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Papers by Dr. Rajesh Gurjwar

International Journal of Biology Sciences

Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, 2020

Human Dimensions research is a broad field of exploring human wildlife interactions by understand... more Human Dimensions research is a broad field of exploring human wildlife interactions by understanding attitudes, beliefs, values, behavioral intentions and behaviors. A questionnaire survey was made for study of human dimension in wildlife management with respondent in villages of Karera Bustard Sanctuary. Human Wildlife Conflict is emerging as a significant wildlife management issue. The conflict results in severe impacts on communities in the form of crop depredation, property damage, loss of livestock, human injury and human killing.

The present study was conducted on Ramoua dam to evaluate prospects of Eco-tourism. A well-recogn... more The present study was conducted on Ramoua dam to evaluate prospects of Eco-tourism. A well-recognized Water body situated at latitude 26 0 9'32.20'' North and longitude 78 0 13'24.91" East and covers about 3177 hectares of dam. It is a about 6 km eastern side of Gwalior. Present investigation deals with the diversity of, the biotic communities present in the system with various management measures for optimizing its scenic beauty. The Ramoua dam has around 54 species of birds including 28 species of Aquatic bird which are often sighted in and around the dam. Also, the area nearby is enriched with amphibians, reptiles, and mammals such as various snakes, wild boar, lizards, Golden Langoor, pangolin, Asiatic Jackal, Chital, Blue bull, Rabbit. Sightings of these animals are quite often around the dam which might be attractive tourist spot, with the provisioning of conserving the wildlife. Thus, for betterment and ecotourism development in a suitable manner could be well developed. The locals and NGO or private organization should be asked to be the stakeholders for both sustainable ecotourism as well as livelihood of generations.

Avifaunal diversity plays a very important role in determining the health of an ecosystem. The st... more Avifaunal diversity plays a very important role in determining the health of an ecosystem. The study was conducted over a period of 12 months from July 2018 to June 2019. The bird species were recorded using point counts and line transects method where ever possible for studying avian diversity. A total of 56 species belonging to 33 families and 12 orders were recorded during the study period. Least concern were recorded 100% A total of 8% species accounted for migratory and 4% species of near threatened were recorded. This study provides baseline data for monitoring the avifauna in the University campus and demonstrates the importance of University campus in bird conservation.

The aim of the study was to explore the fish fauna of Atal Sagar Dam in Shivpuri district Madhya ... more The aim of the study was to explore the fish fauna of Atal Sagar Dam in Shivpuri district Madhya Pradesh.The study was conducted during Feb 2018 to Jan 2019. Fish diversity was assessed by calculating the various diversity indices such as Shannon Weiner index (H), Simpson Dominance Index (D), Simpson index of diversity (1-D), Gibson's Evenness (E) and Margalef index of species richness. The survey indicated that the fish fauna of Atal Sagar Dam consists of 22 species belonging to 6 order and 11family Out of them Cypriniformes order is the most dominant group with recorded 10 species, Siluriformes consists of 5species,Perciformes 4 species, Osteoglossiformes consist 1 species, Beloniformes followed1species, Synbranchiformes consist1species during studyShannon-Weiner diversity index of five different sampling sites showed variation and ranged from 2.77 to 1.97.The highest fish diversity was recorded at site 2 and lowest fish diversity at site 4. Maximum species richness was observed in site 2 as compared to other sites of Atal Sagar Dam.

Today, successful wildlife conservation plan involves not only an understanding of the biology of... more Today, successful wildlife conservation plan involves not only an understanding of the biology of the species and its habitat, but also an understanding of local attitudes toward and knowledge about the wildlife species and attitudes toward possible management approaches to the wildlife species. Human-induced action in natural landscapes tends to increase interaction between wildlife and people inside and outside protected areas. People Perceptions provide an important means of assessing the performance of conservation projects so that better policies on wildlife may be developed for effective biodiversity protection and the wellbeing of people living near protected areas.

Human Dimensions research is a broad field of exploring human wildlife interactions by understand... more Human Dimensions research is a broad field of exploring human wildlife interactions by understanding attitudes, beliefs, values, behavioral intentions and behaviors. A questionnaire survey was made for study of human dimension in wildlife management with respondent in villages of Karera Bustard Sanctuary. Human Wildlife Conflict is emerging as a significant wildlife management issue. The conflict results in severe impacts on communities in the form of crop depredation, property damage, loss of livestock, human injury and human killing.

Octa Journal of Environmental Research, 2018

Atal Sagar Hydroelectric Dam (Madikheda Dam) is major project in Shivpuri district of Madhya Prad... more Atal Sagar Hydroelectric Dam (Madikheda Dam) is major project in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. It comes under the Sindh project phase-II. Atal Sagar Hydroelectric Dam (Madikheda Dam) is constructed over the Sindh River. It is multi purposes uses dam. The dam world over has been playing dual role of harnessing the river waters for accelerating socioeconomic growth and mitigating the miseries of large population of the world suffering from the vagaries of floods and droughts. Since the advent of civilization, man has been constructing dams and reservoirs for storing surplus water available during wet periods and for utilization of the same during lean periods. Energy plays a key role for socioeconomic development of a country. Hydro power provides a cheap, clean and renewable source of energy.

Human impacts on the conservation of biological diversity are a matter of concern. Many rivers an... more Human impacts on the conservation of biological diversity are a matter of concern. Many rivers and water bodies in India have come under tremendous human pressure in the recent years due to several factors. A study was carried out in North, M.P. from 2015-2016 and 2016-17 to collect data on crocodile population at the study site, socioeconomic status of the adjoining villages and human-crocodile conflict. Data has been Collected to assess the impact of Crocodile conservation on rural livelihoods, determine the status and distribution of muggers in M.P., to understand local people's attitudes towards mugger and their conservation. Methods have been suggested to promote public awareness and education for the conservation of muggers.

M.P.) India. He has completed M.Sc. and M.Phil. (Zoology) from the same university. He has publis... more M.P.) India. He has completed M.Sc. and M.Phil. (Zoology) from the same university. He has published many research papers in national and international journals. His area of Wildlife conservation and management, Conservation Biology and Limnology. Preface Conflicts between humans and Crocodiles are a serious problem in many parts of the world. Human-Crocodile conflicts are common phenomena from the past and have become significant problem throughout the world. Therefore, frequent encounters with humans and their livestock have caused human-crocodile conflicts which result in retaliation killings. An Assessment of Human-Crocodile Conflict (Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation in National Chambal Sanctuary, M.P., India) is a humble effort in this direction. The book is a compilation of various chapters written by Me. First and foremost I would like to pay my deepest sense of gratitude to the Almighty God for granting me the wisdom and forbearance to accomplish this piece of research work. It is indeed a great privilege for me to acknowledge my deep sense of gratitude to my worthy guide, Prof. R.J. Rao, for his valuable guidance, inspiring attitude and constant encouragement without which the present work would have been impossible. I am thankful to all my friends/collogues Mr. Ramkumar Lodhi, Satyanarayan Rawat, Nasrullah Ahad, Sajad Ahmad Bhat, Fozia Mazeed and Yogesh Kumar who have suggested in this book. It is a matter of great pleasure to publish their valuable work in this book. A large number of people helped me in the completion of this book. I am thankful to Mr. S.C. Bhadoria (S.D.O), Research Range Officer Dr. R.K. Sharma and Range Officer Shri Sukhdev Sharma, Research Assistant in the National Chambal Sanctuary for help during the field studies.

The present Study was conducted on Ramaua dam to illustrate the present status of diversity of da... more The present Study was conducted on Ramaua dam to illustrate the present status of diversity of dam and physico-chemical parameters. Birds, the most fascinating creatures of nature have always been a subject of research since times immemorial. Now a day's birds are being studied based on field observations concerning wider domain of avian natural history including, amongst others, diversity, habitat, distribution on local, regional and continental basin etc. Also birds have been studied focusing attention on breeding, feeding, mating, courtship dance, clutch size, territorial behavior, camouflaging etc. Total 28 species belonging to … orders and families of bird were identifying by using the standard point count methods. A significant variation in the water quality of different sites at Ramaua Dam was observed during the study period.

International Journal of Advanced Research and Development, 2017

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Avifauna plays a significant role in ecological balance of an ecosystem. Their diversity related ... more Avifauna plays a significant role in ecological balance of an ecosystem. Their diversity related to the habitat diversity that provides a variety of roosting, nesting, feeding and breeding sites. The present study on aquatic birds carried out at Tighra reservoir. This study helps to evaluate bird density and diversity, species composition, abundance and distribution of aquatic birds of Tighra reservoir. Respectively total 56 species were found belong to 17families and 8 orders. The most dominant species were coot and Red crested pochard. Line transects and point count methods were adopted for the observation of bird at four selected sites in study area. The species consist migratory, residential and residential migratory were recorded. Copyright©2017, Lodhi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

In the National Chambal Sanctuary in India human crocodile conflict does not in itself appear to ... more In the National Chambal Sanctuary in India human crocodile conflict does not in itself appear to be a major problem with Gavialis gangeticus, but the mugger crocodile Crocodylus palustris is considered a threat to man because the wild populations are increasing in the Chambal River and there are cases of mugger attacking human and their livestock.. The degree to which C. palustris can and will attack people is largely a matter of theoretical discussion, but the recent increase in their population due to crocodile conservation and management programmes in the sanctuary, it is hard to accept that they would not pose a problem to people in the Chambal area where people were exposed to crocodiles, by using the river for washing, drinking water extraction, swimming and cattle use. Such conflicts are also highlighted by the media, it is likely that the public do fear crocodile attacks and that these fears may turn out to be serious impediments to reintroducing G. gangeticus into the Chambal River and other water bodies in neighbouring protected areas. Though local people receive compensation from the Government for every case of crocodile attacks they are more reluctant to agree for reintroduction of crocodiles as they feel that crocodile conservation programme is against human poverty alleviation programme. A study conducted in the Chambal River indicated that major crocodile habitats are under severe pressure due to increase in human activities, Locals use crocodile habitats for water extraction for drinking, irrigation including riverside agriculture, sand mining, and livestock grazing and washing. Due to lack of education and awareness about crocodile behavior and the basic purpose of Government run crocodile conservation programmes the locals are against the crocodile reintroduction programme. In this paper mitigation strategies to be adopted to reduce Human Crocodile Conflict are discussed.

International Journal of Biology Sciences

Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, 2020

Human Dimensions research is a broad field of exploring human wildlife interactions by understand... more Human Dimensions research is a broad field of exploring human wildlife interactions by understanding attitudes, beliefs, values, behavioral intentions and behaviors. A questionnaire survey was made for study of human dimension in wildlife management with respondent in villages of Karera Bustard Sanctuary. Human Wildlife Conflict is emerging as a significant wildlife management issue. The conflict results in severe impacts on communities in the form of crop depredation, property damage, loss of livestock, human injury and human killing.

The present study was conducted on Ramoua dam to evaluate prospects of Eco-tourism. A well-recogn... more The present study was conducted on Ramoua dam to evaluate prospects of Eco-tourism. A well-recognized Water body situated at latitude 26 0 9'32.20'' North and longitude 78 0 13'24.91" East and covers about 3177 hectares of dam. It is a about 6 km eastern side of Gwalior. Present investigation deals with the diversity of, the biotic communities present in the system with various management measures for optimizing its scenic beauty. The Ramoua dam has around 54 species of birds including 28 species of Aquatic bird which are often sighted in and around the dam. Also, the area nearby is enriched with amphibians, reptiles, and mammals such as various snakes, wild boar, lizards, Golden Langoor, pangolin, Asiatic Jackal, Chital, Blue bull, Rabbit. Sightings of these animals are quite often around the dam which might be attractive tourist spot, with the provisioning of conserving the wildlife. Thus, for betterment and ecotourism development in a suitable manner could be well developed. The locals and NGO or private organization should be asked to be the stakeholders for both sustainable ecotourism as well as livelihood of generations.

Avifaunal diversity plays a very important role in determining the health of an ecosystem. The st... more Avifaunal diversity plays a very important role in determining the health of an ecosystem. The study was conducted over a period of 12 months from July 2018 to June 2019. The bird species were recorded using point counts and line transects method where ever possible for studying avian diversity. A total of 56 species belonging to 33 families and 12 orders were recorded during the study period. Least concern were recorded 100% A total of 8% species accounted for migratory and 4% species of near threatened were recorded. This study provides baseline data for monitoring the avifauna in the University campus and demonstrates the importance of University campus in bird conservation.

The aim of the study was to explore the fish fauna of Atal Sagar Dam in Shivpuri district Madhya ... more The aim of the study was to explore the fish fauna of Atal Sagar Dam in Shivpuri district Madhya Pradesh.The study was conducted during Feb 2018 to Jan 2019. Fish diversity was assessed by calculating the various diversity indices such as Shannon Weiner index (H), Simpson Dominance Index (D), Simpson index of diversity (1-D), Gibson's Evenness (E) and Margalef index of species richness. The survey indicated that the fish fauna of Atal Sagar Dam consists of 22 species belonging to 6 order and 11family Out of them Cypriniformes order is the most dominant group with recorded 10 species, Siluriformes consists of 5species,Perciformes 4 species, Osteoglossiformes consist 1 species, Beloniformes followed1species, Synbranchiformes consist1species during studyShannon-Weiner diversity index of five different sampling sites showed variation and ranged from 2.77 to 1.97.The highest fish diversity was recorded at site 2 and lowest fish diversity at site 4. Maximum species richness was observed in site 2 as compared to other sites of Atal Sagar Dam.

Today, successful wildlife conservation plan involves not only an understanding of the biology of... more Today, successful wildlife conservation plan involves not only an understanding of the biology of the species and its habitat, but also an understanding of local attitudes toward and knowledge about the wildlife species and attitudes toward possible management approaches to the wildlife species. Human-induced action in natural landscapes tends to increase interaction between wildlife and people inside and outside protected areas. People Perceptions provide an important means of assessing the performance of conservation projects so that better policies on wildlife may be developed for effective biodiversity protection and the wellbeing of people living near protected areas.

Human Dimensions research is a broad field of exploring human wildlife interactions by understand... more Human Dimensions research is a broad field of exploring human wildlife interactions by understanding attitudes, beliefs, values, behavioral intentions and behaviors. A questionnaire survey was made for study of human dimension in wildlife management with respondent in villages of Karera Bustard Sanctuary. Human Wildlife Conflict is emerging as a significant wildlife management issue. The conflict results in severe impacts on communities in the form of crop depredation, property damage, loss of livestock, human injury and human killing.

Octa Journal of Environmental Research, 2018

Atal Sagar Hydroelectric Dam (Madikheda Dam) is major project in Shivpuri district of Madhya Prad... more Atal Sagar Hydroelectric Dam (Madikheda Dam) is major project in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. It comes under the Sindh project phase-II. Atal Sagar Hydroelectric Dam (Madikheda Dam) is constructed over the Sindh River. It is multi purposes uses dam. The dam world over has been playing dual role of harnessing the river waters for accelerating socioeconomic growth and mitigating the miseries of large population of the world suffering from the vagaries of floods and droughts. Since the advent of civilization, man has been constructing dams and reservoirs for storing surplus water available during wet periods and for utilization of the same during lean periods. Energy plays a key role for socioeconomic development of a country. Hydro power provides a cheap, clean and renewable source of energy.

Human impacts on the conservation of biological diversity are a matter of concern. Many rivers an... more Human impacts on the conservation of biological diversity are a matter of concern. Many rivers and water bodies in India have come under tremendous human pressure in the recent years due to several factors. A study was carried out in North, M.P. from 2015-2016 and 2016-17 to collect data on crocodile population at the study site, socioeconomic status of the adjoining villages and human-crocodile conflict. Data has been Collected to assess the impact of Crocodile conservation on rural livelihoods, determine the status and distribution of muggers in M.P., to understand local people's attitudes towards mugger and their conservation. Methods have been suggested to promote public awareness and education for the conservation of muggers.

M.P.) India. He has completed M.Sc. and M.Phil. (Zoology) from the same university. He has publis... more M.P.) India. He has completed M.Sc. and M.Phil. (Zoology) from the same university. He has published many research papers in national and international journals. His area of Wildlife conservation and management, Conservation Biology and Limnology. Preface Conflicts between humans and Crocodiles are a serious problem in many parts of the world. Human-Crocodile conflicts are common phenomena from the past and have become significant problem throughout the world. Therefore, frequent encounters with humans and their livestock have caused human-crocodile conflicts which result in retaliation killings. An Assessment of Human-Crocodile Conflict (Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation in National Chambal Sanctuary, M.P., India) is a humble effort in this direction. The book is a compilation of various chapters written by Me. First and foremost I would like to pay my deepest sense of gratitude to the Almighty God for granting me the wisdom and forbearance to accomplish this piece of research work. It is indeed a great privilege for me to acknowledge my deep sense of gratitude to my worthy guide, Prof. R.J. Rao, for his valuable guidance, inspiring attitude and constant encouragement without which the present work would have been impossible. I am thankful to all my friends/collogues Mr. Ramkumar Lodhi, Satyanarayan Rawat, Nasrullah Ahad, Sajad Ahmad Bhat, Fozia Mazeed and Yogesh Kumar who have suggested in this book. It is a matter of great pleasure to publish their valuable work in this book. A large number of people helped me in the completion of this book. I am thankful to Mr. S.C. Bhadoria (S.D.O), Research Range Officer Dr. R.K. Sharma and Range Officer Shri Sukhdev Sharma, Research Assistant in the National Chambal Sanctuary for help during the field studies.

The present Study was conducted on Ramaua dam to illustrate the present status of diversity of da... more The present Study was conducted on Ramaua dam to illustrate the present status of diversity of dam and physico-chemical parameters. Birds, the most fascinating creatures of nature have always been a subject of research since times immemorial. Now a day's birds are being studied based on field observations concerning wider domain of avian natural history including, amongst others, diversity, habitat, distribution on local, regional and continental basin etc. Also birds have been studied focusing attention on breeding, feeding, mating, courtship dance, clutch size, territorial behavior, camouflaging etc. Total 28 species belonging to … orders and families of bird were identifying by using the standard point count methods. A significant variation in the water quality of different sites at Ramaua Dam was observed during the study period.

International Journal of Advanced Research and Development, 2017

jk'Vª h; pEcy vH;kj.; es a ljhlìks a dh fLFkfr ,oa la j{k.k vkj. ds . xq tZ okj] vkj. ts . jko th... more jk'Vª h; pEcy vH;kj.; es a ljhlìks a dh fLFkfr ,oa la j{k.k vkj. ds . xq tZ okj] vkj. ts . jko tho foKku la j{k.k iz ;ks x"kkyk] iz kf.kdh v/;;u"kkyk] thokth fo"ofo|ky;] Xokfy;j] e/;iz ns "k] HkkjrA lkjka "k jk'Vª h; pEcy vH;kj.; rhu jkT;ks a es a ¼e/;iz ns "k] mÙkjiz ns "k ,oa jktLFkku½ es a QS yk gq vk gS ftles a pEcy unh rFkk blds vkl&ikl ds {ks =ks a es a lfEefyr fd;k x;k gS A orZ eku "kks /kdk;Z jk'Vª h; pEcy vH;kj.; es a ljhlìks a dh fLFkfr ,oa la j{k.k dh ;ks tuk ds ckjs es a fd;k x;k gS a A Hkkjr es a rhu iz dkj dh exj dh iz tkfr;ka ikbZ tkrh gS a ] ftues a LoPN tyh; exjePN ¼Øks dks Mk;yl~ is yq fLVª l ½] ?kfM+ ;ky ¼xs os fy;l xs a xs fVdl ½ rFkk [kkjk tyh; exjePN ¼Øks dks Mk;yl~ iks jks ll½ gS a A ftles a los Z {k.k ds nkS jku jk'Vª h; pEcy vH;kj.; es a

Avifauna plays a significant role in ecological balance of an ecosystem. Their diversity related ... more Avifauna plays a significant role in ecological balance of an ecosystem. Their diversity related to the habitat diversity that provides a variety of roosting, nesting, feeding and breeding sites. The present study on aquatic birds carried out at Tighra reservoir. This study helps to evaluate bird density and diversity, species composition, abundance and distribution of aquatic birds of Tighra reservoir. Respectively total 56 species were found belong to 17families and 8 orders. The most dominant species were coot and Red crested pochard. Line transects and point count methods were adopted for the observation of bird at four selected sites in study area. The species consist migratory, residential and residential migratory were recorded. Copyright©2017, Lodhi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

In the National Chambal Sanctuary in India human crocodile conflict does not in itself appear to ... more In the National Chambal Sanctuary in India human crocodile conflict does not in itself appear to be a major problem with Gavialis gangeticus, but the mugger crocodile Crocodylus palustris is considered a threat to man because the wild populations are increasing in the Chambal River and there are cases of mugger attacking human and their livestock.. The degree to which C. palustris can and will attack people is largely a matter of theoretical discussion, but the recent increase in their population due to crocodile conservation and management programmes in the sanctuary, it is hard to accept that they would not pose a problem to people in the Chambal area where people were exposed to crocodiles, by using the river for washing, drinking water extraction, swimming and cattle use. Such conflicts are also highlighted by the media, it is likely that the public do fear crocodile attacks and that these fears may turn out to be serious impediments to reintroducing G. gangeticus into the Chambal River and other water bodies in neighbouring protected areas. Though local people receive compensation from the Government for every case of crocodile attacks they are more reluctant to agree for reintroduction of crocodiles as they feel that crocodile conservation programme is against human poverty alleviation programme. A study conducted in the Chambal River indicated that major crocodile habitats are under severe pressure due to increase in human activities, Locals use crocodile habitats for water extraction for drinking, irrigation including riverside agriculture, sand mining, and livestock grazing and washing. Due to lack of education and awareness about crocodile behavior and the basic purpose of Government run crocodile conservation programmes the locals are against the crocodile reintroduction programme. In this paper mitigation strategies to be adopted to reduce Human Crocodile Conflict are discussed.