Contents: 1. Species composition, distribution and diversity of butterflies along altitudinal gradients in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kumaun Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India. 2. Biodiversity and crop improvement. 3. Anthropocenteric threat to biodiversity of vertebrates. 4. Diversity, composition and regeneration status of the plant communities in and around the dam submergence areas of Malana II Hydroelectric Project in Himachal Pradesh, India. 5. Status for flora ...