The Himalayas have the natural wealth of plants many still veiled and many endangered. Countries rich in biodiversity need to save it from destruction. In India many institutions involved in conservation and utilization of biodiversity come under the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Science and Technology. They are concerned with conservation of biosphere reserve, National Park, wildlife sanctuaries, and field gene banks etc. India being a basically agricultural country the policymakers must realize the top priority of conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity among developmental planning. Biodiversity is humankind's biological life insurance. Implementation now is essential for the well being of future generations and ourselves.

"Biodiversity and Sustainable Livelihood" contains selected papers by eminent professors, academicians, researchers and scientists of different parts of India and abroad pertaining to a variety of issues and dimensions of Biodiversity and sustainable livelihood. It is expected that this book will profusely assist the policymakers, researchers, conservation and management personnel and general readers for policy implications.


Table of Contents

• Preface


• Assessment of Forest Fire in India: A Geospatial Outlook Towards Data Availability and Adaptive Management


• Sustainable Tourism Enterprises for Livelihood and Conservation


• Traditional Knowledge of Ethnic Tribes in Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India


• Ethno-Botany of the Irula Tribes of Anaikatty Hills, Western Ghats, Southern India


• A Note on Ecotourism in Livelihood and Conservation


• Assessment and Monitoring of Wetland Dynamics in Andhra Pradesh Using Remote Sensing and GIS


• Socio-Economic Assessment and Livelihood of the Inhabitant Living in and Around the Chilika Lagoon: A Ramsar Site


• Ecobiological Study of Anegundi in Lakkvalli Range Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka


• Molecular Determinants of Antibiotic Resistance in Vibrio: Its Role in Aquatic Animal Health


• Concept, Importance and Status of Organic Farming/Lingaraj Patro


• Toxic Effects of Distillery Effluent on Reproductive Ability of Laboratory Mice


• Effect of Synthetic Pyrethroid on Morphology of Drosophila Melanogaster


• Structure and Species Composition of Red Sanders Bearing Forest, Tirumala Hills, Andhra Pradesh