K. Venkataraman
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This book provides detailed information about 78 species of Indian amphibians which are threatened according to International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) categorization. These are Red listed under four categories, Critically Endangered (17 species), Endangered (32 species), Vulnerable (22 species) and Near Threatened (7 species). The actual causes and extent of decline of each of the 78 threatened species of Indian amphibians ...
The concept of Gulf of Mannar biosphere reserve provides a useful framework to guide and reinforce projects to enhance people's livelihoods and ensure environmental sustainability. The international recognition by UNESCO helps in raising the profile of the site and attracting resources for better management and in the improvement of socioeconomic status of the people living around GoMBR.
Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Material and methods. 3. Results. 4. ...
Marine environments encompass an impressive diversity of ecosystem and habitats. Coral reefs among the planets largest and older structures created by living organisms are home to dense concentrations of species and complex webs of interspecies interactions. Though the species diversity in these ecosystems is relatively less they are important in terms of fisheries and other ecosystem services. They provide shoreline stability in the case of mangroves and ...
The Gulf of Mannar is not only the first marine biosphere reserve in India, but also the first in South and Southeast Asia. The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve (GoMBR) encompasses 21 islands. These are uninhabited islands, ranging in size from 0.25 ha to 130 ha, spreading along the coast for 170 km, with the closet being 500 m and the furthest, over 4 km from shore. The islands and their shallow waters form the core of the reserve. This core area is in turn ...
This sight of triangular fins slicing through the water usually elicits immediate fear, distress or panic in people. Response to such sightings is normally to say that a shark or a school of sharks is nearby, preparing to attack. Sharks-the shadows in the sea have long been depicted as evil, sinister culprits inhabiting our ocean and estuaries (Schwartz, 1984). From time immemorial sharks have been the objects of amusement for the sea-faring men and anglers and ...
Although man now dominates the earth, on the evolutionary time scale he is a newcomer, still in his infancy. If length of residence determined his right to rule, he would have to wait at the end of a very long line of less ambitious creatures. But man, the newcomer, can have a tremendous impact on the destiny of his older neighbors because of his ability to drastically alter the world in which he lives. They have a long past history, which dates back to about 120 ...
The present 'Handbook on the hard corals of India' is the maiden work on taxonomic and photographic guide for the identification of corals that inhabit Indian waters. The aim of this guide is to document the biodiversity of Indian corals identified both during the Aus-Aid, India-Australia Training and Capacity Building Project, Coral Taxonomy Training (Museum of Tropical Queensland, Townsville: October 2001-January 2002) (Appendix 2) as well as form other ...
Coral reefs are one of the important ecosystems to people of our country as a source of protein, medicinal and cultural products. They also protect the shorelines from erosion and damage due to cyclone. The sand beaches around these coral reefs are also used as tourist spots, which is turn help to earn foreign exchange. These coral reefs are also called as hotspots of marine biodiversity, supporting many species of corals, fishes, crustaceans and many thousands ...
This volume is unique both as a collection of short stories and as an attempt to unfold events relating to Sai Baba seen from the viewpoint of one devotee or another. Though Sai Baba passé away in 1918, his charisma is growing phenomenally. He is worshipped in the puja rooms of countless Indian homes. Millions pray to him for succor. Shirdi village, where he lived for some sixty years, has become a place of pilgrimage. This volume is unique both as a collection ...
Conservation and sustained development of natural living resources and environmental protection have been the focus of extensive, scholarly attention in this century. The diverse use of coastal and oceanic habitats for fishing, oil and gas, energy, tourism, education and research has naturally generated significant capital returns. This has resulted in increased competition over ocean and coastal resources. Irrational exploitation of natural resources has crossed ...