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The rare and threatened limbless lizard, Barkudia insularis, Annandale is an elongate, worm-like which leads a secretive subterranean life in the gardens and densely vegetated areas in the Andhra University campus, Visakhapatnam, A.P. The habits, habitats, activity, food and feeding behaviour, reproductive biology in situ and in captivity were studied. Conservation programmes with strict implementations as well as management strategies and action plans were ...
A useful reference source for diverse professionals like environmental Chemists, ecologists, water engineers, public health experts, etc., and also the concerned students and voluntary organisations—this monograph describes in a user-friendly manner and simple language, the various analytical techniques and methods for water analysis and evaluation of water quality parameters. The monograph also contains useful scientific information related to water ...
The endangered turtles (marine and freshwater) belongs to the group testudines and the class reptilia. These are the only animals have protected shell and without any teeth but they have a break with powerful jaws. They live in different types of water as well as on land (tortoises).
They are best scavangers and eat dead organisms including caracases and also purifies the water by ingestion of the small insects, plants and weeds that pollute the water.
They are ...
Soil Conservation, Management and Analysis comprehensively reviews the state of knowledge on soil. It discusses in detail soil conservation topics in relation to soil productivity, environment quality and agronomic production. This book also gives various analytical techniques/methods together for evaluation of soil quality parameters.
This book is suitable for both undergraduate and post-graduate students interested in soil conservation, management and analysis. ...
The study are of King Cobras (Hamadryad) includes the Salur and Makkuva Mandals of Vizianagaran District A.P., India. Makkuva and Duggeru bits of Makkuva mandal comprises of an area of 174 Sq.K.m. and have 54 Revenue Villages; 29 Panchayats ans 40 Hamlets. The population density is 248/1s.q.km. The forest covers is 12.8%.
Data on vegetation types, flora and fauna associated with King Cobra were recorded. The prey and predator relationships, food and feeding ...
The documentation of the River otter, Lutra percipillata at Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India was studied with special reference to Ecology, Status, Distribution pf population, Habital evaluation, Reproductive Biology, Food and Feeding strategies together with Exploitation pattern in relation to Mangroove habitats and Human impacts of Coringa area.
CONSERVATION PROGRAMMES WITH STRICT IMPLEMENTATION AS STRATAGIES and ACTION PLANS were carried out ...
Ours is Nation blessed with vast diversity of biotic and abiotic resources. Due to industrialization and urbanization and various lines of development bring about great impact on the bioresources of the country and thus heavy exploitation of flora and fauna from all directions has been increasing year after year particularly after Independence in India. Natures ability depends upon its biodiversity and sustainable development.
The needs of the growing population ...
In all, 25 species of crocodiles are present in the world, of which 3 species represent in India, viz., Gavialis gangeticus (Gharial), Crocodilus porosus (Saltwater crocodile), and Crocodilus palustris (Mugger crocodile).
The population of crocodiles has dwindled because of their exploitation at alarming rates. Their commercially valuable skin, meat, eggs and oil made them vulnerable. Fear of spoiling the nets and vast consumption of fish, have made them enemies ...
Our knowledge of the mammalian resources of the Eastern Ghats urged the need to explore the scientific management of these resources. The ignorance and lack of expertise in mammalian studies resulted in extinction of Cheetah in India.Basing on the intensive survey of the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, the documentation of the mammalian resources together with status, distribution and ecology of mammalian fauna has been recorded.The forest areas of the Eastern ...