Reptile Field Researchers South Asia - Zoo Outreach Organisation

Captive populations of reptiles maintained: NoPublications:About 60 papers published in international and national journals of repute.Any other information:Awarded D. Sc. Degree of Lucknow University, 1997, on the topic “ study on the biology ofsome animals of economic importance”.Mr. Biswajit MohantyDate of Birth: 01-02-1963 Sex: Male Occupation:Correspondence:Wildlife Society of Orissa, "Shanti Kunj", Link RoadCuttack, Orissa 753 012, INDIAPhone: 611513, 610980 Fax: 610980Email: biswajit@vsnl.com OR wso94@hotmail.comResearch Interest: Conservation of threatened habitats and collection of trade intelligenceon illegal trade of reptile skins.Ph.D. in reptile studies: NoProjects:Operation Kachuga: Conservation of Olive Ridley sea Turtles- Study of mortality on the coastof Orissa. Dec’98 to May ’99.Captive populations of reptiles maintained: No