Indian Wildlife
This site contains links to:
- Wildlife and Nature Conservation
- Biodiversity in India
- Biodiversity - Use and Conservation
- Wildlife of India
- Fauna of India
- Flora of India
- POACHING OF ANIMALS IN INDIA
- PROJECT TIGER
- CONSERVATION AND USE OF NATURAL RESOURCE
- CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES INCLUDING FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE
- NATIONAL CONSERVATION STRATEGY AND POLICY STATEMENT ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
- Marine Protected Areas in India
- Conservation Breeding of Endangered Wild Animal Species in India
- Reports and Checklists
- Sanctuaries & National Parks
- Photographs
- Stories
- Resource material for Nature Clubs
- Mailing lists
- Magazines, Newsletter etc.
- Research Institutions
- Indian Wildlife & Ecology Sites around the world
- International Conservation Related Organisations
Reports and Checklists
General Reports
- Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh Report based on my visit in May 1997
- Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh Report based on my visit in May 1994
- Dafla Hills, Arunachal Pradesh Report of Ramana Athreya's visit in December 1994 : zipped Postscript files (93K)
- Birding Trip to Goa 1997
- Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka by Amit and Neha Verma.
- Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh Report of Ramana Athreya's visit there in October 1996 and January 1997 (~200K zipped Postscript)
- Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh Report of my visit there in December 1995 : contains some inlined pictures (JPEG).
- Namdapha Tiger Reserve Report of an earlier visit in December 1993. Largely superceded by the previous report.
- A British Birdwatcher in Pune A report on birds of Pune and surrounding regions by David Adelson. A much larger file (339K) containing complete sight records is also available.
- Birds of Mumbai (Bombay) and Pune (Poona) prepared by Ignaz Wanders
- Birdlife at Pashan Lake near Pune, seen in a couple of hours on a winter morning.
- Birdlife at Rangapur Observatory near Hyderabad, seen in a couple of hours during a visit in October 1997.
- Roopkund Lake, Garhwal Himalaya Report based on a visit by Mr. Sandeep Tambe, IFS in October 1997
- Thattekad Bird Sanctuary in Kerala. Report based on a visit in December 2000
- Trip reports from the Indian subcontinent contains about 25 trip reports and bird lists from all over India.
Checklists
- Birds of Ahmedabad
- Birds of Bangalore
- Birds of IIT Bombay
- Delhibird is the website of the Nothern India Bird Network. Contains updated checklists for several sites in North India.
- Birds of Karnataka
- Birds of Ladakh by Otto Pfister
- Birds of University of Pune by Jayshree Oberoi
- Birds of University of Pune (revised)
- Snakes of University of Pune Updated
- Birds of Chennai (Madras) compiled by Radhika Vathsan
- Checklist of the Birds of India published by by the Oriental Bird Club
Sanctuaries and National Parks
- Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Nagpur Maharashtra. A website about parks in the Vidarbha region, including Tadoba Tiger Reserve and Pench Tiger Reserve.
- Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Nashik Maharashtra. A website about parks in the northern and central regions of the state, including the Kalsubai Harischandragad Sanctuary in the Western Ghats.
- Great Himalayan National Park A comprehensive site on this park in Himachal Pradesh.
- Indian Wildlife Reserves contains basic details and pictures of the most popular reserves.
- Kanha Tiger Reserve Official website. New Also see the Land of the tiger page
- Maharashtra State Wildlife includes information on all sanctuaries and national parks in the state.
- Nepal's National Parks and Wildlife Reserves A comprehensive site maintained by Nepal's Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC).
- Project Tiger Home Page
- Rajaji National Park A comprehensive site on this park in the Himalayan foothils.
- Sanjay Gandhi National Park near Borivli, Mumbai is a fabulous urban wilderness.
- Tadoba Tiger Reserve
- West Bengal State Wildlife
- Protected Areas in India: The ideal starting resource for planning a nature camp. For news about recent happenings in our protected areas consult the PA Update.
Photographs
- Indiabirds.com a growing repository of photographs by Vijay Cavale. New
- Elephant herd in Mudumalai Sanctuary in Tamilnadu, May 1992. (71K JPEG)
- Leopard in a cage caught at IIT Bombay, summer 1992. (61K JPEG)
- A Sambar in Corbett National Park, Uttar Pradesh, June 1995 (53K JPEG)
- Spotted Owlet Athene brama (42K JPEG)
- Flora of Western Ghats Several JPEG's
- Bhimashankar Sanctuary, Maharashtra Several JPEG's
- Tyger, Tyger burning bright... : Need I say more ?
Stories
- Adventure in Bhimashankar
- Namdapha : An Out of The World Experience A short article by my friend Sandeep Tambe on our visit to Namdapha
- The Last Magic Kingdom: Of Time and Namdapha by Venkatesh G. Rao.
- How we missed the tiger at Dhikala, Corbett Tiger Reserve
- The Hunt A short piece by Sandeep Tambe
- Death of a Civet by Sandeep Tambe
- Mili - The grave digger by Sandeep Tambe
- The Jungle a poem by Sandeep Tambe
Resource Material for Nature Clubs
- Pune Alive is a superb survey of biodiversity of Pune city and surrounding areas. Your club may want to carry out a similar survey for your own city.
- Snakebite What to do in an emergency ?
- Snake catching: The safe and easy way.
- Some common poisonous snakes and how to identify them.
- Common Misconceptions about Snakes
- Nest Collection Worksheet What to record if you find a nest ?
- List of Books on Nature, Wildlife and Environment
- Indian Bird Stamps a must-see resource for every budding philatelist.
- Checklist of things to take along when going on long treks.
- Binoculars for Birdwatching Advice to beginners about choosing binoculars and telescopes for birdwatching by Ed Mathews
- Basics of Nature Photography Tips for beginners.
- Photography Log Form A blank format for keeping detailed notes about photographs taken
- Red Data Book A list of threathened birds of Asia. Detailed species reports.
- Threats to Indian Wildlife A compilation by Bittu Sahgal
- Eyes on the Tiger A National Geographic Educational Resource.
Mailing Lists
- Asian Raptors
- Birds of Bangalore
- Birds of Bombay
- Birds of Delhi
- Birds of Kerala
- Birds of Maharashtra: Maharashtra Pakshi Mitra Sanghatana
- Mumbainaturalists: discusses the natural history of India.
- NatHistory India: The premier mailing list for discussions on the Natural History of South Asia.
- Oriental Birding A mailing list for all who are interested in wild birds, birding and conservation in the Oriental Region. Sponsored by the Oriental Bird Club.
- SUSFOR-L an electronic forum on sustainable forest use.
Journals, Magazines, Newsletters etc.
- Journal of Indian Bird Records and Conservation a free online journal on ornithology.
- Sanctuary (Asia) Magazine: The leading bimonthly devoted to Indian Wildlife and Environmental issues. Email: mail@sanctuaryasia.com. The site contains an archive of magazine articles.
- Newsletter for Birdwatchers: A long running bimonthly containing many items of interest for birdwatchers in India.
- Ecologist Asia: A bimonthly from the publishers of Sanctuary. For subscription information contact sanctuary@vsnl.com
- Protected Area Newsletter is published every two months by Kalpavriksh and provides up to date news and information about conservation related issues in India's network of protected areas.
Wildlife Research and Conservation Organisations
- Aaranyak is an Assam based conservation NGO. New
- Association for Species Conservation in India (ASCI)
- Birdwatcher's Society of Andhra Pradesh New
- Bombay Natural History Society Email: bnhs@bom4.vsnl.net.in
- Centre for Ecological Sciences at Bangalore.
- Centre for Science and Environment in New Delhi.
- Conservation and Livelihoods Network
- Ecopune.com a website about wildlife and environment NGO's in Pune: BHUMATA, ECONET, NISARGAVEDH and many others.
- Godrej Marine Ecology Centre runs a project to conserve mangroves.
- Operation Kachhapa aims to conserve sea turtles along India's coast.
- Indira Gandhi Conservation Monitoring Center (IGCMC)
- Kalpavriksh Environmental Action Group coordinates the NBSAP
- Madras Naturalists' Society
- Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India includes a good database on Forest Cover
- NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan aims to build a comprehensive action strategy for conservation. You are invited to contribute.
- RANWA Research and Action in Natural Wealth Administration, a PUNE based NGO.
- Tarumitra a student movement that aims to protect the environment
- Wildlife Institute of India at Dehra Dun
- Wildlife Trust of India
- Zoo Outreach Organisation (ZOO)
Indian Wildlife & Ecology Sites around the World
- Crocodiles of India: a comprehensive website with many articles by experts.
- Ecoindia.com News and views on ecological issues.
- Indiatime Wildlife
- IIT Bombay Wildlife Club: The Club organises trips to National Parks all over India twice a year.
- Conservation in India contains useful links to documents on conservation related issues.
- Department of Tourism Govt. of India. At the very least, they will provide you with brochures.
- Dhole Home Page The Dhole (Cuon alpinus) is a species of wild dog from Southern Asia.
- Indian Wildlife Conservation Awareness Site contains news and some nice photographs of wild animals from the indian jungle.
- Birds and Birding in India: Vivek Tiwari's birding page at Princeton
- Himalayas Home Page A well researched, ThinkQuest award winning site.
- Where do you want to go birding in India today?
- Himalayas excellent photographs by Karamjeet Singh
- The Thousand Tigers Website about Hazaribagh, Bihar.
- Wildife Chronicle (Indian Wildlife) offers high quality pictures as freeware.
International Conservation Related Organisations
- Conservation International
- International Crane Foundation
- International Snow Leopard Trust
- IUCN World Conservation Union
- Greenpeace
- National Geographic Society
- National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution
- Oriental Bird Club
- Tiger Information Center contains extensive information on all five surviving subspecies of the tiger. For tiger photographs see Loadstar's Lair.
- TRAFFIC The wildlife trade monitoring program of WWF and IUCN
- Wetlands International (Asia Pacific)
- Wildlife Conservation Society New York
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre
- WWF World Wide Fund for Nature and its branch in India - WWF (India)