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study exclusively dealing with biodiversity of the BTC area or for that matter any other related study, there have been some general surveys targeting taxonomical status of vegetation species in this region by Botanical Survey of India. Over 200 species of plants have been recorded. Most of the research till date has been confined to national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the BTC area and very little literature exists on wildlife ecology from outside-protected area network. Therefore, the proposed study was designed to document faunal and floral wealth that is found in the forest outside the protected areas in BTC area so that areas with rich biological attributes may be identified for initiating conservation action (if required). Objectives Specifically, the objectives of the proposed study were to: prepare checklists of tree, shrub and herb species occurring in the forest area under jurisdiction of the BTC government. quantify populations of tree, shrub and herb species in the region. confirm presence of common bird and mammal species found in the forests of BTC Territory. assess populations of bird species and generate encounter rates for most commonly occurring mammal species in the study area. prepare distribution maps of primates, elephant and tiger for the BTC landscape. identify biologically important areas in need of conservation. Study area and methods The study was conducted in the protected forests between the Sankosh river in the west and the Aie river in the the east. The study area was predominantly of plain topography with undulations towards the northern areas close to the international border with Bhutan. The basic approach in the present study was to visit the area in question and prepare lists of avian and floral communities with their abundances, besides generating mammalian encounter rates and documenting status and distributions of most commonly occurring species and habitats within the area under Bodo Territorial Council. From this, areas containing important faunal and floral assemblages could be identified for future protection. Bringing Back Manas Design The geo-referenced land use/land cover maps developed from LISS III satellite image were used to identify major habitats/vegetation types occurring within the study area. The entire study area was divided into 9 km 2 (3 km long and 3 km wide) grids. Over all, the survey team carried out the mammalian presence pilot survey within each grid for generating distribution maps of commonly occurring mammalian species. Representative grids were also selected randomly for subsequent monitoring of avian and floral communities within each major habitat type during the course of study. In all, 36 grids covering major habitats within the BTC area were marked for intensive sampling. The major habitats identified in the study area for our purpose were evergreen forest, dry deciduous miscellaneous forest, moist deciduous miscellaneous forest, sal forest, scrub forest, riverine, plantation and encroached agriculture fallow within the forest boundaries. Bird observations Open-width/variable-width point transects were used to collect data on avian communities. Open-width/variable-width point counts have been recommended for collection of data on bird communities in area with homogenous fine grained habitats, where large amount of data area to be collected over a short period of time and where sufficient sample sizes are required for statistical analysis (Bibby et al., 1992). Further, data collected using open-width/variable-width transects have been found to be generally more than those obtained using fixed-width transects. However, probability of a bird that is present, specifically small-bodied ones declines with distance from the observer according to a curve whose shape is not known. A total of 261 such Fig.62 A white throated kingfisher (Halcyon symrnensis), Manas National Park 67
Fig. 63 Map showing land use and land cover of the study area of Kokrajhar and part of Chirang district and 9 km 2 grid overlaid for sampling 68 Bringing Back Manas
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BRINGING BACK MANAS Conserving the
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CONTENTS MESSAGES 5 PREFACE 7 ACKNO
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ROCKYBUL HUSSAIN Phone : (0361) 223
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The effort to bring back Manas was
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Manas’ wherein lodged within the
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parks, wildlife sanctuaries and res
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Introduction In 1996, the Supreme C
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A daily record of the progress of a
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The need for training frontline for
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national average on state PAs is 40
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1. Introduction Urbanization and en
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3. Mobile Veterinary support in Low
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encountered was the Burmese rock py
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fall sick. Very often, small health
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Morgan, E.R., Lundervold, M., Medle
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spirit of the Constitution (seventy
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Bringing Back Manas APPENDIX ‘A
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medium of instruction in educationa
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10. Additional development package
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Background and Objective 9.22.1 The
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Act should be reviewed to plug the
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As regards Mizoram, the Commission
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Clarification - term ‘State Gover
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transportation by Railways will be
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pattern obtaining in the State of H
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districts or regions concerned, and
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(b) the Governor may, by public not
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(2) Any direction given by the Gove
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(hereafter referred to as the exist
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education and research, protection
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