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“Conservation of Bio-resources and sustainable Harvest : A Study Among the Ethnic Groups of Upper Brahamaputra Valley Region”.

Dr. S.P. Biswas,
Reader in Zoology,
Deptt. of Life Sciences,
Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh,
Pin – 786 001, Post Box. 13

The North-East India has been identified as one of the twelve biological mega has spot regions in the world. The diversed ethnic communications of the region have their traditional knowledge and practices on healthcare and agriculture. Being a gene rich technology poor region, a section of the population is entirely dependant in medicine prepared from indigenous herbs. The indigenous knowledge on ethnobiology is also rich with aquaculture, silk production, alternate food crops and other agro-based practices. However, the change of agricultural practices like extensive culture of tea and hybrid crops not only a threat to the bio-diversity. Therefore, proposed project envisages a thorough scientific investigation and documentation of bio-resources of the Upper Brahmaputra basis with special reference to the medicinally important flora and fauna; and to encourage the local farmers to revive the eco-friendly traditional agricultural practices in scientific lines.

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“Study of Behaviour and Ecology of an Endangered and Endemic Fruit Bat Latidens salimalii in Forest Ecosystem”

Dr. G. Marimuthu,
Reader and Head,
Dept. of Animal Behaviour and Physiology,
School of Biological Sciences,
Madurai Kamaraj University,
Madurai 625 021

The dSalim Ali’s fruit bat L. salimalii is an endemic species. So far it is known to exist only in two places at Tamil Nadu – the Kardana Cofee Estate complex located in the High Wavy Mountains and the KMTR forests, and possibly in the Western Ghats regions of Kerala. According to the IUCN’s conservation status L. salimalii is an endangered species. In the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, Amended 2002, L. Salimalii is placed in Schedule I and all other 11 species of fruit bats are still retained in Schedule V as ‘vermin’.

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Biodiversity potential of lake Kolavai and Genotoxic studies on some selected fish species.

Dr. M. Selvanayagam,
Environmental Sciences and Biotechnology Unit,
P.G. and Research Department of Zoology,
Loyola College (Autonomous)
Chennai – 600 034, India.

India is one of the 12-mega diversity countries globally recognized. Its geographical position extends both land and sea and the resultant varied climate and topographies give rise to different zones. Each of these bio-geographic zones is characterizsed by unique ecosystem and species of organisms. Around 127,000 species of microorganisms, plants and animals have been descdribed. Estimates by experts suggest that there could be 400,000 species yet to be identified.
Biodiversity is the variety and variability of plants, animals and microorganisms on plants; essential goods and services depend on the variety and variability of genes, species, population and ecosystem. The current decline in biodiversity is laying the result of human activity and represents a severity to human development.

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3) “Impact of large-scale exploitation of penaeid shrimp in the juvenile phase, on the stock recruitment lrelationship and management of lshrimp fisheries”

Dr. Mary K. Manisseri,
Principal Sciencitst,
Crustacean Fisheries Division,
Central Marine Fisheries Research institute,
P.B.1603, Tatapuram P.O. Kochi – 682 014.

Although shrimp stocks throughout the world support highly profitable fisheries, the population dynamics of tropical penaeid shrimps is very little known. In India, though much information exists on penaeid shrimp biology, the sphere of recruitment and stock position is not fully understood, resulting in poor management policies for several species. Of the various parameters, that determine the yield of the fishery, recruitment certainly is the most evasive and the stock-recruitment relationships in most of the shrimp fisheries of our country have not yet been established.

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4) “Conservation of wetlands in and around Vadodara city”

Dr. Diwakar Sharma,
Ecologist,
Gujarat Ecological Society,
5, Golden Apartment, Subhanpura,
Vadodara 390 023

Gujarat has a diverse range of wetlands including both coastal and inland systems and are characterized with varying salinity regimes. The wetlands includel riverine floodplains, freshwater ponds, lakes, reservoirs and irrigation canal systems. According to ISRO (1998) there are 393 wetlands (natural and manmade) in the State, covering of 7.7% of the total wetland area in the State. The remaining 92.3% are coastal wetlands. Estimates by SAC show that wetlands in the State are being lost at rate of 30,000 ha per year. Many of these wetlands are of international significance due to their strategic position in the migratory route of birds. Numerous inland freshwater wetlands in Gujarat are the recipients of urban and rural domestic (municipal) and industrial wastes. Some severely polluted wetlands are Moonsar lake in Viramgam, Sursagar in Vadodara, Malav talav in Dholka and Lakhota talav in Jamnagar.

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5) “Studies on the diversity of necrophagous calyptrate flies (Diptera : cyclorrhapha) in India”

Dr. Devinder Singh,
Department of Zoology,
Punjabi University,
Patiala – 147 002

Calyptrate flies colonizing carcasses form a very important component of every eosystem. In addition to their role as “Nature’s Scavengers” and “Soil enrichers” these flies are also important from forensic point of view. Though Forensic Entomology has emerged as a major discipline all over the world, its application has remained insignificant in India because of the complete lack of required base-line data about the carrion fauna of our country. The present proposal is an endeavour in lthis direction wherein it is intended to study the diversity of necrophagous calyptrate flies in different geographical regions of this vast country. It will add to our knowledge about the species that exist in various parts of this country along with their seasonal occurrence. The proposed data-base about these species will fill up the gap in information and will be potentially userul for using insect evidence during investigation of crime. Information abo0ut the diversity of families Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae and Muscidae is also needed due to their medical importance. Their adults are important carriers of various pathogens while the maggots are known to cause myiasis in man and our domestic animals.

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6) “Arsenic-induced toxic effects on female reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology involved in Reproduction – Possible mode of action”.

Dr. Tarun Kumar Gupta, Reader,
Head Dept. of Zoology,
Dinabandhu Andrews College,
Garia, Kolkata – 700 084.

AIM : The importance of elements in health and disease is gaining momentum day by day. The enigmatic role (s) many of those elements in interfering with the physiological regulation has not yet evaluated properly. Therefore, the present study is proposed with an aim to evaluate the exact role(s) of this lethal metalloid in inducing detrimental influences on female reproductive structures leading to infertility in the long run.

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7) ‘Strategies for conservation of muga worm, Antheraea assama Westwood in the north east India.

Prof. Ruma Handique,
Professor,
Department of life-Sciences,
Dibrugarh University,
Dibrugarh – 786 004.

The north eastern region of India is the home many species of the genus Antheraea and its host plants. Besides the semi-wild variety, this region possesses the diapausing and non-diapausing strains of Antheraea assama. Diapause stage helps the silk works to skip harsh winter conditions.

The main food plant of work is som, Machilus bombycina. There are more than 28 varieties of som, plants. Out of these the type having leaves of long narrow pointed shape, light green colour, wavy leaf, non-mucilaginous quality and bitter astringent taste have been found to be best for rearing muga worms. The climate of this region is semi-tropical, hot and humid and is a haven for the growth and multiplication of the natural enemies of this economically important insect. On account of the natural enemies the muga worms can not be reared continuously for more than two to three generation from the same stock maintaining the same vigour. Some strains of muga worms; undergo diapause in the wild state during the winter months. Information about the behaviour of the diapausel strains are lacking. Study about their characteristics and behaviour would help devising methods for inducing diapause of the sami-wild strains under laboratory conditions.

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8) “Documenting patterns of faunal diversity in Dabka and Khulgad watershed areas in Kumaon for augmenting bio ge data base for sustainable development of Uttaranchal State.

Dr. Jamal A. Khan,
Principal Investigartor,
Department of Wildlife Sciences,
Faculty of Life Sciences,
AMU, Aligarh – 202 002.

The forest ecosystems in Uttaranchal State are one of the best studied ecosystem in India viz-a-viz plant communities. However, there have been very few similar studies on animal (avian, mammalian etc.) communities. There are in fact very few published accounts of animal communities, their ecology and biology inhabiting these forest ecosystem. Information on status and ecology of animal communities is essential for sound conservatiodn planning especially if the area in question is fragile and has experienced large scale changes in land use pattern in past. The present proposal has been developed on the invitation of the NRDMS division of the Department of Science & technology as part of its timely initiative titled “bio geo data base for sustainable development of Uttaranchal”. The present proposal has been developed on faunal diversity keeping in view its overall significant importance in Himalayan landscape.

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9) “Documenting patterns of faunal diversity in Dabka and Khulgad watershed areas in Kumaon for augmenting bio ge data base for sustainable development of Uttaranchal State.

Dr. Jamal A. Khan,
Principal Investigartor,
Department of Wildlife Sciences,
Faculty of Life Sciences,
AMU, Aligarh – 202 002.

The forest ecosystems in Uttaranchal State are one of the best studied ecosystem in India viz-a-viz plant communities. However, there have been very few similar studies on animal (avian, mammalian etc.) communities. There are in fact very few published accounts of animal communities, their ecology and biology inhabiting these forest ecosystem. Information on status and ecology of animal communities is essential for sound conservatiodn planning especially if the area in question is fragile and has experienced large scale changes in land use pattern in past. The present proposal has been developed on the invitation of the NRDMS division of the Department of Science & technology as part of its timely initiative titled “bio geo data base for sustainable development of Uttaranchal”. The present proposal has been developed on faunal diversity keeping in view its overall significant importance in Himalayan landscape.

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10) “Studies on the entomofaunal diversity and their interactions in selected provenances of sandal.

Dr. R. Sundararaj,
Scientist D – Entomology,
Wood Biodegradation Division,
Institute of Wood Science & Technology,
18th Cross Malleswaram, Bangalore – 560 003.

After the Rio conference every country has starte showing great concern for conserving their biodiversity for its great utilitarian values. India is one of the 12 centres of the origin of cultivated plants known as the Hindustan Centre of Origin of Crops and Plant diversity. Among the important tree species of India, Santalus album Linn is indigenous to Peninsular India, which has high economic value. It is distributed all over the country but more than 90% lies in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is a swemi-root parasite and can parasitize over 300 species of plants and through haustoria obtain their nutrient materials particularly nitrogen and phosphorus from its hosts. Though isolated information were available on the entomofauna associated with sandal, there is no combined report on the interaction the insects associated with sandal and its hosts in the sandal rich ecosystem. It was felt that entomofauna of sandal should be studied with the nature of associated vegetation Comprehensive Integrated Pest Management places emphasis on the plant rather than the pest or a pareticular method of pest control and recognizes that the health of the plant depends on the interaction of the plant with pests, with a multitude of other organisms and with the physical and chemical environment in which the plant is growing. IPM moves beyond a one plant-one pest –one control view of pest control to an integrated view of plant health as the resultant of complex interactions between the plant, other organisms and the physical and chemical environment. In this context the present proposal is made with the following objectives.

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Research Projects of Zoological Survey of India, Head Quarters

Lower Invertebrate Division
Protozoology Section
State fauna- Maharashtra: Parasitic protozoa, free living protozoa
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Protozoan fauna of Uttar Pradesh, Data entry of identified collection,
Other studies: Protozoan fauna of sewage systems in Kolkata.

General Non-Chordata Section
State fauna- Uttarakhand: Annelid fauna of Uttarakhand
State fauna-Lakshadweep: Hard coral (Scleractinian) and soft coral fauna of Lakshadweep Island.
State fauna- Karnataka: Annelid fauna of Karnataka
Estuarine Ecosystem- Inter tidal Macro fauna of Subernarekha estuary, Balasore, Orissa.
State fauna – Karnataka: Marine Sponges.
State fauna- West Bengal: Rotifer diversity of wetlands in and around Kolkata, Studies on the endemic annelids of Darjeeling district, West Bengal.
State fauna- Jharkhand: Annelid fauna of Jharkhand.
Coral reef ecosystem fauna- Scleractinian diversity in the coast of Orissa and Andhra.
Computerization- General Non-Chordata: Type and Non-type specimen Data Cards.
Mangrove fauna- Mangrove associated fauna of Orissa.

Platyhelminthes Section
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Trematodes of Birds & Mammals, Trematodes of Fish & Reptiles.
Computerization- Computerization of data on general collection.
State fauna- Himachal Pradesh: Trematodes

Nemathelminthes Section
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Tylenchida (Plant- Parasitic Nematodes), Dorylamida (Soil Nematodes), Nematodes of Vertebrates, Nematodes of Arthopods
Computerization- Computerization of data of general collection.
State fauna- Tylenchida (Plant- Parasitic Nematodes), Dorylaimida (Soil, free living Nematodes), Nematodes of Arthopods.

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Crustacea Division
Crustacea Section
State fauna- Karnataka: Marine Crabs, Penaeid Prawns
Computerization- Species data of Crustaceans.
Mangrove Ecosystem- Mangrove associated fauna of Orissa.

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Molacology Division
Mollusca Section
State fauna- Jharkhand: Malaco fauna of Jharkhand, Malaco fauna of Bihar
Taxonomic Studies- Identification of unnamed Marine gastropods from NZC of ZSI, Kolkata. Family: Conidae Turridae Terebridae.
State fauna- Karnataka: Marine Moullusca, (Gastrioida & Bivalvia of Karnataka coast).
State fauna- Goa: Marine Molluscs of Goa coast.
Taxonomic studies- Identification of unnamed Marine gastropods from NZC of ZSI Kolkata. Family: Conidae Turridae Terebridae, Marine Mollusks (Family: Naticidae of Indian Coast), Molluscs of Uttar Pradesh.
Computerization- Entry of type and non-type specimen cards
Taxonomic Studies- identification of unnamed Marine gastropods of Tamil Nadu present in NZC/ ZSI, Kolkata.

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Entomology Division
Entomology Division (A)
Central Entomology Laboratory
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Hymenoptera Chalcididae, Thysanoptera,
State fauna- Maharashtra: Hymenoptera: Formicidae
Computerization- Data entry of Type collection

Isoptera Section
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Termites
State fauna- Jharkhand: Termites
Computerization- Species data card entry

Lepidoptera Section
State fauna- Uttarakhand: Families: Lycaenidae, Libytheidae, Acraeidae, Satyridae; families: Pieridae, Arctiidae; Families: Papilionidae, Danainae, (Nymphalidae) Lasiocampidae Lymantriidae & Ratardidae.
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Pieridae, Arctiidae.
State fauna- Himachal Pradesh: Families: Satyridae, Nymphalidae Libytheidae Acraeidae.
Computerization- Species data of Lepidoptera and Trichoptera

Hymenoptera Section
State fauna- Uttarakhand: Hymenoptera: Vespidae and Sphecidae, Hymenoptera: Apidae.
State fauna- Uttarakhand: Hymenoptera: Formicidae
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Taxonomic studies of Hymenoptera: Family: Encyrtidae, Chalcididae, Formicidae, Sphecidae.
State fauna- Maharashtra: Hymenoptera: Family; Encyrtidae and Scoliidae
Computerization- Species data of Hymenoptera.

Coleoptera Section
State fauna- Uttarakhand: Family: Scarabaeidae, Family: Coccinellidae
State fauna- Uttarakhand: Family: Cerambycidae & Curculionidae
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Family: Hydrophilidae, Families: Cerambycidae & Curculionidae (w.s.r. to sub families) Brachyderinae & Otiorrhynchinae, Families: Gyrinidae & Dytiscidae, Family: Scarabaeidae w.s.r. to Cetoninae, Rutelinae & Dynastinae, Family: Histeridae, Family: Staphylinidae w.s.r. Paederinae, Family: Tenebrionidae.
Pictorial Handbook on Indian Biodiversity- Common Aquatic Coleoptera w.s.r. to Gyrinidae Dytiscidae & Hydrophilidae of India.
Computerization- Species data on Coleopteran Families.
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Chrysomelidae of Uttar Pradesh (Under the state Fauna of Uttar Pradesh)

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Entomology Division (B)
Miscellaneous Insect Order Section
Other Study- Identification of unnamed Odonata Anisoptera from NZC ZSI, Kolkata
State fauna- Himachal Pradesh: Odonata
State fauna- Jharkhand: Odonata
Computerization- Species data of Odonata
Other study- Identification of unnamed Odonata Anisoptera of Tamil Nadu present NZC ZSI, Kolkata.

Apterygota Section
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Aptery Fauna (Collembola & Thysanura)
Ecological & Behavior Studies: Studies on diversity and distribution of Collembola in the man made forest Ecosystem at Parmadan, Nadia District.
Computerization- Species data on Collembola, Thysanura & Diplura
State fauna- Himachal Pradesh: Collembola.

Orthoptera Section
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Acridoidea,
State fauna- Tamil Nadu: Dictyoptera (Blattaria)
Ecological and Behavioral Studies- Studies on the population Dynamics of Grasshopper (Acridoidea fauna of Sunderbans of West Bengal)
State fauna- Himachal Pradesh: Acridoidea
State fauna- Karnataka: Acridoidea
Computerization- Species data on Tetrigoidea

Hemiptera Section
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Heteroptera: Water bug; Homoptera: Cicadelloidea; Homoptera: Fulgoroidea & Cicadoidea; Heteroptera: Reduviidae; Heteroptera: Pentatomoidae; Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae Lygaeidae.
Pictorial Hand book on Indian Biodiversity- Major Hemipteran predators of India.
Computerization- Species data on Heteroptera & Homoptera
State fauna- Himachal Pradesh: Hemipteran Fauna of Himachal Pradesh

Diptera Section
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Muscidae; Bombyliidae; Syrphidae; Sarcophagidae; Calliphoridae.
Ecological and Behavioral Studies: Studies on distribution, diversity and seasonal abundance of Diptera in the forest ecosystem of Bhibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal.
Pictorial Hand book on Indian Biodiversity- A pictorial hand book on the flies of Forensic importance.
Computerization- Species data entry of non- types
State fauna- Himachal Pradesh: Muscidae; Bombyliidae; Syrphidae; Calliphoridae; Tephritidae.

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Arachnology Division
Acarology Section
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Oribatid mites, Ixodid ticks.
Ecological Studies- Diversity and ecology of plant mites and damage caused by them in ornamental and garden plants in West Bengal.
Computerization- Species data of Acari.
State fauna- Himachal Pradesh: Oribatid mites, Ixodid ticks.

Arachnida Section
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Spider
Ecological Studies- Ecology and Diversity of Spider fauna in Bivuti Bhushan Sanctuary, Parmadan, Bongaon, West Bengal.
Computerization- Species data.

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Fish Division
Marine Fish Section
Taxonomic Studies- Validation and identity of Polynemid fish species of India.
State fauna- Karnataka: Marine and Estuarine fish Fauna.
Status Survey- Red Data book on Fishes of India, Status of the endemic fish species of North Bengal.
Computerization- Species data entry of non- types.
Taxonomic studies- Studies on the cardinal Fishes (Perciformes: Apogionidae) of East Coast of India.

Freshwater Fish Section
State fauna- Maharashtra: Freshwater Fishes
State fauna- Jharkhand & Bihar: Diversity & status of fish fauna of Jharkhand & Bihar states
Status Survey- Red data book on fishes of India.
Computerization- Species data entry of Non- types.

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Herpetology Division
Protochordata & Amphibia Section
State fauna- Karnataka: Amphibia
State fauna- Haryana & Punjab: Amphibian fauna
Computerization- Species data card entry of registered collections.
Conservation areas: Amphibian fauna of Eastern Ghats

Reptilia Section
State fauna- Status Survey of Fresh water Turtle Aspideretes leithii in Karnataka State.
Taxonomic Studies- Unnamed collection of Reptilia present in ZSI.
State fauna- Maharashtra: Reptiles of Maharashtra
Computerization- Species data entry of non-type specimens
State fauna- Himachal Pradesh: Reptile Fauna of Himachal Pradesh, India.

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Higher Chordata Division
Bird Section
State fauna- Andhra Pradesh: Aves, Catalogue of type collection of birds in N.Z.C, Catalogue of type collection of eggs in N.Z.C.
Pictorial Hand Book- Hand book of Indian Birds
State fauna- Assam: Birds of Assam
Fauna of Conservation Area- Studies of the water bird communities of D’ Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh.
Computerization- Species data entry of type and non-type specimens.

Mammals & Osteology Section
Taxonomic Studies- Trichotaxonomic study of Mammalian hairs: Order: Artiodactyla, Family: Bovidae.
State fauna- Assam: Mammals
Taxonomic Studies- Trichotaxonomic study of Indian Mammals: Order: Primates, Taxonomy of the Indian species and subspecies of the genus Cynopterus (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae
Population Ecology and Behavioral Studies- Studies on the distribution of bats of families Emballonuridae & Rhinopomatidae in different localities of south eastern part of West Bengal.
Status Survey- Status survey of Swamp Deer. Cervus duvauceli in and around Dudwa National Park, U.P.
Computerization- Species data entry on non-type specimens.
State fauna- West Bengal: Status Survey of Goral, Naemorhedus Goral (Hardwicke) in North east India including Sikkim and West Bengal.

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Field Survey Division & Palaeozoology Division
State fauna- Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands: Coleoptera Cucujoid beetles.
State fauna- Arunachal Pradesh: Coleoptera: Cucujoid beetles.

Invertebrate Palaezoology Section
State fauna- Nagaland: Exploration of Animal fossils of Nagaland.
Computerization- Data entry of identified fossil specimens (Invertebrate).

Vertebrate Palaezoology Section
State fauna- Tamil Nadu and Kerala: Exploration of Cenozoic animal fossils of Western Coasts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
State fauna- Madhya Pradesh: Exploration of Animal Fossils of Narmada Valley, Madhya Pradesh.
Computerization- Data entry of identified fossil specimens (Vertebrate).

Prehistoric Zoology Section
State fauna- Orissa: Study of animal remains Jaugada Archaeological site, Orissa.
State fauna- Gujarat: Study of animal remains of Rangpur Archaeological Site, Gujarat.
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Study of animal remains of Alamgirpur Archaeological site, Uttar Pradesh.

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Ecology Division
Wetland Ecosystem- Macrozoobenthos and Zooplankton of Kerala backwaters.
Taxonomic Studies- Catalogue of parasitic protozoa occurring in India.

Animal Population Section
Status Survey- Status survey of Chinkara and Desert cat in Gujarat, Rapid assessment of distribution of Primates of India.

Animal Behaviour Section
Taxonomic Studies- Application of recent approaches in taxonomy of Indian non-human primates.
Fauna of Conservation area- Wildlife Survey of Khuldiha & Hadgard WLS, Orissa.
Behavioral Studies- Postural behaviour of rhesus Monkeys at high altitude (Simla) and low altitude area in Himachal Pradesh., Behavioral thermoregulation in langur monkeys in Puri district.

Soil Zoology Section
States fauna- Orissa: Studies on the relative abundance of soil nematode population of Mayurbhanj and Balasore dist., Orissa.
Ecology & Behavioral Studies- Studies on earthworm population in cultivated and uncultivated soil of Birbhum districh, West Bengal.
Status Survey- Studies on the seasonal fluctuation of Gryllid population in Baraddhaman district of West Bengal.

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Wildlife and Conservation Division
Wildlife and Conservation Section
Fauna of Conservation Area: Wildlife survey in Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary, Nayagargh, Orissa, w.s.r. to Mammals and Birds.
Fauna of Conservation Area: Wildlife survey Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary (Orissa).
Status survey- Status Survey of four horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis),in all the Wildlife Sanctuaries of Orissa.

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Training and Extension Division
Programme of Training & Extension Division- Earth Day Celebration, World Enviornment Day Celebration, Wildlife week, 11th Leadership course on Environmental Awareness and Wildlife Conservations, 15th Training Course on Collection, preservation and Identification of Insects and Mites of Economic Importance, Scientific Seminar, Lectures, colloquia and extension services.
Ongoing Projects- Earth Day Celebration; World Environment Day Celebration; Wildlife week; 12th Leadership course on Environmental Awareness and Wildlife Conservation; 9th Refresher Course on Collection and Preservation Techniques of the Zoological specimens; Scientific Seminar, Lectures, colloquia and extension services.
Other Studies- Chromosomal study of certain families of Acriodoidea.
Other Studies- A review on the mutagenic effects of chemical, drugs and physical agents tested on chromosomes of grasshoppers.

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Museum and Taxidermy Division
Taxonomic Studies- Atlas on hairs of Mammals part I (Order: Carnivora).
Ecology- Assessment of changing Mammalian and Avian faunal diversity in Damodar Valley Project area in relation to ecological factors.
Fauna of Conservation Area- Vertebrate Fauna of Satkosia WLS Orissa.

Museum and Taxidermy Section
Gallery Project- Enrichment of Zoological Galleries in the Indian Museum and Loan Section.
Ecological Studies- Studies on Butterflies on Jharkhand.
Taxonomic Studies- Studies on mites, infesting herbs used as spices and oil seeds in India with special reference to Western Ghats.
Participation in Exhibition- exhibitions: i) Educational Institutions ii) Mela iii) Others
Gallery Project- Enrichment of Zoological Galleries in the Indian Museum and Loan Section.

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Fauna Division
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Occurrence, abundance and general ecology of Sarascrane Grus antigone in Uttar Pradesh & Bihar.
State fauna- Uttar Pradesh: Amphibia and Dermaptera (Insecta).
Freshwater Ecosystem- Ecology and faunal diversity of some east Kolkata Wetlands, Survey of some wetlands of Mizoram, Ecology and faunal diversity of some lakes of Kumano/ Garhwal hills Uttaranchal.
Fauna of India and Emeritus Scientist’s Scheme- Fauna of India and Emeritus Scientists Scheme, Correction of Manuscripts of India volumes.
State fauna- West Bengal: Amphibian fauna of hills of northern West Bengal.
State fauna- Orissa: Amphibian fauna of Kurlapat Wildlife Sanctuary & Balukhanda Wildlife Sanctuary, Orissa.
Documentation- Monthly Cabinet Report, Annual and progress report of ZSI.

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Information & Documentation Division
Information & Documentation Section
Taxonomical & Behavioural Studies- Taxonomy and Behavioral Studies of Spiders w.s.r. to the Family Clubionidae: Arachnida from Ajodhya and Darjeeling hills, West Bengal.
Documentation- Bibliography of Indian Zoology vol. 36(1999) vol.37; Bibliography of Indian Zoology Vol. 38(2001) Vol.39 (2002).
Ecological Studies- Study of the ecology of migratory birds of Borti Beel, North 24 Pgs., West Bengal.

Computer Centre
Computerization- Updating of the registered specimens data.

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Publication Division
Others Studies- Status Survey of Non-Human primates of Sambalpur and Denkhanol districts including protected areas in Orissa.

Library Section
Comprehensive Catalogues: Birds, Mammals, and Mollusca; Fishes; Reptiles & Amphibia; Parasitology & Helminthology
Catalogue of Periodicals- Updating of catalogue of periodicals
Comprehensive catalogue of Maps and Gazetteers- Catalogue of Maps & Gazetteers
Compilation of Union Catalogue Journals of ZSI, Libraries- Union Catalogue of Journals.
Compilation of Union Catalogue Books of ZSI, Libraries- Union Catalogue of books.

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Research Programms of ZSI Regional Stations

EASTERN REGIONAL STATIONS, SHILLONG
State fauna- Meghalaya: Study on the caverniculous faunal diversity of Meghalaya, w.s.r. those of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills., Taxonomy and Ecology of fresh water insects of Jaintia Hills & East Khasi hill districts of Meghalaya.
Pictorial Hand book- Amphibia of North east India.
Taxonomic Studies- Taxonomic studies of the unidentified faunal collection ERS/ZSI, Shillong: i) Lepidoptera (Butterfly) ii) Dermaptera
State fauna- Assam: Butterflies of Assam
State fauna- Meghalaya: Taxonomic studies of the unidentified Ephimeroptera (Nymph) collection of Meghalaya present in ERS/ZSI, holdings Shillong.
Fauna of Conservation Area- Faunal inventory of Nokrek Biosphere Reserve.
Fauna of Freshwater Ecosystem- Micro-faunal diversity and Limnology of Deepor Beel (A Ramsar site) Assam.
Computerization- Computerization of identified vertebrate data present in the station.
Pictorial Hand book- Fished of North east India.
Taxonomic Study- Taxonomic study on Nemacheiline loaches of North East India present in the collections of ERS/ZSI Shillong., Taxonomic and Ecological Studies on the Earthworms (Annelida: Oligochaeta) of West Khasi Hills and South Garo Hills districts of Meghalaya., A documentary on the mass migration of earthworms in Mawlyngot area, Meghalaya., Taxonomic studies of the family Cerambycidae under the order Coleoptera in East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya., Studies on the Reptilian and Amphibian fauna of Loktak Lake and Keibut Lamjao National Park and its adjoining areas, Manipur.

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DESERT REGIONAL STATION, JODHPUR
State fauna- Rajasthan: Diversity of Helminth Fauna of Rajasthan., Studies on Tridactylid fauna of Rajasthan, Rutelinae (Coleoptera:Scarabaeidae) of Rajasthan, Vertebrate Faunal Diversity w.s.r. to avian and Mammalian Fauna of the Sardar Samand Reervoir, Rajasthan.
State fauna- Gujarat: Plant and Soil Nematodes associated with forests areas of Gujarat.
Taxonomic Studies- Studies on Odonata and Lepidoptera fauna of foothills of Aravalli Range, Rajasthan.
Pictorial Hand book- Pictorial Hand book on Diversity of Nematodes.
Fauna of Conservation Area- Faunal Exploration of Kumbhalgarh WLS Udaipur.
Fauna of freshwater Ecosystem- Faunal survey of important congregative bird areas (Khajaria WLS and Marine N.P. in Gujarat).
Computerization- Database of Nematoda Lepidoptera, Isoptera,  Diptera, Formicidae, Coleoptera and Verbetrates of the Thar Desert of Rajasthan.
State fauna- Rajasthan: Faunal exploration of Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary, Udaipur., Taxonomic study of aquatic nematodes of lakes of Udaipur.

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GANGETIC PLAINS REGIONAL STATION, PATNA
 State fauna- Bihar: Study of faunal diversity of Chaurs of North Bihar (IBA-IA-BR-01).
Status Survey- Assessment of current status of Susu (Platanista gangetica) in the entire stretch of  river Hooghly by rapid survey.
State fauna- Jharkhand: Study of Aquatic Faunal Diversity (Zooplankton, Molluscs, Fishes, Reptiles, Amphibians) in the Subernarekha in Jharkhand.
Taxonomic Studies- The Taxonomic study of insect fauna of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary Jharkhand w.s.r. to Lepidoptera., Diversity and abundance of Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera: Insecta) in the agro-ecosystems of Patna and nearby districts, Bihar.
Status Survey- Current status of Susu (Platanista gangetica) in the entire stretch of River Gandak, in Bihar by rapid survey., Status, habit, and habitat preference of Mouse Deer (Moschiola memmina) in Dalma Wildlife Sanctuar, Jharkhand.
Pictorial Hand Book- Reptiles of Bihar & Jharkhand (in Hindi) entitled “Rengnewale Jeevon Ki Sachitra Pustika”.

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NORTHERN REGIONAL STATION, DEHRADUN
Taxonomic Studies- Bio-systematic studies on the family Tiphiidae (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) from India.
State fauna- Uttarakhand: Fauna of Uttaranchal: Odonata & Water birds Amphibia Birds & Mammals., Studies on the Helminth Parasites of Vertebrates in and around Doon Valley.
State fauna- Haryana: Odonata Amphibia Mites and Collembola Aves Mammals Nematodes Platyhelminthes Reptiles Hymenoptera Centipedes Fishes Butterflies
Taxonomic Studies: Taxonomic studies on the Nematode Parasites of Insect pests of Teak (Tectona grandis) and Sal (Shorea robusta)., Identification of species of Cervidae, Bovidae, Moschidae and Tragulidae from Hari (Microscopic and keratin analysis)., Ecological and molecular studies of freshwater turtles at a stretch of 80 km river Ganga (from Haridwar to Hamirpur).
Fauna of Conservation Areas, Kalesar WLS, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana- Helminthes, Odonata, Mites and Collembola Aves Mammals Nematodes and Platyelminthes Reptiles Hymenoptera Centipedes Fishes Butterflies.
Computerization- Trichotaxonomy of the species of Logomorpha: (Mammals: Rodentia)

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HIGH ALTITUDE ZOOLOGY FIELD STATION, SOLAN
Fauna of Conservation Area: Simbalbara WLS, Sirmour District: Himachal Pradesh- Lepidoptera (Rhopalocera);Mmmals, Reptiles; Amphibia, Pisces; Earthworms.
Pictorial handbook on Insect Pollinators of temperate fruit crops in Himachal Pradesh- A field Guide to the important pollinating insects (Diptera, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera & Lepidoptera).
Fauna of Himalayan Ecosystem- Mammals, Aves, Pisces, Amphibia, Rhopalocera, Reptiles, Orthoptera, Coleoptera, Earthworms.
Fauna Conservation Areas: Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary, Dist. Sirmour and Rupi Bhaba Sanctuary Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh- Mammals, Aves, Pisces, Rhopalocera, Amphibia, Reptiles, Orthoptera, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Earthworms.
Ecology & Behaviour Studies- Eco- behavioral studies of non- human primates in and around Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
Other Studies- Studies on Snow trout (Schizothorax spp) in river Beas and its tributaries in districts of Kangra and Mandi.
Pictorial handbook- Pisces of Himachal Pradesh, Amphibia of Himachal Pradesh.
Computerization- Entry of non-type specimens.

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WESTERN REGIONAL STATION, PUNE
State fauna- Maharashtra: Fauna of Maharashtra, Aves, Mammals, Thysanoptera, Odonata, Mollusca, Arachnida, Cladocera, Pisces, Odonata.
Fauna of Conservation Area- Radhanagri Wildlife Sanctuary, dist. Kolhapura and Chandoli Wildlife Sanctuary Dist. Sangli (Maharashtra)
Fauna of Freshwater Ecosystem- Fauna of Reverine Ecosystem of the Western Ghats. (Ephemeroptera Trichoptera and Plecoptera) Mollusca, Rotifera.
Computerization- Entry of type and non-type specimens.
State fauna- Atlas of Odonata of the Western Ghats, Identification of unnamed collection of Maharashtra Acrididae (Insecta: Orthoptera) present in the W.R.S., Pune.

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CENTRAL REGIONAL STATION, JABALPUR
Pictorial Handbook on Insect Pollinators of temperate fruit crops in Himachal Pradesh- A field Guide to the important pollinating insects (Diptera, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera)
State faun- Madhya Pradesh: Neuroptera, Ostracoda and Cladocera, On the genus Anomala (Rutelinae: Scarabaeidae) from India.
Faunal diversity of Kangerghati N.P., Chhattisgarh- Lepidoptera (Rhopalocera), Coleoptera (Scarabaeidae), Mammalia.
Computerization- Fauna of Madhya Pradesh.
Faunal diversity of Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary, District Raisen, Madhya Pradesh- Coleoptera (Scarabaeidae)(Heterocera), Diptera: (Cecidomyiidae) Lepidoptera: (Rhopalocera), Pisces, Zooplankton (Cladocera) and Neuroptera, Mammals & Zooplankton (Ostracoda).
Faunal Diversity of Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary, Districh Damoh, Madhya Pradesh- Coleopter (Scarabaeidae) Lepidoptera (Heterocera), Diptera: (Cecidomyiidae) Lepidoptera (Rhopalocera); Pisces, Zooplankton (Cladocera and Neuroptera), Mammals & Zooplankton (Ostrocoda), Mammals & Zooplankton (Ostracoda).

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MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION, CHENNAI
Fauna of Marine Ecosystem- Studies on the seaconal variationand faunal composition Pulicat Lake, South east coast of India., Studies on the coastal birds of Tamil Nadu.
Status Survey- Statusnof coral reefs of Gulf of Mannar.
Fauna of Marine Ecosystem- Studies on the inter-tidal fauna of east coasts on India.
Taxonomic Studies- Marine sponges of Palk Bay and Gulf of Manner, Identification unnamed fish specimens in the collections MBS., Studies on the Echinoderms of Gulf of Mannar of Palk Bay.
Pictorial Hand Book- Brachyuran crabs of East Coast of India.
Computerization- Computerization of registered collections of MBS, Chennai.
Status Survey- Status of Coral reefs and associated organisms in Palk Bay.
Conservations Area- Physicochemica 1 parameters observation of sea water samples of adjoining coasts of Adyar river in relationto local faunal diversity, Marine Alcyonacean fauna of Gulf of Mannar.

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SOUTHERN REGIONAL STATION, CHENNAI
State fauna- Tamil Nadu: Aquatic and Semi aquatic Hemiptera Birds & Fishes, Fishes, Psychodidae (Diptera), Reptiles & Amphibians Membracids (Homoptera) Plankton, Prawns & Molluscs Scorpions & Fishes., Crabs Orthoptera, Freshwater Molluscs.
Taxonomic Studies- Studies on the Cockroach fauna of Karnataka (Dictyoptera: Blattaria: Insecta), Studies of the family Gekkonidae: (Southern India, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka).
State fauna- Karnataka: Aquatic & semi aquatic Hemiptera Birds, Fishes; Fishes, Psychodidae (Diptera) Reptiles & Amphibians Membracids (Homoptera) Plankton, Prawns & Molluscs Scorpions & Fishes Crabs Orthoptera Freshwater molluscs. 
Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu- Aquatic and Semi aquatic Hemiptera Birds & Fishes Freshwater Fishes Lower Diptera Reptiles Dictyoptera and Membradics Fresh Water Plankton Scorpion & Freshwater fishes Fresh Water and Land crabs Insecta: Orthoptera Freshwater Gastropod.
Fauna of Southern eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu- Aquatic & Semi aquatic Hemiptera: Membracidae; Birds Butterflies, Birds and Mammals Psychodids (Diptera) Reptiles, Cockroaches Fishes (in collaboration with Dr. K. Rema Devi); Scorpionidae. Freshwater and Land Crabs Orthoptera (Grasshoppers/ Crickets), Freshwater gastropods Butterflies (Rhopalocera).
Ecosystem Studies- Fauna of the Idaikazhinadu ecosystems complex.
Computerization- Computerization of data on collections present in the station.

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ANDAMAN & NICOBAR REGIONAL STATION, PORTBLAIR
Fauna of Marine Ecosystem- Assessment of the faunal diversity of Jolly Buoy island MG Marine National Park, Andaman., Fish Families: Chaetodontidae and Scaridae.,
Studies on the Clupeoid fishes of Andaman Nicobar Islands.
Fauna of Marine Ecosystem- Survey and monitoring of the fauna (corals, fish etc.) of North Bay reef., Octocorallian diversity in the coral reefs of Andaman and Nicobar waters., Studies on Macrobenthos corals and other key species, and monitoring diversity changes of coral reefs in PAs of North Andaman Islands., Status survey of coral reefs in South Andaman and Nicobar Islands., Studies on the Marine Ecosystem of Inglis Islads Sanctuary, South Andaman w.s.r. to marine fishes, molluscs & aquatic avifauna., Survey of faunal resources in Dugong Sanctuary., Status survey of Wetland Birds in the Rutland Island, Andaman., Littoral faunal diversity of Campbell bay and Indira Point, Andaman Sea., Reef associated Macrobenthic fauna of Rutland Island, South Andaman.
Computerization- Computerization named registered collection of ANRS/ZSI/ Port Blair.
Pictorial hand book-Hand book on Endemic and Endangered fauna of Andaman & Nicobar Island.

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FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL STATION, HYDERABAD
Fauna of freshwater Ecosystem- Limnological and Faunictic Studies on Pocharam Wetland, Medak District Andhra Pradesh Mollusca & fishes Aquatic insects, Herpetofauna, Limnology & Plankton.
Fauna of Eatuarine Ecosystem- Hydrobiologic at studies on Keoladea Ghana Wetlands, Bharatpur Rajasthan.
Fauna of Freshwater Ecosystem- Taxonomic and ecological studies of Aquatic insects of lakes in and around Hyderabad., Limnological studies on Wyra Lake, Khammam, Dist.,Andhra Pradesh Macro fauna: Mollusca & Fishes Aquatic insects Limnology & Plankton Amphibia., Faunistic studies on polychaetous annelids of medium estuaries viz. Mahendra Janjhavathi, Sarada and Pennar rivers of Andhra Pradesh., Limnological and Faunal diversity of Kolleru lake, Andhra Pradesh, post dismantling of aquaculture ponds.
Computerization- Computerization of data available in the Named Registered collections of FBS/ZSI/ Hyderabad.
Survey Exploration & Studies of Faunal Resources of India- Limnological & Faunistic studies on Palair lake Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh, Aquatic insects Herpetofauna, Hydrobiological studies on urban and semi urban lakes in and around Hyderabad.

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ESTUARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION, GOPALPUR
Fauna of Estuarine Ecosystem-Fauna of Bahuda Estuary, Ganjam dist., Orissa: Mollusca.  Crustacea :Prawns, Crabs & Stomatopods., Vasandhara Nagavali Estuarin complex (Andhra Pradesh):Mollusca., Crustacea: Prawns, Crabs, Fauna of Krishna Estuary: Crustacea: Prawns & Crabs., Fauna associated with estuaries and shoreline habitats in South Orissa, w.s.r. to some insects and invertebrate groups Insecta: Diptera: Family Culicidae Hymenoptera: (Pteromalidae) and Mantodea.
Fauna of Estuarine Ecosystem- Fauna of Estuarine Ecosystem: Brahmini-Baitarini Estuarine complex: Pisces and some invertebrates, ichthyo fauna Aquatic Insects Mollusca Crustacea: Prawns and Crabs, Studies on the fauna of Nuanai Estuary, Orissa. Ichthyo fauna Crustacean fauna, Studies on Ichthyo fauna of  Cauvery Estuary w.s.r. to their ecology , diversity and distribution pattern.
Pictorial Guide/ Hand books- Hand book on Endemic and Endangered fauna of Andaman & Nicobar Island.
Computerization- Data base on Estuarine Fauna of Orissa
Fauna of Estuarine Ecosystem- Morphological and molecular characterization of Genus Anophelus (Diptera: Culicidae) of Ganjam District, Orissa, India.

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WESTRTN GHATS FIELD RESEARCH STATION, CALICUT
Fauna of Conservation Area- Survey and documentation of Faunal resources of Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger reserve, Karnataka: i) Tephritidae Diptera, ii) Rhapalocera (Lepidoptera): Insecta, Pisces, Diapriidae and Seclionidae (Hymenoptera: Insecta): Odonata: Insecta; Torymidae and Ormyridae (Hymenoptera) Insecta, Mammalia and Aves, Herperofauna (Amphibia & Reptilia), Systematic studies on Telenominae (Scelionidae: Hymenoptera: Insecta) of Southern Western Ghats, Systematic studies on adult and larval stage of Odonata of Southern Western Ghats.
Taxonomic Studies- Survey and documentation of the fish fauna of the river systems of Kerala., Status, diversity and abundance of Scelionidae(Hymenonpera: Insecta ) in and agroecosystem at Calicut, Kerala).
Computerization- Data base on fauna of Western Ghats.
Survey, Exploration & Studies of Faunal Resources of India- Atlas of odonata of the Western Ghats., Atlas of Amphibians of the Western Ghats., Interactive identification and information system for the Indian genera of Diapriidae (insecta: Hymenoptera Proctotrupoidea) , Primary type information system (PTIS).

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ARUNACHAL FIELD RESEARCH STATION, ITANAGAR
State fauna- Taxonomy of wasps belonging to Vespidae and Eumenidae of Arunachal Pradesh; Small mammals of Arunachal Pradesh (rodents, shrews and lagomorphs).
Taxonomy and Ecological Studies- Studies on Tettigonidae of Arunachal Pradesh; Bio acoustic studies on Avi-fauna of Arunachal Pradesh; Taxonomic studies on Mammals of Arunachal Pradesh;Studies on Pisces and Amphibia of Arunachal Pradesh.
Fauna of Conservation Area- Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Amphibia & Reptilia Wasps, Birds & Mammals Pisces; Pakke WLS (now Pakke Tiger Reserve); Wetlands of Arunachal Pradesh w.r.s. to high altitude rivers & lakes.
Computerization- Data on the identified collection present in the station.
Pictorial hand book- Butterflies of Arunachal Pradesh.
State fauna- Programatic view of short horned and long horned Grasshoppers diversity, its impact on landscape change and Predatory complex Arunachal Pradesh.
Fauna of Conservation Area- Avifauna Tawang Chu Valley, Western Arunachal Pradesh.

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MARINE AQUARIUM AND RESEARCH CENTRE, DIGHA
Fauna of Marine Ecosystem- Study of marine invertebrates from some coastal areas of India.; Status survey of marine reptiles (Turtles & snakes) in Orissa and West Bengal coasts., Taxonomic studies on Marine ornamental Fauna of Digha Coast.
Pictorial Hand Book- Coastal Invertebrates of Digha and adjoining coasts.
Fauna of Manine Ecosystem: Study of macro benthic fauna (invertebrates) from some coastal areas of India., Settlement & population studies of benthic fauna around Digha.
Computerization- Data Base on Coastal fauna of Digha.

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SUNDARBAN FIELD RESEARCH STATION, CANNING
 Mangrove Ecosystem- Mangrove associated gobioid fishes of lower Sundarbans
Other Studies- Ecology, faunal diversity and habitat manggement strategies of amphibian and reptilian fauna of Sundarbans.
Other Studies- Present status of Reptiles (Varanus bengalensis. V.flavescens and V. salvator) in Sundarbans.
Taxonomic Studies- Taxonomic and ecology of Brachyuran crabs in Sundarbans.
Computerization- Computerization of data on collection present in the station.
Survey, Exploration & Studies of Faunal Resources of India- Preliminary studies on the faunal diversity in the fish landing centers of Sundarbans., Vertebrate fauna of Bakkhali, Sagar and Halliday islands of Sundarbans.

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