towards project snow leopard - Nature Conservation Foundation

96 • Appendix 2
Day 1: Monday, 10 July 2006 - Inaugural Session
Time
Programme
Technical Session – I
Chairman:
Co-chairman:
Shri J. C. Kala, DG Forests and Special Secretary, MoEF, GOI
Shri P. R. Sinha, Director, WII, Dehradun
Rapporteurs: Shri F.A. Gillani, RWLW, Kashmir & NCF Representative
2:00 to 2:05 Opening remarks by Chairman
2:05 to 2:15 Remarks by Mir Inayatullah, IFS (Rtd.), Member, National Wildlife Advisory Board
2:15 to 2:25 Snow Leopard Conservation scenario in J&K by Shri A.K. Srivastava, Chief Wildlife
Warden, J&K State
2:25 to 2:35 Biodiversity of Ladakh – a pictorial presentation by Shri Jigmet Takpa, Regional
Wildlife Warden, Ladakh
2:35 to 2:45 Snow Leopard Conservation issues by representative of HP State
2:45 to 2:55 Snow Leopard Conservation issue by representative of Arunachal State
2:55 to 3:05 Snow Leopard Conservation issue by representative of Uttranchal State
3:05 to 3:20 Snow Leopard Conservation issue by representative of Sikkim State
3:20 to 3:40 Discussion and remarks by Co-chairman/Chairman
3:40 to 4:00 Tea break
Technical Session – II
Chairman:
Co-chairman :
Dr. B. S. Burfal, PCCF, Uttaranchal
Dr. Anmol Kumar, ADIGF, MoEF, GOI
Rapporteurs: Shri Nisar A. Kichloo, RWLW and NCF Representative
4:00 to 4:05 Opening remarks by Chairman
4:05 to 4:10 Remarks by A.R. Wani, IFS (Rtd.)Ex.-PCCF/CWLW J&K State
4:10 to 4:15 Forest scenario in the Himalayan High Altitudes by Dr. Devendra Pandey, Director,
Forest Survey of India
4:15 to 4: 25 Presentation on “Snow Leopard – state of knowledge about its ecology & threats”-
Dr. Tom McCarthy, Conservation Director, ISLT
4:25 to 4:35 Conservation Initiatives for Snow Leopard and associated prey species in the Indian
Trans-Himalaya by the Wildlife Institute of India (1985-2006) – Dr. S.Sathyakumar, &
Dr. V.B.Mathur
4:35 to 4:45 Snow Leopard Conservation and Illegal Wildlife Trade by Dr. Mir M. Mansoor, Chief
Wildlife Vet. & Biologist
End of day’s proceedings