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DIRECTORYofReptile Field ResearchersinSouth Asia(as of December 2000)Compiled bySanjay MolurSouth Asian Reptile NetworkZoo Outreach OrganisationPB 1683, 29/1 Bharathi ColonyPeelamedu, CoimbatoreTamil Nadu, IndiaFunded byFauna and Flora InternationalandColumbus ZooAssisted bySouth Asian Reptile and Amphibian Specialist GroupConservation Breeding Specialist Group, IndiaZoo Outreach Organisation
For a long time, it was felt that though there were quite a few reptile researchers inIndia, there was no coordination, cooperation, exchange of information betweenthem. Often only a core group of “well-known” reptile researchers were incommunication. The rest of the biologists did their own research in isolation. This, ofcourse, did lead to duplication of work, non-standard methodologies, ambiguity inknowledge, non-accessibility to exotic references, etc.The effects of this situation were obvious at the Conservation Assessment andManagement Plan workshop (CAMP) for Reptiles in May 1997. At the workshop, albeitthe exercise lead to the assessment of close to 500 taxa of Indian reptiles, a sense ofunease was felt by the participants. Many isolated studies on reptiles could not becompared for want of comparable field methodologies, the veracity of the informationprovided was questioned of an unknown or nervous researcher and the ubiquitousfeeling of “if we had all known each other better, we could have come up with moreinformation” were reasons for the group recommending that a network of reptileresearchers be formed immediately.The Network was formed with the kind assistance of Fauna and Flora Internationaland Columbus Zoo, who each provided the initial funding. The 100% Grant of FFIand the Conservation Fund of Columbus Zoo are highly appreciated for making thenetwork a possibility and the various tasks conducted within.The South Asian Reptile and Amphibian Specialist Group, SSC/IUCN is acknowledgedfor the support provided in establishing the network; Indraneil Das, the Chair, for hisencouragement. The infrastructure and facilities provided by Zoo OutreachOrgansiation, Conservation Breeding Specialist Group, India and the administrativesupport of the staff of the parent organisation has helped the network performefficiently. In this regard, I thank the following from ZOO – Latha Ravikumar, SheelaJoseph, Jyothi Maler, S. Sudha and Binu Priya Arthur Raj, without whose help thenetwork or this directory would not have been possible. Most importantly, themotivation and encouragement of Sally Walker has been an essential point in all thenetworking efforts of the organisation. Thanks again to all of them.Finally, the members of the network, who have spared their time and supported us inour bad period of last year, a very special thanks to them. I would request that theytake part more actively and make the networking effort for conservation of thereptiles of the region a success.Please write to me your comments, corrections and criticism for improvement of thisDirectory. In addition, a special request for those whose information is incomplete ornon-existent, please send in your complete information soon to be included in thenext iteration of the Directory.Sanjay MolurSouth Asian Reptile Network79 Bharathi Colony, Peelamedu, Coimbatore 641004, IndiaPh: 91 422 561743, 561087, 563159Fax: 91 422 563269E-mail: herpinvert@vsnl.com
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