SFRTI Raipur Chhattisgarh Established in 2007 R. K. Dey – IFS APCCF & Director SFRTI

Research Staff Sanctioned Research Staff Scientist - 09 Tech. Asst./Lab Tech. - 32 Current Research Staff: Tech. Asst./Lab Tech. - 04 Junior Research Fellow - 05

Ongoing Projects Status of Migratory Birds (2012 – PCCF Wildlife) Establishment of Germplasm Bank of Aegle marmelos (2012-13 –CAMPA) Inventorization of Sacred groves Socio-Economic - Ecological impact of village relocation (Achanakmar/Barnawapara 2013-14 - PCCF Wildlife) Ecological study of Wetland in Raipur & Naya Raipur (2014 – IIFM Bhopal)

jkT; esa izoklh if{k;ksa dk MkVk csl fuekZ.k %& (Preparation of Data base of Migratory Birds in Chhattisgarh) jkT; esa dbZ LFkkuksa ij o"kZ Hkj fofHkUu izdkj ds izoklh if{k;ksa dk vkxeu rFkk fopj.k gksrk gSA buds vkokxeu] izokl iSVZu] izokl {ks=kksa dh ikfjfLFkfrdh; fof'k"Vrkvksa] gSchVkV eSustesaV ij lakf[;dh; vkdM+s rS;kj djus gsrq nks o"khZ; 'kks/k ifj;kstuk iz/kku eq[; ou laj{kd ¼oU;izk.kh ,oa tSo fofo/krk½ ds foRrh; vuqnku ls vizSy 2012 ls lapkfyr dh tk jgh gSA blls jkT; ds laj{k.k ,oa lao/kZu rFkk bdks VwfjTe dks c<+kok feysxkA vHkh rd jkT; ds 60&70 fofHkUu LaFkkuks esa dqy 11 iztkfr;ksa ds izoklh if{k;ksa dk fpUgkadu fd;k tk pqdk gSA

Progress Report : At present status 60-70 wetland sites have been visited and demarcated in different locations in CG. Egyptian Vulture which is threatened from India founded by me in Kawardha. A total 143 species of birds, belonging to 48 families were recorded from the area during the period. Among them 11 migrants, 26 local migrants and are 106 resident birds. Highest number of birds was recorded in mid-month of October to Post January, and the lowest was observed in month of June. Belonging to Family Resident Local Migratory Migratory Total 48 106 26 11 143

jkT; esa csy ds teZ IykTe cSad dh LFkkiuk (Establishment of Germplasm bank of Aegle marmelous (corre) Beal in Chhattisgarh) jkT; esa csy dh mPp xq.koRrk dh IykfVax eSVsfj;y miyC/k djkus gsrq dSEik ds foRrh; lg;ksx ls ;g ifj;kstuk lapkfyr dh tk jgh gS] bldh vof/k 3 o"kZ gSA csy ds 17 /ku o`{kksa dk fpUgkWadu jkT; ds lehiLFk oue.Myksa¼ dksjck] tkatxhj&pkaik fcykliqj oue.My ,oa jk;iqj½ esa fd;k x;k gSA lkFk gh teZIykTe cSad dh LFkkiuk gsrq IykfVax eSVsfj;y ,d=k dj laLFkku esa ulZjh rS;kj fd;k ,oa iz;ksxkRed jksi.kh RkS;kj fd;k tk jgk gSA

jkT; ds nsoouksa dk fpUgkadu ,oa izys[ku %& (Inventorization of Sacred groves in Chhattisgarh) nsoou@nsoxqM+h@ljuk gekjs vkfnoklh laLd`fr dk vfHkUu vax gS tks izd`fr ds lkFk lg vfLrRo dh Hkkouk dks js[kkafdr djrh gSA vuqeku gS fd jkT; esa 600 ls vf/kd ljuk;sa ekStwn gSa ijarq budk dksbZ Hkh oSKkfud fooj.k miyC/k ugha gS vr% laLFkku }kjk jkT; ds fofHkUu ftyksa esa izkd`frd :i ls fo|eku bu nso ouksa dk fpUgkadu dj mudk MkVk csl rS;kj djus dk dk;Z izkjaHk fd;k x;k gSA blls jkT; ds le`} tSo lkaLd`frd fojklrksa (Biocultural heritage) ds laj{k.k ,oa lao/kZu dks u;k vk;ke feysxk jkT; dSEIkk ds foRrh; vuqnku }kjk o"kZ flrEcj 2013 ls lapkfyr bl ifj;kstuk dks rduhdh lgk;rk feysxhA vHkh rd jkT; ds dV?kksjk] do/kkZ] ejokgh] cLrj] iwoZ ljxqtk] t'kiqj] egkleqan ,oa dks.MkxkWao ¼mRrj ,oa nf{k.k½ oue.Myksa esa fLFkr 643 ljukvksa dk fpUgkadu ,oa izys[ku fd;k tk pqdk gSA

IMAGES OF SOME SACRED GROVES

vpkudekj VkbZxj fjtoZ ,oa ckjuokikjk vH;kj vpkudekj VkbZxj fjtoZ ,oa ckjuokikjk vH;kj.; esa ouxzke foLFkkiu tfur lkekftd vkfFkZd ,oa ikfjfLFkfrdh; izHkkoksa dk v/;;u (Socio-economic & ecological study of village relocation in Achanakmar Tiger Reserve and Barnawapara Sanctuary) iz/kku eq[; ou laj{kd ¼oU;izk.kh ,oa tSo fofo/krk½ ds foRrh; lg;ksx ls vpkudekj VkbZxj fjtoZ esa o"kZ 2009&10 esa 6 ouxzkeksa 1-tYnk] 2-dwck] 3-lksej ?klku] 4-cksdjk dNkj] 5-ckady- 6- ckgqn ds foLFkkiu tfur lkekftd] vkfFkZd ,oa ikfjfLFkfrdh; izHkkoksa dk v/;;u fd;k tk jgk gSA blls Hkfo"; esa lajf{kr {ks=kksa ds izca/ku gsrq fd;s tkus okys foLFkkiu ifj;kstukvksa ds fØ;kUo;u esa lgk;rk feysxhA blh lanHkZ esa ckjuokikjk oU;izk.kh vH;kj.k ls foLFkkfir ouxzke jkeiqj ds u;s clkgV Jh jkeiqj dk cslykbu MkVk Hkh rS;kj fd;k tk jgk gSA

bdksykWftdy LVMhl vkWQ osVys. M vkWQ jk;iqj , bdksykWftdy LVMhl vkWQ osVys.M vkWQ jk;iqj ,.M u;k jk;iqj ¼'kgjh ,fj;k½ %& blds varxZr jk;iqj ,oa u;k jk;iqj {ks=kksa esa fo|eku osVysaM ds bdksykftdy LVsVl ,oa fofHkUu ekbxzsVjh ,oa LFkkuh; if{k;ksa dk v/;;u fd;k tk jgk gSA ;g ifj;kstuk RCNAEB - Hkkjrh; ou izca/k laLFkku] Hkksiky ¼e-iz-½ }kjk jkf'k :i;s 4-00 yk[k dh Lohd`fr iznku dh xbZ gSA vHkh rd dqy 174 osVyS.M dh izkjafHkd tkudkjh ladfyr dh tk pqdh gSA

e`nk ijh{k.k iz;ksx'kkyk (Soil Testing Laboratory) jkT; dSEik ds foRrh; vuqnku ¼: 50-00 yk[k½ ls laLFkku esa 2013 esa ,d vk/kqfud e`nk ijh{k.k iz;ksx'kkyk dh LFkkiuk dh xbZ gSA blesa jkT; esa fd;s tkus okys o`{kkjksi.k {ks=kksa dh feV~Vh dh tkap dh tk jgh gSA

New Projects for 2015-16 1. To find out the causes and its possible remedial measures of poor fruiting in Aonla plantations in Chhattisgarh. 2. Evaluation of vermi-composting initiatives taken of by different forest division of chhattisgarh and its current status in terms of prospects , problems and remedy for its sustainable utilization in future. 3. Demonstration of Kusmi lac & Rangeeni Lac cultivation Technology with traditional agricultural practices of Chhattisgarh & to encourage its adoption by small/Marginal farmers for socio-economic upliftment. 4. Evaluation of Hill Myna populations in Kanger valley National park with respect to its conservation.

Research Publications Accepted for publication Role of Sacred Grove in Conservation of Medicinal Plants in Bastar District. Role of Sacred Groves in conserving the genetic diversity. Water birds of Gidhwa & Parsada wetlands Bemetara. Status of Terrestrial & Wetland birds in Kawardha,/Kabirdham. Consumption trends of fuelwood & impact on forests, Kakner. Accepted for publication Butterfly zone of Kanger Valley National Park Deogudi’ or ‘Sarna Deo’(Sacred Grove) – A tribal way of conservation of Plants in Bastar.

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