Box MS-004 Box 13

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Research Notes compiled from various academic papers.

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Unidentified data and field notes.

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Miscellaneous ideation notebooks containing rough notes,tasks, contact lists etc

Scope and Contents The Status and Conservation of the Nicobar Scrubfowl Megapodius nicobariensis The Status of the Nicobar Scrubfowl and Urgent Conservation Action in the Nicobar Islands A Study on the Ecology, Status and Conservation Perspectives of Certain Rare and Endemic Avifauna of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Megapode SG Action Plan- Draft 7th September 1993 -- Chapter 3 Megapode SG Action Plan- Draft 7th September 1993 -- Chapter 4 A review of an ongoing study of the Nicobar Megapode Megapodius...

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The distribution, status and conservation of the Lesser Florican in Rajasthan. Habitat use in the Lesser Florican in a mosaic of grassland and cropland. The influence of grazing and rainfall.

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Abstracts -- 1st International Symposium and Workshop on Arid Zone Environments: Research and Management Options for Protected Areas Abstracts -- Second Pan- Asian Ornithological Congress Abstracts -- National Seminar on Wildlife Conservation, Research and Management

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A note on the need for excluding the Edible-nest Swiftlet Collocalia fuciphaga from the schedules of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.

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Proposals, Reports, Correspondences -- Monitoring Post Tsunami Ecosystem Recovery in the Nicobar Islands to develop site-specific restoration measures.

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An annoted list of the Endemic Avifauna of the Nicobar Islands. A study on the Ecology of the Narcondam Hornbill Aceros narcondami A Proposal for Protection of Leatherback Sea Turtle Nesting Site in Great Nicobar Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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Reprint -- DUDHWA Last of the Indian terrai

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The Indian Thar Desert

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Correspondence between Ravi Sankaran and J.C. Daniel, BNHS. Dated 30/10/1992- 13/03/2002. Includes requests for article/paper contribution and refree comments.

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Correspondences between Ravi Sankaran and Asad R. Rahmani. Dated 09/09/1992- 02/03/2006. Includes correspondences sent from Aligarh Muslim University and BNHS. Includes discussions on Floricans, Megapodes and Invitations to Workshops, Lectures and Seminars.

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Letter from Ravi Chellan to Ravi Sankaran. Dated 03/07/1992. Congratulates Ravi on joining SACON and gives updates on life.

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Correspondence between Ravi Sankaran and Dr. Marcia A. Edwards, The Zoological Society of London. Dated 20/11/1992- 02/02/1993. Includes status and comments on Sankaran's paper titled ' Territorial Displays of the Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis'.

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Letters from Prof. Raghavendra Gadagkar, Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc Bangalore to Ravi Sankaran. Includes referee comments on papers and invitation to workshop.

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Letters from Ivan Mendonza to Ravi Sankaran. Dated 02/11/1992- 23/09/1992. Informs termination from BNHS.

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Letter from Dr. C.M. Perrins to Ravi Sankaran. Dated 27/04/1992. Discusses comments on paper submitted by Sankaran.

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Letter from N. Sankaran to Ravi Sankaran. Dated 30/06/1992. Enclosing supply of rainfall data.

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Letter from Satish to Ravi Sankaran. Dated 12/06/1992. Congratules Sankaran and discusses surveys of DPAPs in Salapur and Ahmednagar districts.

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Letter from Ravi Sankaran to Mr. Sood. Dated 4 March 1992. Concerning reservation of rooms at Forest Lodge, Bharatpur.

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Letter from Ravi Sankaran to Assistant Commissioner, Campbell Bay. Dated 26/02/1993. Requesting a ticket from Campbell Bay to Camorta.

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Letter from Shacheendra Bapat to Ravi Sankaran. Dated 29/06/1993. Requests accompanying Sankaran to visit to Sailana.

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Letter from Nirmal Kumar Bhagabati to Ravi Sankaran. Dated 02/08/1993. Discussing research opportunities in ornithology.

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Correspondence between Ravi Sankaran and Rene W.R.J. Dekker. Dated 27/07/1993- 26/07/1995. Includes discussions on Nicobar Megapodes.

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Letters from Georgina Green, BirdLife International to Ravi Sankaran. Dated 22/09/1993- 04/01/1994. Including comments on article on Lesser Floricans for World Birdwatch.

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Possibly from someone named Kamini.

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Letter from S. Kaul, Ministry of Environment and Forests to Ravi Sankaran. Dated 10/08/1993- 13/09/1993. Including request for giving presentation on visit to Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserves and minutes of the first meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Biosphere Reserves.

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Letter from Frank Lambert to Ravi Sankaran. Dated 04/09/1993. Requests unpublished information on Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida abbotti that occurs on the Great and Little Nicobar Islands.

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Correspondence between Ravi Sankaran and Phil McGowan, W.P.A. International. Dated 10/09/1993 and 24/09/1993. Requests comments on draft of Megapode Action Plan.

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Letters from Rishad Naoroji to Ravi Sankaran. Dated 30/10/1993 and 12/10/1998. Includes appeal for raptor photographs and sighting of the Great Nicobar Serpent- eagle on Little Nicobar and Menchal Islands.

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Letter from Usha Ramaih to Ravi Sankaran. Dated 12/10/1993. Informing Sankaran about tentative accomodation related to First National Seminar on Changing Scenario of Bird Ecology and Conservation.