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Institute of India, and Dr. V.B. Mathur, Dean, WII for their participation and inputs during the
workshop. Shri T.R. Paudel, PCCF & Secretary, Government of Sikkim and Shri S. Chandola,
Chief Wildlife Warden Uttaranchal, were not able to attend the workshop but provided support and
advice at various stages of the process.
Shri Jigmet Takpa, Regional Wildlife Warden, Leh, Shri Salim-ul-Haq, Wildlife Warden,
Leh, and Shri N.C. Kala, DFO, Leh, and their officers and staff put in a lot of effort in organizing the
workshop. Shri Farooq Geelani, and Shri Naseer Kitchloo, Regional Wildlife Wardens of Kashmir
and Jammu, Dr. Mir Mansoor, Chief Wildlife Veterinarian, Shri Bashir A. Mir, Accounts Officer,
Mrs. Ifshan Dewan and Shri Mushtaq Ahmad Parsa, Shri Rouf Zargar, and Shri Intisar Suhail,
Wildlife Wardens of the department rendered valuable assistance in managing the workshop.
At NCF, we are immensely grateful to Shri G.V. Reddy of the Indian Forest Service, whose
insightful advice and critical role in this process right from its inception can not be overemphasized.
Similarly, we wish to place on record our gratitude to Dr. A.J. T. Johnsingh, Eminent Wildlife
Biologist of NCF for his constant support and advice. Shri P.R. Sinha, WII, is thanked not only for
his presence and guidance during the national workshop, but also for facilitating Dr. Johnsingh’s
involvement in the process while he was still at WII.
The foundation for the national workshop was laid during the five state level workshops
conducted over the last two years, and we take this opportunity to thank the PCCFs, Chief Wildlife
Wardens, and officers of all the states who participated in the workshops. We are particularly grateful
to Shri T.R. Poudel (Sikkim), Dr. C.M. Seth (Jammu & Kashmir), Shri A.K. Gulati (Himachal
Pradesh), Shri S. Chandola (Uttaranchal), Shri B.S. Sajwan (Arunachal Pradesh), and Shri R.L.
Bharati (Jammu & Kashmir) for facilitating the process. The other officers who played important
roles in organizing the state workshops included Shri Sanjeeva Pandey (Himachal Pradesh), Shri
Thomas Chandy (Sikkim), Shri Sandeep Tambe (Sikkim), Shri Pekyom Ringu (Arunachal Pradesh),
and Shri Naseer Kitchloo (Jammu & Kashmir). We also gratefully acknowledge the contributions
of Dr. G.S. Rawat, WII, to the workshop in Uttaranchal, Dr. Aparajita Datta, NCF, in Arunachal
Pradesh, Dr. R.S. Chundawat, ISLT, in Jammu & Kashmir, and Dr. M.D. Madhusudan, NCF, to
the initial workshop in Mysore.
We would like to record our thanks to the Chief Executive Councilor, Ladakh Autonomous
Hill Development Council, the District Commissioner, Ladakh, and the district administration for
facilitating the smooth conduct of the workshop and the arrangements for participants. We would
like to once again place on record our appreciation of the flawless arrangements for the national
workshop made by Shri Jigmet Takpa, Regional Wildlife Warden, Ladakh and Shri Saleem ul Haq,
Wildlife Warden, Leh and their staff.