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Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation

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Editorial

Why conservation of biodiversity is necessary……

Editorial-01-August-2017

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Inaugural Articles

Demmoiselle crane (Grus virgo Linnaeus, 1758) on the sand of Mahanadi at Naraj, Cuttack, Odisha

Sumant K Rajguru 1(1): 1-1

JBC-APRF-01-August-2017

Microbial Beta Glucanase from Streptomyces sp. –An insight into Western Ghats regions

Lekshmi K. Edison Shiburaj S. and N. S. Pradeep 1(1): 2-5

JBC-APRF-02-August-2017

Biodiversity and Conservation of Moringa Species

Muhammad Sarwar 1(1): 6-8

JBC-APRF-03-August-2017

Biodiversity and conservation of Mangrove ecosystem around the World

Rout George Kerry, Gitishree Das and Jayanta Kumar Patra 1(1):9-15

JBC-APRF-04-August-2017

Ethno-medicinal use of plants by indigenous communities in and around Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mizoram, India

Sushanto Gouda, Janmejay Sethy and Netrapal Singh Chauhan 1(1): 16-29

JBC-APRF-05-August-2017

Soil Bio-indicator : a reference to free living soil nematodes

Daya Ram Bhusal 1(1): 30-35

JBC-APRF-06-August-2017

A day with Panu’s Fowls: the journey of Home Guard

When my pen started rolling on this paper, my mind rolled back to the day when I first saw that alluring spectacle. I was just drop dead, to put it on a piece of paper took me to the day when I started learning French. It was just a mixture of both odds. Thinking of those moments shared in Mundali, Cuttack with those beautiful creatures, their father and with the nature will always amuse me.

It begun when, sir (Dr. Sanjeet Kumar) first told me about the person who was reliving his fatherhood, it didn’t surprise that time but later my imagination was unleashed. The talk started from Cuttack CDA and gradually taking way to Naraj Bridge we were moving towards Tapala village. And finally to the spot which is  a police firing range. It was all our pep talk came to end but I locked up my imagination n clinched myself meeting that person some day.  Days went by and so as our parley. With these my flurry was unhandy. Once and for all the day came when, to my surprise sir took me and Ajit to meet him. Yep I was pretty jumpy.

Between those hours, I again refreshed my memories. The ado remained the same as I am feeling right now while writing this article. Minutes along with kilometers were getting shortened. The jiff finally came where my efforts didn’t went in vein. Felt so stupendous grazing 54 peacocks, few flaunting their feathers with pride and roving all around. In the middle saw a grey haired man serving gulgulla (Traditional sweet of Odisha) to those fowl. The grey haired man is in his 60s, named Panu Behera a former home guard from Odisha Police retired in 2013. He must have taken oath to save guard the lives of people and fearlessly did his duty, but never thought of the service he is serving to the fowls. While vocalizing with Panu, he jog my memory of the dark horrific nights, when super cyclone bonk Odisha in year 1999 October 29. The night was so furious, 3 peacocks, 2 Peafowls and 1 peahen battling with the hurricane came to this place. Panu nourished those 3 peacocks and raised their number to 54,, many more to get added.  As the time passes its been 17 years, close to 2 generations, panu tremendously well tend his fowls. Panu has won many accolades for his relentless effort to safeguard the birds and their habitat by Governmental and non Governmental Organizations. His major award being “The President’s Medal”. In year 2007 Panu Behera is appreciated by The president of India for his succor to raise winsome fowls

Mohanty 2017

. Panu is known for his love for these birds and he goes way out to nurture them. The journey of Panu Behera from a home guard to a peacock man is winsome but at the same time hard won. Fatherhood is the only punch that is well portrayed by Panu behera for conservation of peacocks.

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I am happy to introduce the Journal “Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation (JBC)” of Stratford Publishers: an initiative of Ambika Prasad Research Foundation (APRF), Odisha, India. The prime aim of the Journal is to promote the awareness on Biodiversity conservation and bring attention on the problem and advance research in this field through your appreciated work as a Research/ Review/ Short Communication/ Letter to Editor/ Editorial/Short Report and Scientific Correspondence etc.JBC invites you to submit your valuable research work for the release of its inaugural issue of May 2017. Please note that there is no article publication fee for any articles published in 2017.

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RAMSAR SITES OF KERALA: TREASURE OF THE STATE

Padma Mahanti

Director, Directorate of Environment & Climate Change

Trivandrum

Kerala is a synonym of Backwaters and wetlands. These are not only reflects the beauty of the state but it is the home many communities who depend on them for their livelihood. These backwaters come under Wetland of the country and their conservation is a prime issues. Wetlands are the major part of Climate, Flora, Fauna and the human beings. Therefore their conservation and maintenance for the human and ecology is essential things. Hence, in the year of 1971, there is a International treaty was held at Ramsar city of Iran for the Conservation of Wetland, known as Ramsar Convention organized by UNESCO and it came into force in 1975. The Contracting parties identify wetlands of International importance and keep the identified Wetland as Ramsar site. The next meetings will be held in United Arab Emirates in 2018. The major wetlands are: Marine / Coastal Wetlands, Inland Wetlands and Human-made Wetlands. The state have three Ramsar sites which stand the objectives of Ramsar Convention; Ashtamudi Lake, Sasthamkota Lake and Vembanad.   

 

ASTHAMUDI LAKE : The Gateway of backwaters of Kerala

It is a beautiful backwater situated in Kollam district of the State. With River Kallada and Pallichal, it forms an Estuary with sea at Needdakara. Most tastiest backwater fish, Karimeen is belongs to this lake. It is spreaded in 61.4 Km² having 1,700 Km² with 1.8 X 10¹² cu mi water though it provides irrigation to 61630 ha of paddy and upland crops.  It has two islands; Munroe and Chavara Thekkumbhagom. Its importance is claimed to be dated of the Romans of 14^th Century. Geographically its basin is the sediments of Quaternary and Tertiary. Marine and Fluvival alluvium are Quaternary and Laterite, sandstone and Clays of Warkalai is Tertiary.  In the Year 2002, it is declared as Ramsar site of the state.  Its large plam shaped water body gives it a uniqueness and beauty among other wetlands of the state. The name derived from having eight cones which indicate the lake topography too. It is famous for the houseboat and resorts. The Needakara Port of the lake is commercial hub of Cashew trading and other marine products.  The Community who live close to lake, get their livelihood from the lake. In the year 2014, it became the first marine Stewardship Council Certified Fishery in the country for their sustainable claim fishing.  

The lake is rich with diverse flora species including mangroves. The major flora are Avicennia officinalis, Brugiera gymnorrhiza, Sonneratia caseolaris, Syzygium travancoricum (RET), Calamus rotang etc. It is also the home of about 57 aviafaunal species (about 6 migratory, about 51 resident); about 26 butterflies and many other faunal along with Phytoplanktons like Cyclotella, Gyrozigma, Navicula etc. it is the rich with about 97 species of fish along with Prawns and edible crabs make it second biggest fish-landing centre after Vembanad estuary. Munroe Island is a cluster of eight small islands of this lake. Thekkumbhagom is a islands, situated on the bank of the lake which important in providing the natural beauty with rustic life of the local community. Great poet Azhakath Padmanabha Kurup belongs to the area. Economically it is very significant for the state. The total direct use value is about Rs. 66.8 million per annum.

The lake is very much important for the state but deterioration of the lake environment is noted in recent years due to much anthropogenic activities, which send Kanjiracode is on the verge of extinction. Kanjiracode creek is the south end of the lake, suffering from the anthropogenic activities which make Lake :Sapthamudi” in near future.

Sasthamcotta Lake: Home of Cavaborus

It is the largest fresh water lake of the state. It is known as for the ancient Sastha Temple. It is the source of drinking water of the city Quilon. It is the prime source of fishing of the area.  The larva Cavaborus is rich in the lake and they consume the water born pathogenic bacteria. In the year of 2002, it came under Ramsar sites of the state.  It has 373 ha surface area having 12.69 km² catchment area.  Geographically,  It has archaean origin of rock with intrusions of charnockite and dolerite dyke rocks. It was observed that tertiary varkala formation  along the coastal beds.   No visible tributaries feed the lake but springs at the bottom are stated to supply water throughout the year.  The lake enjoys the beauty of Drosera ( an Insectivorous plant) species along with aquatic floral diversity. The major faunal species are Etroplus suratensis, Calichrous bimaculatus, Wallago attu,  Puntius ticto punctatus, Horabagrus brachysoma, Parambassis thomassi .  The lake also suffering the anthropogenic pressure, encroachment for agriculture, cultivation of Tapioca, agrochemical wastes, soaking of dry leaves of Coconut palm before matting.

Vembanad lake: Longest Lake of the country

It is the largest lake of the State and known as Punnamada in Kuttanas and Kochi Lake in Kochi. It has many island such as Vypin, Mulavukad, Vallarpadon, Willingdon etc. the major highlights of the lake is Nehru Trophy Boat Race. In the year of 2002, it has came under Ramasar sites of the state. It has about 2033.02 Km² having about 398.12 km²  below MSL. It is situated near the Arabian Sea and separated by a narrow barrier island. The barrier has helped local in Kuttanad by freeing the area of salinity and allowing them an additional crop in dry season.  It also create a loss as fish and prawns to migrate upstream, weed growth (rampant propagation of Water Hyacinth).  It is about 14 Km wide and fed by 10 rivers including six major (Achenkovil, Manimala, Meenachil, Muvattupuzha, Pamba and Periyar) rivers.  It provides about 30 % of the total surface water resource of the state.  The highlight stuff of the lake is Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary.  Lake is home of about 20,000 waterfowls and provide ideal habitat of shrimps. 
Source: From Literature