palm Oil, Poaching, Statistics, Tropical Forests, Wildlife Trade, Wildlife

Books

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  The way of the tiger: natural history and conservation of the endangered big cat

  "The way of the Tiger" is an outstanding primer; it is a scientist's explanation - to a popular audience - of the natural history and conservation of one of the planet's most charismatic animals.

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  Concepts in wildlife management

  This book is first of its kind to embody subjects like wildlife conservation and management, ethical, ecological and recreational importance of wildlife, endangered flora and fauna of India