Recent Studies in Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge in India: Proceedings of the National Seminar on The Exploration, Protection and Conservation of Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge, Department of Botany, Gour Mahavidyalaya, February 4-5, 2011

Abhaya Prasad Das, Professor of Botany, University of North Bengal, did his M.Sc. and Ph.d. Degrees in Botany from the University of Calcutta. Dr. Das is presently exploring the Plant Bio-diversity inMaenum Wild Life sanctuary (in Sikkim), Monocoryledonous for a of Darjeeling District and Flora of Dzongu (in sikkim). He is a widely traveled person, teaching Plant Taxonomy for las 26 years and eight students have already been awarded Ph.d. Degree under his supervision. Anout 60 research papers and two books [College Botany Practical (Vol. 1 & 2) and Systematic Botany for Foresters (edited)} are in his credit. Professor Das is a recipient of V.V. Sivarajan Gold Medal (2001) and Bharat Jyoti Award (2003). He is a member of a number of national and international bodies and is an invited member of IUCN.