Marihan, Sukrit, Chunar, Patehara, and Dramadganj.
The 106-page report gives a detailed description of each of the forest ranges surveyed based on their topography, water sources, continuity with surrounding forest areas as well as on general protection status and threats with help of 22 geospatial maps, 43 images, and 11 data representations. The study estimates an area of 430 sq.km. of core sloth bear habitat and a total of 1110 sq.km of Reserve Forest area which may be protected as wildlife habitat.
Towards the end, there are several suggestions based on ecological, administrative and legal measures which we believe will be beneficial to the forest and wildlife managers.
The contents and the full report can be downloaded from the links provided below.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY [Download PDF]
COVER PAGE [Download PDF]
LIST OF TABLES AND MAPS [Download PDF]
FOREWORD [Download PDF]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT [Download PDF]
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION [Download PDF]1.1 About Mirzapur
1.2 About Sloth Bear
Chapter 2: SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY [Download PDF]
Chapter 3: DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREA [Download PDF]
3.1 Climate and Topography
3.2 Vegetation
3.3 Wildlife
Chapter 4: METHODOLOGY [Download PDF]
Chapter 5: FIELD OBSERVATIONS [Download PDF]
5.1 Marihan Forest Range
5.2 Chunar and Sukrit Forest Range
5.3 Patehara Forest Range
5.4 Dramadganj Forest Range
Chapter 6: ASSESSING THE SLOTH BEAR ATTACKS [Download PDF]
6.1 Explanation for attacks ‘inside’ forests of Patehara, Marihan and Sukrit
6.2 Explanation for attacks inside ‘forests’ of Marihan and Sukrit
6.3 Explanation for attacks in ‘village’ Banjari Kala
6.4 How to be safe from Sloth Bear attack?
Chapter 7: MAJOR THREATS [Download PDF]
7.1 Landscape Change
7.2 Deforestation/Loss of Forests
7.3 Excessive Grazing
7.4 Roads, Rail & Canals
7.5 Forest Fires
7.6 Hunting
7.7 Exotic Species
Chapter 8: MYTHS [Download PDF]
8.1 Most of the conflicts are result of animals mistakenly straying from neighboring Protected Areas
8.2 Landscape change has nothing to do with decrease in wildlife
Chapter 9: RECOMMENDATIONS [Download PDF]
9.1 Protection & Conservation of Habitats & Corridors
9.2 Protection of watersheds and river catchments
9.3 Administrative Reforms
9.4 Increasing Legal Protection
9.5 Alternate Livelihood
Chapter 10: CONCLUSION [Download PDF]
Chapter 11: REFERENCES [Download PDF]
The report can be freely accessed, copied and distributed under Creative Common Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives India license (CC-BY-NC-ND-2.5-IN)
