This edited book brings out a comprehensive account of the faunal diversity in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve which is part of the Sundaland Biodiversity hotspot. The main focus of this volume is to address the ecological and economic significance of the biodiversity of this region. The book provides latest information on the faunal diversity of Great Nicobar Biosphere. It focuses on various faunal communities of this regions such as Floral diversity, Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies & Damselflies, Termites, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, Scorpion, Spiders, Turtle, Nicobar megapode. Chapters in this volume also covers Reptiles & Amphibians, Fishes, Mammals, Land and freshwater Mollusca. Marine animals such as Opisthobranchs, Sponges, Scleractinian Corals and Soft corals, Sea Anemones, Polyclads, Marine Molluscs, Echinoderms are also discussed. It is of interest for the researchers, teachers, scientists, capacity builders, policy makers. Also serve as reading materials for graduate and post graduate students e.g., Wildlife Biology, Forestry, Environmental Science, Wildlife Ecology, Zoology, Life sciences, Parks/Sanctuaries managers, National and International scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful document.

Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation in Tropical Islands provides comprehensive information on climate change, biodiversity, possible impacts, adaptation measures and policy challenges to help users rehabilitate and preserve the natural resources of tropical islands. While biodiversity and climate change of tropical islands has previously received less attention, it is ironically one of the most vulnerable regions in this regard. The core content of the work derives largely from the ideas and research output from various reputed scientists and experts who have recorded climate change impacts on aquatic and coastal life in tropical regions. Contributors have direct working experience with the tribes in some of the tropical islands. All of their expertise and information is compiled and presented in the work, including coverage related to climate change. This work highlights the ever-growing need to develop and apply strategies that optimize the use of natural resources, both on land and in water and judicious use of biodiversity. It functions as a critical resource on tropical island biodiversity for researchers, academicians, practitioners and policy makers in a variety of related disciplines. - Covers a huge range of biodiversity documentation, conservation measures and strategies that can be applied to various sectors, from forests to agriculture - Brings together expertise from researchers in the area who have direct experience in the regions described - Contains a wealth of field research related to biodiversity conservation and its applications from a variety of tropical islands

This book provides insights into various aspects of marine faunal communities in India, which are extremely diverse due to the geomorphologic and climatic variations along the Indian coasts. Consisting of 30 chapters by experts in their respective fields, it is divided into two parts: · Part I: Tropical Marine Faunal Communities · Part II: Ecology and Conservation Part I highlights the diversity and distribution of Foraminifera; sponges associated with seagrass; Polychaeta; Opisthobranchia; oysters; copepods; horseshoe and brachyuran crabs; echinoderms; ascidians; fishes; fish parasites; and sea mammals. Topics of Part II include the status and environmental parameters of benthos; the status of coral reefs; the invasion of snowflake coral; the recovery of bleached corals; the socioeconomics and management of dugong; marine biodiversity conservation and management in India; the assessment of the marine fauna of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act; and marine biodiversity protected areas in India. This book will serve as a valuable reference work for marine scientists, as well as for environmental managers and policy makers.

Ecology and Environment General Studies CSAT - Paper 1 IAS Prelims for Civil Services Preliminary Exam covers various Chapters and their important topics. The book is divided into 17 chapters followed by 2 levels of exercises - Simple MCQs & statement based MCQs. The book captures most of the important questions with explanations of the past 12 years of the IAS Prelim exam distributed in the various chapters.

This textbook has been designed to meet the needs of B.Sc. Second Semester students of Zoology for the Panjab University, Chandigarh. Maintaining the traditional approach to the subject, this textbook not only provides strong conceptual understanding, but also helps in developing scientific outlook of the student. It comprehensively covers two papers, namely, Paper-I: Biodiversity & Ecology – I and Paper-II: Biodiversity & Ecology - II. The first part of the book discusses phylum Arthropoda with a detailed case study of periplaneta. Further, it explains social organization in insects and economically important insects. It also discusses the components and dynamics of ecosystem. Second part of the book provides a detail account of phylum Mollusca along with its the general introduction and case studies. Furthermore, it elucidates natural resources like renewable and nonrenewable natural resources and their conservations. This book also discusses the wildlife conservation including national park, sanctuary and IUCN red list.

The thoroughly Revised & Updated 5th Edition of Disha's Rapidfire General Knowledge 2023 for Competitive Exams is the Smartest way to Brush Up your General Knowledge for the Competitive Exams. The Book captures Current Affairs till March 2022. # The new edition has been updated with Exam-Special Updates on Budget 2022, Election Results 2022, Exam Updates, Banking/ Railways/ Agriculture/ Environment/ Scientific & Technological Developments (Space, Defence, Nuclear, etc.), Govt. Policies, Sports etc. # Another unique feature of this new edition is the addition of Current Affairs One Liners for the Most Expected Questions and the inclusion of Past Current Affairs Questions. # The book presents a panoramic view of India and the World along with Quick Recap of General Studies History, Polity, Geography, Environment, Economy, General science, Art and Culture, Sports. The text is presented in the form of Mind Maps, Infographics, Charts, Tables for better retention.

The thoroughly revised & updated 2nd edition of the book 'Quick General Knowledge 2018' has been written with the objective to provide short and crisp information required to crack the various competitive exams also. The book will update your knowledge about India, World, the who's who and day-to-day events happening around the globe. The most important feature of the book is the collection of the most relevant information in a very concise but lucid way.

The thouroughly Revised & Updated 2nd Edition of the book “The Ecology & Environment Compendium” is the Most Updated Material for Ecology covering the social, political and economic aspects of Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Environmental Management. The emphasis of the book has been on Policies, Summits, Reports, Initiatives, new terms, Judgements etc., which are important from the point of view of the exam. The book covers a lot of new topics Eco-San, REDD, REDD+, Paris Agreement, Rio Declaration, COP, In Situ, Ex Situ, Cli-Fi, Green Economy, Carbon - Foorprints/ Trading/ Budget, etc. The book captures most of the important questions with explanations of the past years of the IAS Prelim exam, CDS, NDA and other competitive exams distributed in the various chapters. The book is divided into 9 chapters followed by 2 levels of exercises with 800+ Simple MCQs & statement based MCQs.

This book brings together the latest information on the rapid advances and developments in the field of aquatic ecology. India is very rich in terms of biological diversity due to its wide range of habitats and climatic conditions. It is home to as much as 7 per cent of the world’s animal species, although it only accounts for about 2 per cent of the total landmass. The present work on biodiversity, ecology and conservation of aquatic resources represents original research in the field of aquatic biodiversity, wetland ecology and its applications with reference to the country’s aquatic resources. There are 19 chapters, each contributed by an expert in his/her particular field and offering novel approaches to various topics in the area of aquatic ecosystems.