scholarly journals On the occurance of crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii in Gujarat, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-132
Author(s):  
Raju Vyas ◽  
Harshil Patel
Keyword(s):  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Protected Species ◽  
River Systems ◽  
Gujarat State ◽  
Wildlife Protection ◽  
Photographic Evidence ◽  
Northern River ◽  
North Gujarat

The crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii (Gray, 1831) is widely distributed from Pakistan to Bangladesh, and possibly in western Myanmar. It prefers the middle and lower reaches of the northern river systems on the Indian subcontinent, comprising the Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, and their tributaries. The species is classified as Endangered, but nationally remains a poorly protected species under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act. This communication presents the first photographic evidence of the crowned river turtle, from Gujarat State, India. It was previously reported from North Gujarat two decades ago, but without any evidence.

Range extension of the Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis) for the Trans-Himalayan Region with an altitude record for monitor lizards

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4732 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-340
Author(s):  
ASHUTOSH SINGH ◽  
BHUPINDER SINGH RANA ◽  
MUKESH THAKUR ◽  
BASUDEV TRIPATHY ◽  
LALIT KUMAR SHARMA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Distinct Pattern ◽  
Wildlife Protection ◽  
Western Asia ◽  
Monitor Lizard ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Freshwater Habitats ◽  
Desert Areas ◽  
Monitor Lizards

The Bengal monitor lizard or Common Indian monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis Daudin, 1802) is classified as Least Concern under the IUCN and listed under the Schedule-I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972. Further, the trade of the species is prohibited as the species is listed in Appendix I of CITES. It is widely distributed over Western Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, and Southeast Asia (Koch et al. 2013). It is reported to occupy both terrestrial as well as freshwater habitats from desert areas to floodplains, scrubland to forests, in different types of terrains at elevations below 1500m (Auffenberg 1994; Papenfuss et al. 2010). Body size of individuals varies from 61 to 175 cm from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail (Auffenberg 1994; Losos and Greene, 1998). Adults are generally grey or greenish-grey in color, with a ventral pattern of grey to black crossbars from the chin to the tail. Adult individuals are less contrasting and have a less distinct pattern than younger individuals. The species shows a sexual dimorphism, with males being heavier (around 7.18 to 10 kg) than females which are about 40% smaller in size (Papenfuss et al. 2010). 

scholarly journals First photographic record of the Dhole Cuon alpinus (Mammalia: Carnivora: Canidae) from the Sirumalai Hills in Tamil Nadu, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 16373-16376
Author(s):  
B.M. Mothilal ◽  
M. Eric Ramanujam
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Western India ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Cuon Alpinus ◽  
Photographic Evidence ◽  
Wild Dog ◽  
Central South

The Asiatic Wild Dog has a wide global range covering Central, South and South-East Asia. It has been recorded over most of the Indian subcontinent except for the deserts of western India and Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu. We hereby provide photographic evidence of the Asiatic Wild Dog Cuon alpinus from Khandige Estate in Sirumalai. 

scholarly journals Indo-Gangetic river systems, monsoon and malaria

2012 ◽  
Vol 370 (1966) ◽  
pp. 2216-2239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Whitcombe
Keyword(s):  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
River Systems ◽  
Geological Evidence ◽  
Principal Vector ◽  
George Macdonald ◽  
Classic Theory ◽  
History Of ◽  
Vector Borne ◽  
The Ganges ◽  
Official Records

The history of the Indo-Gangetic river systems from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth centuries can be reconstructed from the meticulous official records of the survey, meteorological and medical departments of the British Government of India. In contrast with the grand sweep of the geological evidence, these records indicate a complex narrative of floods, droughts and channel shifts. Similarly, the cumulative growth of the Ganges–Brahmaputra and Indus deltas was overprinted by the effects of the annual monsoon cycle on precipitation, temperature and winds. Malaria, the principal vector-borne disease of the Indian subcontinent, and the deadliest, displayed epidemiological types that ranged between the extremes of stable–endemic to unstable–epidemic as defined in the classic theory of equilibrium of George Macdonald. Variations in its transmission, incidence and prevalence were closely tied to the different deltaic environments of the Bengal and Indus basins and to the short-sightedness of many irrigation and related engineering schemes.

scholarly journals Assessment of snowmelt runoff modelling and isotope analysis: a case study from the western Himalaya, India

2013 ◽  
Vol 54 (62) ◽  
pp. 299-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajeev Saran Ahluwalia ◽  
S.P. Rai ◽  
Sanjay K. Jain ◽  
Bhishm Kumar ◽  
D.P. Dobhal
Keyword(s):  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Isotope Analysis ◽  
River System ◽  
Base Flow ◽  
Himalayan Region ◽  
Snowmelt Runoff ◽  
Total Flow ◽  
River Systems ◽  
Hydrologic Modelling ◽  
Glacier Melt

AbstractThe major river systems of India, i.e. the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra river systems originating in the Himalayan region, are considered the lifeline of the Indian subcontinent. The main sources maintaining the flow of the Himalayan rivers are snow/glacial melt runoff, rainfall runoff and base flow. The Beas River originates from Beas Kund Glacier in the Himalayan region and flows down to join the Sutlej River, which is a tributary of the Indus River system. In the present study two approaches, namely hydrologic modelling and isotope analysis, have been applied to estimate the contribution of snow and glacier melt. Samples of streamflow, rainfall and snow for isotopic analysis were collected daily from April to September and weekly from October to March during 2010 and 2011. The isotope analysis of samples reveals that the snow/glacier melt contribution to the Beas River at Manali is 50% of the total flow during these 2 years. Snowmelt runoff modelling has been carried out using the SNOWMOD model, and the snow/glacier melt runoff contribution is calculated to be 52% of the total flow during the same period. These findings indicate that the results obtained from the two approaches are similar.

scholarly journals A case study on illegal reptile poaching from Balochistan, Pakistan

Herpetozoa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 67-75
Author(s):  
Rafaqat Masroor ◽  
Muhammad Khisroon ◽  
Daniel Jablonski
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Protected Species ◽  
Southwestern Part ◽  
Iranian Plateau ◽  
Pet Trade ◽  
Wildlife Protection ◽  
Reptile Species ◽  
Protection Legislation ◽  
Strict Enforcement

The southwestern part of the Balochistan Province is a faunal extension of the Iranian Plateau in Pakistan, harboring more than one-third of Pakistan’s known amphibian and reptile species. We carried out field visits in five districts of southwestern Balochistan during 2013–2017 to investigate the scale and hotspots of reptile poaching. We encountered 73 illegal collectors possessing 5,369 live reptiles representing 19 species in ten families. Overall, Teratoscincus keyserlingii, T. microlepis (both Sphaerodactylidae), Phrynocephalus maculatus and P. luteoguttatus (both Agamidae) were the most collected lizards, having a relative abundance of 22.4%, 13.5%, 11.9% and 11.3 %, respectively. Eumeces schneiderii zarudnyi (Scincidae) was among the least collected lizard. Similarly, Lytorhynchus maynardi (Colubridae) and Eryx tataricus speciosus (Erycidae) were the most abundant snakes in the total collection (4.4% and 3.0%, respectively). Among the poached reptiles were internationally protected species: Varanus griseus caspius (Varanidae; CITES Appendix-I), E. t. speciosus (Appendix-II), Naja oxiana (Elapidae; Appendix-II), and Saara asmussi (Uromastycidae; Appendix-II). We found that the overall trend of illegal reptile poaching steadily decreased during the study period (from 1,724 individuals in 2013 to 633 in 2017). According to collectors, poached reptiles were largely destined for the local and international pet trade but also targeted other markets including folk medicines and snake charmer shows. One particular hotspot for the collection of reptiles was identified and should be a focus of law-enforcement activities. This particular case study partly demonstrates the effectiveness of strict enforcement of recently amended provincial wildlife protection legislation in the less studied regions of Asia.

scholarly journals Hydropower‐driven thermal changes, biological responses and mitigating measures in northern river systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Heggenes ◽  
Morten Stickler ◽  
Knut Alfredsen ◽  
John E. Brittain ◽  
Ana Adeva‐Bustos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River Systems ◽  
Biological Responses ◽  
Northern River ◽  
Thermal Changes

scholarly journals The Indian wild ass—wild and captive populations

Oryx ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan M. Smielowski ◽  
Praduman P. Raval
Keyword(s):  
Wild Population ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Western India ◽  
Protected Species ◽  
Gujarat State ◽  
Conservation Measures ◽  
Captive Populations ◽  
Wild Ass ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Asiatic Wild Ass

The ghor-khar is a rare subspecies of onager, or Asiatic wild ass, and its habits are little known. The only known wild population inhabits the Little Rann of Kutch Desert in Gujarat State in western India and, after its numbers fell dramatically in the 1960s, it was declared a protected species. Conservation measures, including the establishment of a Wild Ass Sanctuary in 1973, have been so successful that the most recent census, in 1983, recorded nearly 2000 individuals, compared with 362 in 1967. The authors made four visits to Gujarat to study wild asses between 1984 and 1986.

How China's Wildlife Trade Legislation Permits Commercial Trade in Protected Wild Animal Species

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Aron White
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Animal Species ◽  
Wild Animal ◽  
Wildlife Trade ◽  
Trade Policies ◽  
Wild Animals ◽  
Protected Species ◽  
Wildlife Protection ◽  
Derivatives Of ◽  
Commercial Trade

Abstract Wildlife trade policies in China and elsewhere have come under increased scrutiny following suggestions that the emergence of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 may have been linked to trade in wild animals. The breeding of and trade in most terrestrial wild animal species for consumption as food were prohibited in China in February 2020, but trade for non-food purposes such as ornamental items or traditional medicine continues to be covered by provisions in the Wildlife Protection Law (WPL). While a superficial reading of the WPL could lead to the conclusion that commercial trade in nationally protected species is generally prohibited, in practice key language is interpreted to permit commercial trade in the parts and derivatives of protected wild animal species, including those subject to the most stringent protection within China and internationally, such as leopards and pangolins.

On an Application of the Metallurgical Stage to Chromosome Morphology

1967 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 28-29
Author(s):  
Godfrey C. Hoskins
Keyword(s):  
Human Chromosome ◽  
Electron Micrographs ◽  
Chromosome Morphology ◽  
Electron Optics ◽  
Electron Micrograph ◽  
Photographic Evidence ◽  
Sophisticated Equipment ◽  
Periodic Arrangement

The first serious electron microscooic studies of chromosomes accompanied by pictures were by I. Elvers in 1941 and 1943. His prodigious study, from the manufacture of micronets to the development of procedures for interpreting electron micrographs has gone all but unnoticed. The application of todays sophisticated equipment confirms many of the findings he gleaned from interpretation of images distorted by the electron optics of that time. In his figure 18 he notes periodic arrangement of pepsin sensitive “prickles” now called secondary fibers. In his figure 66 precise regularity of arrangement of these fibers can be seen. In his figure 22 he reproduces Siegbahn's first stereoscopic electron micrograph of chromosomes.The two stereoscopic pairs of electron micrographs of a human chromosome presented here were taken with a metallurgical stage on a Phillips EM200. These views are interpreted as providing photographic evidence that primary fibers (1°F) about 1,200Å thick are surrounded by secondary fibers (2°F) arranged in regular intervals of about 2,800Å in this metanhase human chromosome. At the telomere the primary fibers bend back on themselves and entwine through the center of each of each chromatid. The secondary fibers are seen to continue to surround primary fibers at telomeres. Thus at telomeres, secondary fibers present a surface not unlike that of the side of the chromosome, and no more susceptible to the addition of broken elements from other chromosomes.

Sati

Crisis ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Bhugra
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Role Expectations ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Social Causation ◽  
Gender Role Expectations ◽  
Good Wife ◽  
And Gender

Abstract. Sati as an act of ritual suicide has been reported from the Indian subcontinent, especially among the Hindus, for several centuries. Although legally proscribed, these acts occur even now in modern India. The principle behind such acts has been put forward as the principle of good wife. There is little evidence to suggest that women who commit this act suffer from a formal mental illness. Cultural factors and gender role expectations play a significant role in the act and its consequences. Using recent examples, this paper illustrates the cultural factors, which may be seen as contributing to the act of suicide. Other factors embedded in the act also emphasize that not all suicides have underlying psychiatric disorders and clinicians must take social causation into account while preparing any prevention strategies.

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