December 2021


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Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India

  Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India (With Emphasis on the First Release Site- Kuno National Park)

Jhala, Y.V., Ranjitsinh, M.K., Bipin, C.M., Yadav, S.P., Kumar Alok, Mallick Amit, Chouhan, J. S., Garawad, R, Ninama, C.S., Verma, P.K., Jhala, H., Bandyopadhyay, K., Sarkar, M., Sultan, Sen, P., Rautela, N., Singanjude, M., Sharma, S., Choudhary, P., Saraswat, M., Jain, A., Patel, K., Jain, D, Banerjee, K., Muliya, S.K., & Qureshi, Q. (2021). Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India. Wildlife Institute of India, National Tiger Conservation Authority
and Madhya Pradesh Forest Department.

ISBN : 81-85496-65-X

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ADB-WII Webinar Series 2021-2022 : Series 2 December 16, 2021

Topic :  Ecological Considerations in Planning and Mitigation Measures and Capacity Building Needs for Effective Conservation Alongside Linear Infrastructure
Description :Roads, railways, transmission lines and canals can cause significant habitat fragmentation and biodiversity loss. It is more important than ever to balance environmental conservation by designing and developing with nature. This webinar tackle issues on capacity building and needs of key stakeholders towards green linear infrastructure developments.
Time : Dec 16, 2021 08:30 AM in India
 
 

WII-C2C hosted a webinar "Mountains and World Heritage: Fountainheads of Life" on Monday, 13th December, 2021

In commemoration of International Mountain Day (celebrated on 11th December every year). Dr. Gautam Talukdar, Faculty In-Charge initiated the programme with an overview of the importance of mountains and their notable presence on UNESCO's Natural/Mixed World Heritage Sites' list. Dr. Dhananjai Mohan, Director, WII expressed his pleasure at the occasion where all participants who are fascinated by mountains have come together to learn and appreciate their critical contribution. He further shared his practical experience of managing a mountain World Heritage Site in India.   Dr. S Sathyakumar, Scientist - G, WII and Keynote Speaker of the day delved into a comparative analysis of 4 iconic Himalayan World Heritage Sites - those of GHNP, Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers, Khangchendzonga and Sagarmatha - with examples of their spectacular beauty, unique biodiversity and issues affecting their Outstanding Universal Values. He also fielded audience questions on the mountains' larger connections with people who lived further away from them, administrative overlaps and addressing the impact of invasive species. About 50 participants including those based in France, Central America and Myanmar were registered in the webinar. 

 Fountainheads of Life" on Monday, 13th December, 2021

Webinar on "Mangroves of Plenty: Ecosystem Services in World Heritage December 7, 2021

On Tuesday, 7th December, 13:00-14:30 Indian Standard Time, WII-C2C hosted a webinar on "Mangroves of Plenty: Ecosystem Services in World Heritage Sites". Dr. Gautam Talukdar, Faculty In-Charge, WII-C2C initiated and anchored the webinar emphasising the importance of mangroves as an ecosystem. Dr. Shizuka Hashimoto, Associate Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan spoke on “Exploring Ecosystem Services of Ishigaki, Japan”. He provided a brief introduction to the Asia-Pacific Network's (APN) Mangrove Project before detailing the research done on the natural and cultural ecosystem services provided by the mangroves in the popular Japanese tourist destination of Ishigaki Island.

Dr. Rajarshi Dasgupta, Senior Policy Researcher, IGES, Japan presented the “Insight into Conservation & Management of Mangroves in Indian Sundarban”. He conveyed the landscape history of the Sundarban Delta before extensively discussing the plausible future scenarios and two studies done in the mangroves for various factors like market forces, climate change, sustainability and non-material values. Around 30 participants from across the Asia-Pacific region participated in the webinar.