Common Crane family (Grus grus), Kutch-Gujarat, Jan.2011
Equipments :- Canon EOS 350D with Tamron 200-400mm Lens
Veer Vaibhav Mishra
Monday, January 10, 2011
Common Crane family; Grus Grus; Kutch; Gujarat; India
Common Crane family (Grus grus), Kutch-Gujarat, Jan.2011
Equipments :- Canon EOS 350D with Tamron 200-400mm Lens
Veer Vaibhav Mishra
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus Ostralegus, Gulf of Kutch.-Mandavi-Gujarat, India
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus Ostralegus, Gulf of Kutch - Mandavi-Gujarat-Dec.2010
Equipments :- Canon EOS 350D with Tamron 200-400mm Lens
Veer Vaibhav Mishra
Sykes's Nightjar or the Sindh Nightjar (Caprimulgus Mahrattensis) Kutch-Gujarat, India at 09-01-2011
Sykes's Nightjar or the Sindh Nightjar (Caprimulgus Mahrattensis) Kutch-Gujarat, India at 09-01-2011
Day roosting in Banni area
Equipments :- Canon EOS 350D with Tamron 200-400mm Lens
by Veer Vaibhav Mishra
Zitting Cisticola or Streaked Fantail Warbler (Cisticola juncidis)
Zitting Cisticola or Streaked Fantail Warbler (Cisticola juncidis),
Kutch-Gujarat, India on 10-12-2010
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Equipments :- Canon EOS 350D with Tamron 200-400mm Lens
by - Veer Vaibhav Mishra
Study of Marine Turtles to be carried out along Gujarat coastline, India
In a major step towards conservation of Marine Turtles on Gujarat coastline, a study will be carried out by Department of Marine Sciences, Bhavnagar University, Gujarat.
“The three-year project ‘Monitoring of Marine Turtles’ is being funded by Union Ministry of Earth Sciences. The process in this regard has been initiated by the department,” said Dr J.R. Gadhvi, reader and head of Department of Marine Sciences, Bhavnagar University.
“During the study period, our team will find out the habitat of the Marine Turtles and will continuously monitor them. The study area will cover 120 km of coastal areas, mainly Bhavnagar district coast and some parts of Amreli district coastline. The monitoring will help us know the Turtles’ behavior and nesting patterns, movement, and food chains besides the population estimation of the endangered species,” said Gadhvi.
He said that generally Olive Ridley and Green Turtles are found in our coastal areas. Both the species are endangered.
“Earlier, sporadic studies were carried out by some institutions on specified areas on the coastline. However, till now, we do not have exact figure of Marine Turtles on entire Gujarat coast area. We are hopeful to find out the habitats and population estimation in our notified study area.
The monitoring process will help us understand the threat aspect to these marine species and also about what steps should be taken to conserve Marine Turtles in future.
Also, the study will provide the idea of better conservation point of view in context of industrial development that are taking place across the coastline in Gujarat,” he said.
Moreover, State Forest Department has established breeding centers for Marine Turtles on coastal in order to conserve them.
Courtesy :- Times Of India, Saturday, 18th December, 2010.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Gujarat State Forest Dept., India trains Vets for better Wildlife Conservations
For effective wildlife management, conservation and rescue operation on the periphery area of Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in Gujarat, India the State Forest Department in association with Department of Animal Husbandry has initiated a training program for Veterinary Doctors and Range Forest Officers.
According to Chief Conservator of Forests, Junagadh Circle (Wildlife) R.L. Meena, ‘the idea behind organizing such programmes is to make wildlife management and conservation more effective’. He adds: “At present, Veterinary Doctors and Range Forest Officers from Saurashtra and Kutch regions are being trained at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh. The Veterinary Doctors are primarily responsible for domestic animals, but many a time when they are posted near the Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks, they encounter a situation when they have to treat a wild animal and during emergency they can deal with the situation effectively,” Meena told Times of India (TOI).
According to Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh, Director V.J. Rana, this is the third such training and workshop. “In the first phase, five training programme are being conducted for veterinary and Range Forest Officers. Experts from Forest Department will train them to deal with wild animals and the possible treatment should be given.” Forest officials say that such programmes will help better coordination between Range Forest Officers and Veterinary Doctors in their respective areas.
Courtesy :- Times Of India, 2nd January, 2011.
According to Chief Conservator of Forests, Junagadh Circle (Wildlife) R.L. Meena, ‘the idea behind organizing such programmes is to make wildlife management and conservation more effective’. He adds: “At present, Veterinary Doctors and Range Forest Officers from Saurashtra and Kutch regions are being trained at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh. The Veterinary Doctors are primarily responsible for domestic animals, but many a time when they are posted near the Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks, they encounter a situation when they have to treat a wild animal and during emergency they can deal with the situation effectively,” Meena told Times of India (TOI).
According to Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh, Director V.J. Rana, this is the third such training and workshop. “In the first phase, five training programme are being conducted for veterinary and Range Forest Officers. Experts from Forest Department will train them to deal with wild animals and the possible treatment should be given.” Forest officials say that such programmes will help better coordination between Range Forest Officers and Veterinary Doctors in their respective areas.
Courtesy :- Times Of India, 2nd January, 2011.
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