Our Projects

WATERFOWL POPULATION STUDY AT BUNDH BARETHA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, BHARATPUR

  • To study population fluctuation of resident and migratory waterfowls 
  • To make a comparison of waterfowl population between BB Wildlife Sanctuary and KD National Park
  • To study impact of commercial fishing
  • To study impact of water depth on waterfowl population
  • Identifying major threats and suggesting conservation measures


POPULATION DISTRIBUTION and ECOLOGY of RAPTORS

  • Indian Black Eagle Project 
  • Crested Hawk Eagle Project 
  • Migratory Raptors Project 

ECOLOGY OF SARUS CRANE IN BRAJ REGION

  • To study present status of Sarus Crane in the region; population dynamics
  • To study their habitat-use
  • To study their distribution and population in Bharatpur, Mathura, Haryana, Aligarh
  • Identifying major threats to Cranes in the region and suggesting conservation measures


ECOLOGY OF PEAFOWL IN AND AROUND KEOLADEO NP, BHARATPUR

  • To make a comparison in Peafowl population between KNP and its Environs
  • To study distribution and Population
  • To study Habitat-use and to estimate Habitat availability
  • To study Peafowl Roost Ecology
  • Identifying major threats and suggesting conservation measures


ROOST ECOLOGY OF FRUIT BATS IN BHARATPUR

  • Locating communal Roost colonies of Fruit Bats in Bharatpur 
  • To study Roost requirement
  • Identifying major threats and suggesting conservation measures


RODENT SPECIES DIVERSITY AROUND KEOLADEO NP, BHARATPUR

  • To study species richness of rodents (family: Muridae) 
  • To study Relative abundance
  • To study Habitat-types
  • To collect morph metric data


WINTERING ECOLOGY OF HARRIERS AT KEOLADEO NP AND ENVIRONS

  • Locating communal Roost-sites of Harriers
  • To study population fluctuations in various Harrier species
  • To study pellets for determining wintering diets
  • To study communal roosting behavior
  • Identifying major threats and suggesting conservation measures


ETHNOZOOBOTANICAL STUDY OF VILLAGES AROUND KEOLADEO NP, BHARATPUR

  • To survey various villages to collect information on plants and animals/parts of importance to human being 
  • To prepare Herbarium of plants of Ethno-medicinal importance
  • To spread awareness about importance of ethno-zoo-botany among villagers