We are pleased to share with you the release of a new scientific paper, lead authored by Dr. Mousumi Ghosh-Harihar, along with Dr. Krithi K. Karanth and 20 other authors from National Centre for Biological Sciences (TIFR India), University of Chicago (USA), Duke University (USA), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER Pune), Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS India) and 10 more institutions.
The review titled “Protected areas and biodiversity conservation in India” was published in the journal Biological Conservation on July 3rd, 2019. It can be accessed online at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.06.024.
The international team of researchers studied the status of protected areas in India, including the role that the government, local communities, NGOs and scientists play in its conservation of biodiversity. The authors emphasize the need to overcome present lack of data by monitoring species in ‘eco-sensitive zones’, increasing local income through ecotourism, and tackling region-specific challenges that go hand-in-hand with each area’s development status. The review gives direction and targeted recommendations to improve future conservation efforts in India, with a special focus on North-East India.
The release and images can be found as links below:
1. Press Release [English]
2. Image 01 (Copyright: Eaglenest)
3. Image 02 (Copyright: India Biodiversity Conference 2017)
The paper can be accessed here.
