S K Dutta
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This book is the first ever field guide in Orissa covering 81 species of amphibians and reptiles found in Similipal Biosphere Reserve. The book contains 160 colour photographs of all the species of herpetofauna found in the Reserve. The descriptions given in the book are for easy identification of species by readers. The species description begins with a header containing the common English name followed by scientific name. The vernacular name, if available, is ...
This is the first ever colour guide on the amphibians and reptiles of Northeast India. Out of 274 species of Herpetofauna known from this region, 101 species are illustrated with description in this guide. Those included are 29 species of amphibians, 21 lizards, 29 snakes, 21 species of freshwater turtles and tortoises and the Gharial.Each species is illustrated with one or more colour photographs. Species account comprises of English, local and scientific names, ...
Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary, situated in Khurda and Cuttack districts of Orissa, consists of semi-evergreen forest, dry mixed deciduous forest and bamboo brakes. Elephants form the most important vertebrate of these forests. Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary has an area of 193.39 sq km with a very rich biodiversity, and especially along with its elephant population, was elevated to a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1983. However, due to its proximity (25 km) to ...
In India co-operatives have been assigned a very significant role in the task of rural development particularly in eradicating poverty and unemployment. Today co-operatives are one of the most widely distributed institutions as they have been set up at the grass root levels in every book and corner of the country. It has covered 93 per cent of the villages and 40 per cent of our population. But the co-operative movement in India has not succeeded in realizing its ...