Titled SSC Andamans Reports- contains correspondence with Harry V Andrew, M V M Wafar, R H Khwaja, G P Shukla, and Tejaswini Apte.

contains reports of i) the first meeting held on 21.12.2000, ii) outline draft report, iii) progress report -2.8.2001, iv) trip report- 30.8.2001 and v) Outline drafts of NBSAP

Titled SSC Andhra Pradesh Report- contains correspondence with G Bhaskara Rao, M G Gopal, Uma Ramachandran, Vibha Ahuja, P V Satheesh, Sujatha, Sagari R Ramdas, R Rajamani, Madhu Sarin, Gayathri Ramachandran, Michel Pimbert, S H Baquer.

Also contains i) Progress Report, ii) Proceedings of State level inception workshop - 16.11. 2000, iii) Minutes of the NBSAP meeting-cum- workshop held on 5.5.2001, iv) IBA's of AP listed with BNHS and toposheets of AP providing details of wetlands, etc, v) Prajateerpu: A citizen's jury/ scenario workshop on food and farming futures for Andhra Pradesh, India and vi) List of State Steering Committee (Reconstituted).

Titled SSC Arunachal Pradesh Report- contains correspondence with Chief Secretary, Arunachal Pradesh, P C Bhattacharjee, Soumen Dey, G N Sinha, Ajay Rastogi, Kanchi Kohli, Ajay Kumar, Sadanand Nagesh Hegde.

It also contains minutes of meetings held, reports of state-level workshops held in August, reports of workshops on SBSAP, progress reports, some project concept papers, the SBSAP Questionnaire.

Titled SSC Assam Report- contains correspondence with Mohan Ch Kalita, P C Bhattacharjee, Berah, Vibha Ahuja, Surajit Baruah, K K Mittal, P K Bora, Anup Kr Talukdar, P S Roy,

Also contains brochure of Assam Science Society, Abstract of papers from the Assam Science Society- 46th Annual Technical Session, reports on the state level workshop on SBSAP, Biodiversity Information Proforma, and brochure of first citizen based rtainforest conservation movement in Assam.

Titled SSC Bihar Report- contains correspondence with Taru Mitra, D S Srivastava, V Jayshankar, Ranvir Singh, Shruti Devi, B L Chaudhary, S S Verma.

Also contains theme documents like strategies for protection and consrvation of deolphins in Bihar, guideline and concept papers on different issues.

Titled SSC Chandigarh Report- contains correspondence with Bansuri Taneja, H S Sohal, Madhu Sarin. Also contains Greening Chandigarh- Action Plan, Minutes of meetings of thematic groups and SSC, reports of various Urban Biodiversity and Wetland sub-group.

Titled SSC Chattisgarh Report- contains correspondence with B M S Rathore, K K Chakravarty, Arunabh Dave, Sandeep Roy, Ramprakash, A M K Bharos, Anoop Bhalla.

Also contains report of meeting held in February 2002, theme documents on the "The policy of the state of Chattisgarh with repect to culture", "Chattisgarh- No longer Rice Bowl", "Jaspur Jille ki Lok Swasthya Paramparayein", publications on biodiversity of chattisgarh by the govt of Chattisgarh, and agricultural policies in Chattisgarh.

Titled SSC Delhi Report- contains correspondence with B C Sabata, Seema Bhatt, Meeta Vyas, Shruti Devi, Virinder Sharma, T N Prakash, Ghazala Shahabuddin, Naini Jayaseelan, D Verma. Also contains report of a meeting held in February 2001, midterm progress report and minutes of meeting of SLC committee on NBSAP held in August 2001.

Titled SSC Goa Report- contains correspondence with Richard D'Souza, Mariette Correa, Mohideen Wafar, Sachin Tendulkar, Vidhyadhar Gadgil, Goa Foundation, Norma and Claude Alvares, Other India Bookstore, Kumar Kalanand Mani.

Also contains minutes of the first, second and third SSC meetings, progress reports, trip reports. Theme documents include Terms of Reference, presentation papers at midterm workshops, scientific priority areas and strategies, sustainable fishery management, state water policy.

Titled SSC Gujarat Report- contains correspondence with Gujarat Ecological Society, R H Khwaja, J P Aggarwal, D P S Verma, P K Chopra, H S Singh. Also contains report of Gujarat Ecological Society activities, list of members of SSC, progress report, report of meeting on Gujarat BSAP held in January 2002. Theme documents include Conservation of Rare and Endangered Biodiversity of Gujarat, Wildlife protected areanetwork in Gujarat- A critical review and reccomendations, and another media clipping titled "Tree-felling poses threat to Dangs forests".

Titled SSC Haryana Reports- contains correspondence with Kanchi Kohli, Sarban Singh, Madhu Sarin, and G V Sarat Babu. .

Also contains minutes of the meeting of the first NBSAP meeting held in October 2000 and the third meeting held in November 2001 and first meeting of Haryana's BSAP drafting committee held in January 2001, Reports of the workshop held at Yamunanagar, the workshop held at Gurgaon. Theme documents include presentation papers at the midterm workshop, and Information Complier for workshop on NBSAP

Titled SSC Himachal Pradesh Reports- contains correspondence with G L Bansal, Virinder Sharma, State Council for Science Technology, and Environment, R K Sood, Anil Khachi, Kamaraj Kaisth, Kanchi Kohli.

Also contains reports of meeting with community at Mehli in August 2000, NBSAP in August 2000, state meeting organised by state council in July 2001, progress reports, proceedings of meetings of sub- committees, TWG coordinators, minutes of meetings. Theme documents include presentation papers at the Mid term workshop, Human Development Report and Timber ban shadow on bypoll.

Titled SSC Jammu/Kashmir Them Doc- contains correspondence with Rahul Kaul, Vinod Ranjan, Vibha Ahuja, H S Mehta, Neelu Sharma, Vinod Ranjan. Theme documents include State BSAP for Jammu and Kashmir and Questionnaire developed by the Directorate of Environment and Remote Sensing for feedback from public.

Titled SSC Jharkhand- contains correpondence with Shruti Devi, D S Srivastava, Alok Jaiswal, Vibha Ahuja. Also contains publications by Ministry of Rural Development titled People's Protection Programme through Chakriya Vikas Pranali, on the National Seminar on Integration of Energy, Environment, Employment and Education throughChakriya Vikas Pranali, publication titled "Integrated Land Management- Scarcityto Surplus, and a brochure titled "Chamatkari Chakra".

Titled SSC Karnataka Report- contains correspondence with Chetan Agarwal, Darshan Shankar, C Renuka, Sunitha Mary S, Uma Shaanker, Harish Bhat, S A Hussain, Madhav Gadgil, Keshav H Korse.

Also contains report meeting held in October 2001, progress reports, minutes of the review meeting held in May 2001 at IISc, Bangalore. Theme documents include write ups on Jackfruits, Karnataka Coast, Karnataka BSAP, Conservation of Biodiversity, presentation papers at the midterm workshop, strategy and action plans, points from BSAP in Kannada.

Titled SSC Kerala Report- contains correspondence with Harish Bhat, Ambar Taneja, Easa P S, Darshan Shankar, J K Sharma, Faizi Shahul, Mohideen Wafar, Kanchi Kohli, G V Sarat Babu, Sudarshan Rodriguez. .

Also contains progress report from April 2001. Theme documents include a clipping from the Frontline titled Scientist as Social Activist, comments on the Kerala BSAP, and the Kerala Biodiversity Conservation Order 1999. There are also brochures from the Fisheries Department

Titled SSC Lakshadweep Report- contains correspondence with M V M Wafar, M D Madhusudan, George Jacob. Also contains a brochure for BSAP.

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Status Sheets and Charts

Contains also a letter by the Goa Foundation

Contains a letter from North eastern Hill University

Contains a letter from Punjab State Council for Science and Technology

Contains a letter from the Government of Sikkim

Contains a letter from the Government of Tripura

Contains a letter from the office of the Chief Wildlife Warden, Uttaranchal

Contains a letter from Ramakrishna Mission Lokasiksha Parishad.

Copy of report, letter and draft strategy plan

Draft and final action plan

Contains letter and final report

Contains a letter from Ramakrishna Mission Lokasiksha Parishad.

Contains letter and report

Contains letter and draft action plan

Contains letter and final plan

Contains letter and action plan

Contains letter and report

Contains letter and report

Contains letter and report

Contains letter and final plan

Contains 2 maps

Contains different versions of the thematic concept note

Contains different versions of the thematic concept note

Contains thematic concept notes and draft action plan

Contains thematic concept note and final action plan

Contains thematic concept notes and draft action plan

Contains thematic concept note and draft action plan

Contains correspondence, concept note and draft action plans- volume 1 and 2

Contains thematic concept note

Contains different versions of the thematic concept note

Contains thematic concept note and draft action plan

Contains correspondence, concept note and draft action plans- versions 1 and 2

Contains thematic concept note

Contains thematic concept note, summary, correspondence, draft action plan

Contains final action plan

Contains correspondence, thematic concept note and draft action plan

Contains thematic concept notes and draft action plans

Letters inviting members of the Pune Tree Watch for hearings of objections to tree-felling; regarding sector-wise allocation and maintenance for proposed development works of the Pune Tree Authority, PMC; and regarding examination of Tasneem Balasinorwala.for the Green Pune Award. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Letter with attachment of final set of recommendations to the building by-laws of the PMC for Tree Conservation and Tree Growth

Email pertaining to tree-cutting action / inaction of authorities

Letter pertaining to DPR and citizen participation in development projects

Letter consists of objection to proposed zone conversion for ARAI on Vetal Tekdi

Letter re assessment of 'Identified Forests' in Pune district in pursuance of Government of Maharashtra letter dated 1 August 2007

Letters regarding proposed study tour of Tree Authority officials to Japan, and failing that, Jammu and Kashmir; letter from Kalpavriksh objecting to this trip. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Letter regarding amendments to the Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Preservation and Protection of Trees 1975

Letter from Pune Municipal Corporation to ILS Law College regarding the construction of Balbharati - Paud Phata link road.

The letters consist of objections pertaining to tree protection in camp (opposite Lal Deval) illegal tree cutting by builder in Shukrawar Peth; letter from the secretary of the Kasturwadi co-op society regarding tree protection notices to Pune Municipal Corporation; Regarding petition by Vinod Jain and Tasneem pertaining to tree-felling in Pune to the tune of 400-500 trees every month; letter to Kareer requesting a notice and permission to conduct site visits.

Contains letter and final plan

Letter contains objections and suggestions for improvement to Part of Development Plan i.e. Baner/Balewadi under s. 31(1) of the Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning Act, 1966

Letter containing objection regarding fellling of 2 trees on Max Mueller Bhavan Road; regarding permission given by the department to the PWD regarding the felling of almost 300 giant, over-100 year old Banyan trees on the Loni-Hadapsar, Pune-Solarpur Road, for the purpose of road widening; criticising the planned trip of the Garden department to Japan; to Tasneem regarding site visit of Feroza Saran (F.O.T. Pune Branch)

Email re suggestions for trees on footpath in Ghorpadi, Pune

Letter pertaining to complaint made by S.G. Pandya against Shivam Society, to Pune Tree Watch. Includes minutes of meeting of housing society and petition to the Pune Municipal Corporation. Contains mulitlingual English and Marathi material.

Follow-up on two cases a. Mangaldas Road b. recent article in the Sakal newspaper mentioning five Tree Authority members approaching a builder; objection to slaying of 1297 trees for proposed road work in Baner (Index no 159-166 June 2007 docket); objection index nos 117 of June 07 docket; index nos 118 of June 07 docket; Index nos 101 of June 07 docket; regarding letter received on formation of committee to explore space and recommended changes at the policy level for protecting, preserving and planting trees. Also includes letter on learning workshop for understanding the docket process for various stakeholders. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Letters regarding delay in nominations of experts and environmentalists to the Pune Tree Authority with attachments.

Letter pertaining to a concept Note for a comprehensive Public Transport Policy for the Pune Metropolitan Region. Includes the note authored by Patankar.

Follow-up letters for Tree Authority Complaints. Letter complaining that committee decisions are not communicated to complainants, and other follow-up.

Letters pertaining to tree-felling objections of December 2005; set of objections raised against certain applications in the docket dated October 2005; regarding improper tree-trimming leading to death of tree. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Objection letters to tree cutting and transplanting for month of March 2006; Issue of ID cards to members of Pune Tree Watch as tree wardens to facilitate site visits; Regarding objections to August 2006; Letter to Garden Dept and Pune Tree Authority regarding inadequacy in functioning of authority; Regarding dockets of December 2005, Regarding objections to tree-felling at University of Pune campus upto Bremen Chowk; regarding issuance of ID Cards to members of Pune Tree Watch as tree wardens to facilitate site visits. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Preservation of Green Belt and Nalas; Objection to some items in January-February Docket 2008, Complaint for Index no. 124 Cosmosr Bank plot for docket January - February 2008 (109 trees of which 27 to be cut and 72 transplanted). Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Consists of correspondence on the felling of trees in the cours of construction of a wall by the Vaikunth Mehta Institute. This includes a letter of objection from S Upadhyay, letter from the Mohalla Committee of ICS Colony, Bhosale Nagar; objections to November 2006 docket including site visit to the Institute notice from the Tree Authority regarding permission for the same; and affidavit of the REgistrar of the Institute. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Letters to the road department of the Pune Municipal Corporation with proposed alterations to storm drain plans and cycle track plans to avert proposed cutting of trees. Includes sketches of the plans. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Notices to individuals and societies regarding actions to be taken regarding tree plantation, tree trimming, removal etc. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

To officials Brig. R J Sharma, Commander Pune Sub-Area and Sardana, CEO of the Pune Cantonment board, on requests to reconsider proposed tree-cutting along Maneckji Mehta Road. Also includes notice from the Pune Cantonment Board to Pune Municipal Corporation regarding such

Consists of emails between members of Kalpavriksh and Pune Tree Watch on matters such as: email chain discussing text for stickers and bookmarks for Pune Tree Watch; correspondence from Tasneem Balasinorwala, and Kalpavriksh on behalf of Tasneem, on subjects such as funding approval, commencement of legal proceedings, criteria for selection of Pune Tree Authority

Thanks to Rai of Bansuri Foundation and showing breakdown of funds

Pertains to improvement of zoos in Maharashtra

Letter from Prakash Rao of the WWF to Ashish Kothari including a report on Climate Change impacts on Global Fisheries

Order for bird boxes to be installed

On the tree-felling in the course of road construction. Includes email from Tasneem B to Thosre on the matter.

Consists of a legal notice from Vinita Ghorpade, re ongoing felling of trees on Law College Hill, Pune by the Pune Municipal Corporation

Consists of a letter regarding violation of orders of the Supreme Court dated 12 December 1996 in T N Godavarman v Union of India (W.P. (C) No 2002 of 1995) and the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 by the Pune Municipal Corporation for construction of the Paud-Phata - Balbharati link road

Consists of judgments in Special Civil Suit no. 1071/2008 pertaining to filling of quarry for construction; interim orders in Deepak Balkrishna Vahikar v State of Maharashtra with directions regarding tree-cutting and tree relocation, and regarding undertaking submitted on the record.

Consists of legal notices and applications pertaining to a petition to void appointment of Pune Tree Authority members.

Assessment by Kalpavriksh and Development Alternatives of various civic agencies

Circulars of the Pune Municipal Corporation pertaining to the plantation of trees in newly developed projects; garbage collection; notices and agenda for monthly meeting of the Tree Authority; resolutions of the PMC Committee; development of land in Pune Municipality limits; notices regarding trees to be cut; notice to Mandar Baklrishna Rege, Harshall Hall, Lunkad Realty etc. from the Tree Authority regarding actions to be taken for trees; tender notices for road construction and beautification, tree removal orders. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Consists of data from 2006 to 2008 regarding objections raised by citizens and for the removal of which permission has been sought from the Pune Municipal Corporation. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Contains a list of details of trees felled in Pune localities. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Consists of an application by Somesh Gite for information pertaining to list of members of the Tree Authority and a request for the status of RTI application by Tasneem Balasinorwala Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Consists of application for environmental clearance, as well as challenges raised to environmental clearance upon being granted. This includes reports, show cause notices, ministry notifications, court orders and collector's order as well as a signature campaign for the refilling the quarry. This includes minutes of the 74th Meeting for the Expert Appraisal Committee for New Construction and Industrial Estates Projects

Consists of documents identifying land use on a Taluka-level basis. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Consists of lists of the members of the Pune Tree Authority and Authority for the protection and promotion of trees, obtained pursuant to a RTI application by Vinod Jain. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Proposal for development of land around the Morvar Nala, Pune Cantonment Board Area. Includes a presentation and lists of flora and fauna in the area.

Regarding public letter / petition for selection of experts as nominated members for the Next Pune Tree Authority.

Recommendations for improvement of manual process followed by the garden department, to an automatic process. Also includes a Memorandum of Understanding between PMC Garden Department and Persistent Systems Pvt Lt for the execution of PMC Garden Website.

Explanatory document on rules of the Right to Information Act. Documents received from Indian Express Team, per explanatory note; RTI application for attendance by Dr Nitin Kareer & their reply.

Proposed activities for Pune Tree Watch, along with background information re Kalpavriksh and Pune Tree Watch. Includes concept note for proposal on Pune Tree Watch in collaboration with RANWA.

Urban Joint Forest managment programme planning document, along with agenda / orders pertaining to executive committee meetings for Kondhwa, Mauje Wanowrie, Hadapsar etc for date 12 June 2009 and for Panchgaon Parvati / Taljai. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Consists of minutes of meeting, agendas and proposals discussed by members of Pune Tree Watch.

Consists of an account of the meeting called by the Pune Municipal Corporation, including discussion of urban biodiversity

Argumentative note by Kalpavriksh regarding proposed road from Bal Bharati to Paud.

Consists of an explanatory note of the Maharashtra Tree Act (The Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Preservation of Trees Act, 1975 amended 2004, as well as a copy of the Maharashtra Felling of Trees (Regulation) Act, 1964

Handwritten copy of the aforesaid act; as well as copy with commentary, copy with Khaire's comments, and copy of amendments of the act. Also includes copy of Right to Information Act.

Consists of a grant proposal made on Kalpavriksh's behalf to the Marisla Foundation's Environmental Program.

Notes prepared from 05/06 regarding the PMC's initiatives for afforestation, joint forest management in Pune's hills.

Consists of a proposal for 'monitoring and enhancing urban greens'

Proposal of scheme to Mr Waghmare from Tasneem of Pune Tree Watch

Proposal pertaining to improving congestion and opposing road-widening measures, in the Pune Tree Watch and Pune Traffic and Transport Forum

Proposal by an individual from PBAP regarding tree-cutting.

Submission by members of RANWA, centre for Environment Education, Kalpavriksh, Ecological Society for a project in the Pune Municipal Corporation

Consists of plans for traffic and transportation development and management over the long-term, incorporating people-centric city planning (लोककेंद्रित शहर रचनेसाठी आराखडा). Contains Marathi Material.

Consists of an account of activities of the Pune Tree Watch for October 2007, September 2007

Maps of road planning and planned tree-felling around RP Road (Warje ward); cross section map for airport to Vishrantwadi for the JNNURM Scheme under the Pune Municipal Corporation Area - Infrastructural Development Programme

Consists of mock-ups of various possible layout plans at the Dhanori site.

Site inspection report for Hadapsar, Loni; site visit with Garden Department

Tender for miscellaneous construction work for the Paud Phata - Law College road included 'beautification'; order stating number of trees removed and to be planted in the course of road widening. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Report by Kaustubh Moghe and Sanjay Thakur of the Ecology Society. Contains species list and map of the discussed area.

Independent SEA Study on the Development Plan of the PMC for 2007 - 2027

Paper authored by Sharad Mahajan, D.P. Collation Group, Mashal, regarding an updated ELU for the city of Pune

Consists of a study by Viraj Envirozing India Pvt. Ltd on various aspects of a quarry site in property owned by Synregy Realty in Dhanori, such as water quantity and quality, ecological studies, impacts on biotic and abiotic factors and socioeconomic factors.

Consists of an explanatory booklet by the Kalpavriksh Environmental Action Group on the legislation.

Lists of native plants in the Pune region, possibly for encouraging plantation of the same. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Consists of 'Important points from the DELHI Book - Citizens guide'

Consists of a report of the proceedings of the workshop held in Delhi from October 28-30, 1996 by ', Regional Centre for National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board (RC-NAEB) pertaining to species selection in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and

Consists of an article published by A Dixit, S Nalavade and G Utkarsh in the Journal of Ecological Society Vol 13/14 : 8 -13 (2000-2001)

Consists of the survey of Tree Plantation in Pune City, 2009-2010; progress report of the PMC Tree Census for June 2008 to February 2009.

Consists of a broad overview of environmental concerns, with articles authored by members of the Pune Tree Watch and Kalpavriksh. This includes 'The SEZ Onslaught' by Manju Menon, Kanchi Kohli and Divya Badami; and 'Tourism, WIldlife and Communities' by Ashish Kothari.

Paper by Sanjeev Nalavade, Mukul Mahabeleshwarkar and Kapil Sahasrabuddhe, of the organisation Research and Action in Natural Wealth Administration (RANWA). Also includes publicity note by RANWA on urban biodiversity.

Consists of a report authored by Bharat Bhushan with the inputs of the Urban Forestry Working Group and a sub-committee of the Pune Tree Authority derived from the Garden Department of the PCMC. Includes ward-specific species checklists.

Consists of brochures from nurseries with plant lists of native plants and their pricing and care.

Factsheet with suggestions for plantation and care of plants in small plots.

Consists of flyers of Pune Tree Watch and RANWA.

Invitations to events such as a talk on Maharashtra Tree Cultivation; seminar on 'Greener Pune: Also in my backyard!'; and for the opening of the Bannerghatta Biological Park, Bangalore;

Survey template for general knowledge awareness of trees

Pertains to biodiversity assessment conducted by MPCC-RC and a brief note on the Urban Home Herbal Garden Intitative,

Copy of the webpage for the Open Spaces, Green Places project in Cumbria supported by the Friends of the Lake District, by Neeraj Vagholikar

Documents pertaining to a tree-protection petition from a coalition of NGOs and citizens in Delhi. This includes a letter to then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and press clippings.

Brief Write-up on Wanton Deliberate Unchecked Felling of Trees in Salisbury Park with Collusion of Garden Superintendent under Guise of Sanction for Pruning; on the irresponsible and unlawful felling of trees for which the Garden Department of the Pune Municipal Corporation is responsible; press note regarding Vinod Jain's application and ensuing results. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Letter from Rotary club promoting use of eco-friendly/ biodegradable paper bag; petitions to save the Law College-SNDT Tekdi and to improve Pune Municipal Transport and curb growth of private vehicles; Letter from the Green Hills Group regarding income tax rebates upon implementation of certain steps. Also includes a brochure on road safety and brochure of Starbucks x Conservation international. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Includes letters between Dhanori Citizen Forum and Ambanagari Co-operative Housing Society Management Community, attibuting responsibility for water complications for the society. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Account of the Green Dussehra campaign run by Pune Tree Watch and Oikos in collaboration

Consists of guidelines for a tree plantation drive, including draft rule recommended by the Directorate of Town Planning and Valuation, Maharashtra

Consists of a photocopy of newspaper clipping from the Dainik Sanjavali regarding the docket for April 2007 consisting of localities in Pune notified for tree-cutting etc.

Article on the Dhanori Lake case regarding PMC's attempt to cease construction around the Dhanori quarry lake, from Sakal. Includes a note stating that the PMC would appeal to the High Court. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Newspaper clippings of articles in in newspapers such as the Times of India (Pune Times), Maharashtra Herald, Prabhat and Intelligent Pune on : eco-friendly initiatives such as plastic bag reduction, ban on uprooting of rare species on monsoon trails, construction of replacement bird nests, a National Green Corps / Green Army march terrace gardens and eco-construction; assessment of the government's measures for improving environmental parameters including coverage of a major fire at the Urali Devachi garbage depot, contested between PMC and neighbouring residents; garden construction and the stay on construction of Paud-Balbharati Road by civil judge, criticism of PMC's study tours, undeserved eco-award from MoEF, littering in P L Deshpande garden during Tree Authority meeting, and inequitable water allocation in Pune's neighbourhoods; and local interest stories such as as procurement of land for eco-park at ARAI, space for Pune Zoo and establishment of citizen's watch group Ankush Pathak,. The articles include references to Pune Tree Watch members and Municipal Corporation Officials Nitin Kareer and Praveen Pardeshi. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Consists of press cuttings on loose sheets of articles from Times of India and Indian Express on topics such as ecological initiatives (for instance: water restoration workshop and award by Ecological Society in villages, citizen patricipation in the development plan) and actions and administration of the Pune Municipal Corporation pertaining to environmental matters (for instance: the Bal Bharati - Paud road and the High Court stay on the same; hill survey; building permissions; lack of safe pedestrian passages; Tree Authority politics; JNNURM schemes rating system; tree-felling, action plan for pollution etc.) as well as destruction by individuals (builders dumping material on the Mula river bank etc.) . Also includes a photocopied cutting from Samana, on action against Shahu University for tree-felling. Contains multilingual English and Marathi material.

Consists of promotion booklets on the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, Galathea National Park, and the Marine National Park at Wandoor.

Consists of updates and newspaper clippings on matters pertaining to Andhra Pradesh wildlife such as quails, sea turtles, eco-tourism in Andhra, state of environment (SOE) report on AP, notification of Kambalakonda as a ; brochure on wildlife sanctuaries and national parks of Andhra Pradesh; and email correspondence by Krishnaswamy Jagdish to the Natural History of South Asia Forum, forwarding email correspondence with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on wildlife issues in Andhra Pradesh.

Consists of brochures on the park located in Paloncha

Consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to Kolleru lake

Consists of newspaper clipping pertaining to Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary

Consists of newspaper clipping on aid to developing Papikonda wildlife sanctuary.

Consists of update on permits for walking in the KBR National park, against Wildlife Protection norms

Consists of correspondence pertaining to Arunanchal Pradesh, including one from Asif Ahmed Hazarika (WWF India) with a note on collection of wildlife trophies by Army personnel; and an update on Environment and Forest Minister Nabsm Tuki on man - animal co-existence

Consists of a note given by Ajay Rastogi on the Mehao sanctuary.

Emails; Nature's Beckon correspondence, public appeals and brochures, as well as posters; Kalpavriksh correspondence to government officials; newspaper clippings and scans of articles

Updates regarding Cattle Camps organised in Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuary by the organisation Early Birds

Consists of correspondence, reports and updates. The bulk of correspondence is between Ashish Kothari and Soumyadeep Datta of Nature's Beckon on discussions at the Kaziranga Taleem Workshop, with a letter from Datta enclosing papers dated between 1992 and 1994 on the attempt to declare Chakrashila a wildlife sanctuary, including correspondence with the Minister of Forests Kamal Nath and other government officials, representation from persons including Romulus Whitaker, news clippings from Dainik Janambhumi and the Northeast Time, Assam Legislative Assembly Question hour reports, and reports on encroachment of land in Mahamaya . It also includes follow-up regarding submission of paper by Datta on 'Community Based Conservation : Case of Chakrashila' and subsequent updates on the region. Includes a report by Nature's Beckon on Chakrashila Wildlife Conservation, and some press clippings and updates regarding Chakrashila.

Consists of correspondence : updates on the Dibru-Saikhowa nature reserve; press release from the Nature Beckon environmental activist group regarding non-spending of funds allocated for socio-economic development in the region; and newspaper clipping photocopies from the Assam Tribune and the Northeast Daily.

Consists of correspondence: email from Amar Desai regarding return of transparencies to Pankaj Sekhsaria; forum postings and updates regrading denotification movement for Deepar Beel seeking information about ariport and migratory bird conflict, Azara fishermen seeking development of the Beel; public appeal regarding Early Birds' awareness camp around Deepar Beel wild life sanctuary; and press releases and clippings in the Assam Tribune on local people protecting Deepar Beel; and governments actions pertaining to the lake.

Updates regarding sanction of the government for the development of a Gibbon wildlife sanctuary in Hollongopara region.

Consists of some newspaper clippings on Kaziranga National Park; as well as a resarch paper on the social and political dynamics of the park by Arupjyoti Saikia and articles critical of the BBC documentary 'Killing for Conservation' by Trishant Simlai and Raza Kazmi in the Wire.

Update regarding disregard towards Laokhowa sanctuary and opening of eco-club in Laokhowa High School.

Consists of updates and newspaper clippings pertaining especially to elephant poisoning deaths; updates from the Early Birds organisation president Moloy Baruah regarding veterinary camps; research papers and publications on the elephant population; brochure regarding Nameri National Park.

Pertains to biodiversity assessment conducted by MPCC-RC and a brief note on the Urban Home Herbal Garden Intitative,

Consists of a booklet on Kakoijana Wildlife Sanctuary, as well as an update on it receiving sanctuary status.

Consists of updates for the Sonai Rupai sanctuary.

Consists of newspaper clippings on elephant capture and poaching in Jharkhand (?); press release on cyclostyle on river dolphins in Araria and posting on the Natural History of South Asia forum on migratory birds in Baralia lake.

Consists of newspaper clippings for the Palamau area, on tiger population decrease, poaching, elephant deaths through train collission; and cyclostyled updates on the Palamau Tiger Project, militancy in the park. Authors of updates include Ashish Kothari and Belinda Wright. Also includes brochure on the Palamau Tiger Reserve and an analysis of the Reserve with attached datasheet and questionnaire.

Marked as 'AK 21.2 JPAM Master File'. Consists of status reports, newspaper clippings, and correspondence, datasheets, list of contacts and maps, as well as publicity material on the Dalma Wildlife sanctuary. The correspondence pertains to a Workshop on Participatory Management of the Dalma Sanctuary, from the Indian Institute of Public Administration and correspondence between Arvind Ajumb of Dalma Mukti Vahini and Ashish Kothari seeking assistance for losses to the community following orders for land record readjusments, intervention in WWF case, necessity to extend community protection, with clippings pertaining to the same. Reports include report on a field visit to Dalma Sanctuary, preliminary status report in English and Hindi, and workshop proceedings and resolution account.

Consists of a letter to the MoEF regarding proposed railway and highway projects through the Hazaribagh sanctuary, Bihar, and various maps, government publications and a newspaper clipping regarding the Hazaribagh sanctuary area.

Consists of a news clipping from the Times of India on Kawar Bird Sanctuary receiving international status as a "Ramsar site."

Consists of newspaper clippings regarding creation of a bird sanctuary in the Najafgarh area.

Consists of updates sent to the Natural History forum on a PIL filed regarding the push for denotification of Asola wildlfe sanctuary, and press clippings regarding Asola and the Bhatti area, affected by mining interests.

Consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings and updates, reports and publicity material. Correspondence principally pertains to notification and denotification of the Netravali and Madei sanctuaries and mining in Goa such as Kudremukh, from Kalpavriksh members Neeraj Vagholikar, Ashish Kothari and Pankaj Sekhsaria and Goa Government officials such as the Chief Minister and Forest Department. Also includes maps of mining around Goa's protected areas, the proposed Netravali and Madei sanctuaries, Goa's forests and Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary. Includes newspaper clippings and updates on Goa such as the Satpal arboretum, Sacordem poacher, deer safari at Bondla and other proposed government safaris, illegal tree cutting at Canacona, tourism master plan for Goa etc.

Consists of newspaper clippings and updates on the Little Rann, Gujarat wildlife; correspondence from environmental organisations Sky Forest Youth Club - Keshod, Nature Club of Sabar, GEER Foundation (with attached report on Wildlife Protected Area Network in Gujarat State; and note with summary of wetlands in Gujarat and need for a centre from Dr Paresh Pandya. Also includes brochure on sanctuaries of Gujarat.

Consists of emails from Arun Agnihotri and Hansraj Negi on the potential denotification of areas of the Balaram Ambaji in Banaskantha, Gujarat.

Consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, funding proposal and reports pertaining to the Dhragadhra wildlife sanctuary for the wild ass in the Rann of Kutch, particularly its threatened denotification.

Consists of newspaper clippings and updates on tourism in Jambughoda and issues related to a shrine of their premises.

Update on Banni grasslands of Kutch being handed to the revenue department, ostensibly to revive the grasslands for grazing, but perhaps to profiteer from the gando bawal weed.

Consists of correspondence, updates and newspaper clippings on oil-spills near the Gujarat coastline and proposed crude oil pipeline. This includes emails to the Natural History server, as well as a letter of appeal to the then-Prime Minister Vajpayee. Includes contact information slips.

Consists of studies on the Gulf of Kutch Marine National Park and Sanctuary by the Centre for Environment Education and School of Planning, CEPT; as well as an issue of the WWF India Quarterly Newsletter titled 'Reliance Refinery - Endgame for Marine Park'.

Consists of publicity material surrounding the Marine National Park. The publicity material takes the form of a factsheet from Reliance on the natural park, a presentation script of the Jansangharsh Manch on wildlife protection with information booklet; and company booklets from Sanghi Infrastructure regarding their green initiatives.

Consists of report and updates. The reports include the Environmental Impact Assessment of Sardar Sarovar Project on Nalsaroavar Bird Sanctuary, by Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation; updates pertain to the lake sanctuary issues and proposed revival, including an email from Lima Rosalind of CEE, who set up a wetland initiative in Nalsarovar that did not fully materialise.

The file consists of reportage on the Narayansarovar Chinkara sanctuary especially pertaining to its denotification and the construction of a project by the Sanghi group in the region, in the form of a compilation by CEE-NFS, newspaper clippings and magazine articles. It also contains minutes of meetings pertaining to the sanctuary, copies of judgements related to it, and some handwritten notes.

Newspaper clippings on Gujarat Forest department violations, booklet by Arch Vahini on Sanctuary or Tribal-based Forest Development, election pamphlet and correspondence. Correspondence includes those between Ashish Kothari and Trupti Parekh and Dr Anil Patel of Arch Vahini, comprising updates on the Shoolpaneshwar wildlife sanctuary, highlighting bamboo-cutting in Dediapada, and appeals for support of their actions, as well as correspondence with Government officials. Contains multilingual content in English and Gujarati.

Press clipping on sanctuary water released for farming

Consists of updates on the Velavadar National Park, including a trip report from Vivek Tiwari on spotting Floricans in the grasslands, and 40 at Velavadar in particular; and blackbuck deaths due to heavy rains.

Press clipping on survey of wild animals to commence from 26 April, in the Tribune

Update on sanctuary being dry that summer

Updates regarding denotification of Chhilchhila; water diversion from nearby Khaparhwas Bird Sanctuary

Consists of brochures on Sultanpur, Birds of Bhindwas and Haryana's wildlife protection; and press clipping on 50 lakh restoration plan

Contains press clipping on poaching in Morni and forest department deception.

Consists of letter to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh's office regarding denotification of Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary, acknowledgement of receipt and update.

Update regarding travails of Chail residents seeking denotification of their land absorbed into wildlife sanctuary

Consists of correspondence, and draft updates on areas of Himachal Pradesh that were denotified from sanctuary status. Includes copy of order to the divisional forest officer in Shimla regarding determination of preeexisting rights etc in Daran Ghatti I & II, proposed wildlife sanctuaries. Correspondence includes emails between Pallav ___, Ashish Kothari and Pankaj Sekhsaria, and correspondence with researcher Ramesh Krishnamurthy, Shyam Prasad, Nima and Yashveer Manjerekar on alternatives and to the Natural History India Mailing List pertaining to denotifications (with attached information)

Updates regarding illegal construction in wildlife sanctuary

Update regarding threat posed to Kugti wildlife

Updates and newspaper clippings on migrant birds at Pong reservoir sanctuary.

Update regarding Renuka dam project and lack of mandatory environmental clearances, in the Tribune

Indian Institute of Public Administration Report

Draft plan based on livelihood approach, prepared by Sanjeeva Pandey, Conservator of Forests NP

Consists of newspaper clippings on eco-terrorism and habitats affected by tourism and militarisation such as Ladakh, Wular; protection of Dal Lake and stay on construction ; migrant birds and impact due to border firing; protection of the stag 'Hangul'; nomination of hunters to the Wildlife Advisory Board; duck poaching; panel on wildlife act and proposed amendment; as well as updates on conversion of six forests into sanctuaries, toll of violence on nature; the Kashmir Environmental Watch Association on the J&K Wild Life Act; and article on hunting permits in J&K.

Consists of correspondence and tourist brochures on Ladakh. These are letters of objection addressed to the Deputy Commssioner / Collector of Leh Ladakh from Councillors regarding villages brought under the Hemis National Park area, protesting the imposition of wildlife protection area and sanctuary norms. The notifications of these orders and newspaper clippings are also enclosed. The tourist brochures include a trekking map of Ladakh.

The reports pertain to animal-human conflict and conservation in Hemis National Park particularly of predators, via surveys and data collection. May pertain to PA 13.6 Hemis High Altitude.

Consists of letters and newspaper clippings regarding shifting of a snow leopard from the City National Park at Cheshmashahi, for golfing greens, from Neelu Sharma; updates and correspondence pertaining to the alleged denotification of the Salim Ali National Park between Pankaj Sekhsaria of Kalpavriksh and SC Sharma, Additional IGF (Wildlife)

Consists of newspaper clipping on the proper habitat of the hangul between its native habitat of Dachigam wildlide park and the proposed Kishtwar national park.

Consists of media clippings pertaining to protected wildlife areas in the state of Karnataka

Consists of reports and correspondence pertaining to orders for timber-felling; creation of wildlife sacntuary; and reports on tiger protection across Karnataka - Goa - Maharashtra and on wildlife tourism in Karnataka.

Consists of correspondence and newspaper clippings on Anshi national park pertaining to displacement of forest dwellers by the park, as well as attached review petition and description of extents of the declared national park from the Office of the Additional Commissioner Karwar.

Consists of newspaper clippings and email updates, publicity material, correspondence and legal documents on Bannerghata National Park. The bulk of newspaper clippings and updates pertain to elephant deaths from poaching and electrocution by fences, as well as the proposed butterfly park; the correspondence and legal documents relate to a proposed firing range in the area. Also contains a brochure on Mitigating Man-Elphant Confrontation in the Bannerghatta National Park Area by the Institute for Natural Resources Conservation, Education, Research and Training.

Consists of notes, correspondence between Ashish Kothari and VGKK members as well as brochures of the Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra (VGKK) and ATREE; case studies and information about the Biligiri Rangana Sanctuary.

Consists of meeting notes with ATREE, revised proposal drafts, correspondence from the chief conservator's office and the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene regarding prior work done on behalf of the Soligas of BRT Hills; and attached government memoranda pertaining to the Soliga's forest rights in the BRT sanctuary region. Also includes an anonymous letter regarding issues in BRT and report of dismissal of employee by Karuna Trust for misconduct.

Consists of notes, correspondence pertaining to the rights of the Soliga people including draft letter to H.D. Kumaraswamy (Chief Minister), and regarding independent investigation into ban on forest produce collection etc by Kalpavriskh; notes from meetings with tribal leaders including report of forest produce collections; and complaint to the National Human Rights Council as well as press clippings regarding forest management plan with the Soligas, quarrying in the region and ban on PFMP

Consists of report on investigation on forest fires and ban on collection of NTFPs, other reports pertaining to forest rights, sustainability and joint forest management, and brochures of organisational work pertaining to tribal welfare.

Consists of articles and publications on ecological aspects of the BRT Sanctuary.

Consists of newspaper clippings and email correspondence on Irrpu Falls power project and report. This includes comments by Ameen Ahmed on the proposed dam.

Consists of newspaper clipping on establishment of bird sanctuary at Gudvi.

Consists of updates, correspondence and publicity material. Correspondence includes posting by S A Hussain to the Natural History group regarding the Kurdremukh national park area. Publicity material includes a background note and Kudremukh campaign booklet.

Marked as AK 21.32. Consists of extensive media clippings, the bulk of which pertain to mining activity in the region by the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) and involve Kalpavriksh as well as the Environment Support Group (ESG). Some clippings pertain to protection of the Tunga and Bhadra regions.

Consists of newspaper clippings, updates and research reference, with corresponding correspondence.

Consists mostly of correspondence with attached newspaper clippings and information, including a letter from PILSARC that encloses a copy writ petition filed by the Nagarhole Budakattu Hakku Sthapana Samiti against the State of Karnataka in 1996.

Consists of correspondence, analytical booklets and reports, updates and newspaper clippings pertaining to eco-development project in Nagarhole funded by the World Bank and opposed by the Adivasi communities in the area.

Consists of news clippings and updates on the Ranganatittu bird sanctuary, including quarrying in the sanctuary and plans for expansion.

Correspondence and news clippings, handwritten notes and meeting registration lists, draft project proposal; pertaining to protection of the Mahadayi valley and Bhimgadh. Contains multilingual content in English and Kannada.

Consists of newspaper clippings, updates, handwritten notes on various environmental issues in Kerala, and a map of the wildlife sanctuaries in Kerala

KFRI Research Report No. 16

Consists of a brochure on Aralam wildlife sanctuary

Consists of correspondence, documents pertaining to litigation in the Eravikulam National Park and Marayoor Sanal Forest, and newspaper clippings and update postings.

Newspaper clipping on Idukki wildlife sanctuary

Consists of a magazine clipping, handwritten drafts of articles and a brochure on Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary.

Consists of news update on fauna smuggling allegations following a delegation's visit to Parambikulam.

Consists of newspaper clipping on the Thamaravallachal tribal colony in the Peechi reservoir district. Also contains Malayalam-language brochure on the area.

Consists of newspaper clippings, updates, handwritten draft article and publicity brochure for the Silent Valley National Park, on profiles of the park, tree-felling, proposed hydroelectric project and continuing struggle to conserve Silent Valley.

PA 16 Madhya Pradesh (Other Protected Areas, Sitanadi)

Consists of media clippings on the Badalkhol sanctuary and the tribal people of Jashpur district.

Consists of publications, correspondence, handwritten notes, data sheets, and media clipping. The publications include an issue of Humanscapes magazine themed 'A million mutinies', spotlighting environmental movements around the country; 'Chautha Padav', the 1999-2000 report of the Tawa Matsya Sangh; and a pamphlet on fisheries in the Tawa reservoir. Notes pertain to the rights of farmers in Bori and the efforts of Gram Panchayats; the objectives of the forestry scheme by village residents; and handwritten notes by Pankaj Sekhsaria on Bori - March 1999 and Pachmarhi . Correspondence includes letters between the Kishan Adivasi Sanghatan of Hoshangabad and government functionaries on the rights of and attacks on Adivasi farmers in Bori and Pachmarhi sanctuary area, fishing permissions in the Tawa reservoir; and discussion of exclusion of Bori areas from wildlife protection act. Also contains a datasheet on Bori, on forested land (presented in the MP State Assembly), map of Hoshangabad, and article on the Bori forest. Contains multilingual material in English and Hindi.

Consists of correspondence and publicity material regarding Ghatigaon wildlife sanctuary and sanctuary for the the Great Indian Bustard. Publicity material is authored by Hasrat Arjjumend of the People's Resource Centre, whose correspondence with Bittu Sahgal has been forwarded to Ashish Kothari of Kalpavriksh. Contents pertain to inclusion of forest dwellers in conservation efforts, threatened denotification of Ghatigaon etc.

Consists of photographs taken of encroachment by railway line and canal on sanctuary area, villagers' meetings and rallies, the Sahariya tribals of the region by Hasrat Arjjumend and Lakhpat Singh.

Consists of Hindi newspaper clipping on invasive plants, and prosecution of illegal activities in Kangerghati.

Consists of correspondence on destruction of the Karera Bustard Sanctuary and updates, as well as newspaper clippings on Karera Wildlife sanctuary.

Consists of newspaper clippings on exclusion of land in Madhav Park for irrigation projects, and optic fibre-laying in the national park area.

Update email from Krishnaswamy Jagdish regarding threats to PAs and biodiversity over the country, including Chambal-sharing treaty between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh; bid to introduce tea cultivation in Arunanchal, Assam and Tripura; pressure to revive the Inchampalli project in Andhra Pradesh; and potential of hydel schemes affecting wildlife downstream subsequent to the Cauvery dispute resolution.

Consists of tourist brochures of Pachmarhi and hotel rate card; notes on Pachmarhi wildlife sanctuary, including a profile and copy of proposal for central assistance scheme; and newspaper clippings on declaration of Pachmarhi as biosphere reserve and on illegal structures in eco-sensitive zones.

Consists of correspondence with Arpan Sharma on the issue of relocation, including extensive reports of relocation planning, implementation, and community conservation by Sharma and comments and feedback by Ashish Kothari and others at Kalpavriksh; as well as comments on some disagreements with the Ekta Parishad. Also includes newspaper clippings of relocation of Asiatic lions in Sasangir; flyer for field action project co-ordinators in Palpur Kuno; and email updates to the Natural History mailing list.

Consists of email correspondence with update on Semarsot; public appeals regarding violence against tribal persons and activists in Surguja district, and against attempts to foment violence among the Adivasis by police and forest officials, including map of the region; and photocopies of articles pertaining to the Semarsot protests. Contains multilingual content in English and Hindi.

Correspondence, maps and informational material on Son Gharial, Bagdera and Sanjay National Parks

Consists of booklets on wildlife sanctuaries in Maharashtra and summaries of the proceedings of the Maharashtra Sanctuary Council regarding Marathwada and general issues of human-wildlife co-existence; as well as publicity brochures on awareness for compensation for loss of livestock to predators. The content is mostly in Marathi.

Consists of general data reports for the whole of Maharashtra state. These include - Proceedings of the Workshop on Bio-Diversity Conservation in Maharashtra (1999); Discussion on Important Issues in Wildlife Management, YASHADA, Pune (2000);Report on Population estimation of Tigers, Leopards and other wild animals in Tiger Project Areas - Sanctuaries, National Parks and other Forest Areas, Maharashtra State (2001); Citizen's Report on ten years of the forest rights act; analysis of joint forest rights.

Consists of a Report on Leopards, Junnar Forest Division; a situation report on the status of National Parks and Sanctuaries in Maharashtra state by the Maharashtra Forest Departments; and report of Workshop on Settlement of Rights of Villagers in National Parks and Sacntuaries. Consists of multilingual material in English and Marathi.

Dissertation submitted for Environment Science Masters degree, at the Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Environment Education and Research

Consists of correspondence on environmental issues, notes on environmental guidelines, conference invitations, proceedings and reports, and collected research references.

Consists of media clippings on environmental issues across Maharashtra as well as brochures for sensitising the public.

Consists of clippings on the declaration of the black buck sanctuary at Rehekuri in Ahmednagar and extension.

Consists of official documents and petitions pertaining to the Dnyanganga national park.

Consists of newspaper clippings on the Great Indian Bustard sanctuary in Maharashtra at Nannaj.

Consists of submissions to the office of the Chief Conservator regarding creation of Gugamal national park.

Consists of newspaper clippings on Karnala bird sanctuary

Publicity material, correspondence, and profiles and studies of Koyna dam region

Consists of the yearly report of the Malvan Taluka Shramik Machimar Sangh (Malvan Taluka Fishing Labourers Group); and clipping on Malvan fishermen's protest against a wildlife sanctuary.

Consists mostly of correspondence from 1992-1998. This includes correspondence from and to Bittu Sahgal and Ashish Kothari on issues pertaining to Melghat and protests at Chikhaldara, including members of the Narmada Bachao Andolan, Khoj and others. Contains multlingual material in English and Marathi.

Consists of correspondence, notes and conference notes. The material pertains to the Maharashtra Tribal Forum as well as Melghat. Contains multlingual material in English and Marathi.

Consists of correspondence in early 2000, as well as reports and publicity material. This includes discussions between Ashish Kothari and Bittu Sahgal of project direction, correspondence with government officials (such as Praveensingh Pardeshi, then collector at Latur), postcards and handwritten notes. Contains multlingual material in English and Marathi.

Consists of correspondence between Neeraj Vagholikar, Ashish Kothari and the organisation Khoj. Includes reports from Khoj on resettlement, as well as meeting summaries. Also includes correspondence with Robert Chapman regarding community resource pool. Contains multlingual material in English and Marathi.

Consists of note on the proposed denotification of 500 square kilometres of the Melghat Tiger Sanctuary filed in the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court; reports of the assembly held by the Swayamsevi Sanstha on the development of Melghat, the 7th meeting of the Expert Committee for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects; and summaries of key discussions at Bori village; a rebuttal of charges and clarification on issues raised by the Bombay Environmental Action Group in the Melghat Study; and denotification special notice. Includes handwritten notes on legal matters. Contains multlingual material in English and Marathi.

Consists of media clippings and updates on Melghat, pertaining to tiger sanctuary and poaching threats as well as the livelihood and human rights of the Korku people in Melghat and Bori, including issues of malnutrition, education and settlement. Contains multlingual material in English and Marathi.

Consists of documents related to petitions for forest rights of inhabitants of the Melghat Reserve. Includes lists of persons deemed to be encroaching.

Consists of drafts on issues of indigenous rights; as well as conference and workshop reports of symposium of issues in tribal areas, organised by Maharashtra Tribal Forum; workshop paper by Praveensingh Pardeshi (then collector of Latur) on a strategy for joint biodiversity management in Maharashtra; issue of newsletter 'Adivasi Samvad'; and brochure. Contains multlingual material in English and Marathi.

Consists of reports assessing Project Tiger Melghat; guidelines for rehabilitation of villages; handbook of Melghat authored by Krushnamegh Kunte; and environmental assessments of the Upper Tapi Project on the edge of Melghat Reserve by DD & Associates. Contains multlingual material in English, Hindi and Marathi.

Consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, and a report of a year spent in Nagzira.

Consists of updates on the Navegaon Sanctuary from the Vidarbha Wildlife Conservation society; and apendices on species in Navegaon.

Consists of notification copies and reports on Painganga (Kinwat Game Sanctuary) and proccedings related to Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary

Consists of newspaper clipping, correspondence to and reports sent to Ashish Kothari on the Totladoh issue, including an enquiry report dated to 23 October 1997.

Consists of the Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary handbook, by Aishwarya Mavinkurve and Sandeep Kripalani as part of the WWF's Volunteer Training Programme

Consists of reports on the Durgamwadi mines and impacts on flora and fauna in the Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary, as well as publicity material from INDAL Aluminium and issues of Sanctuary magazine on Radhanagari.

Consists of correspondence with newspaper clippings and updates, pertaining to Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary, relocation of bison, and opposition of the forest-dwelling population and environmentalists to mining activities in the region

Consists of a newspaper clipping on threat to deer in Sagareshwar National Park.

Consists of newspaper clippings of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and issues pertaining to encroachments and rehabilitation of slum-dwellers in Borivli, as well as conflict between forest-dwellers and rehabilitated persons.

Consists of correspondence, publicity material and reports on plan of Sanjay Gandhi National Park; workshop details; and a copy of a petition filed by the Bombay Environmental Group pertaining to the large-scale encroachments in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park area.

Consists of the report 'A Comprehensive Environmental Assessment of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Borivli National Park), authored by Vijay Paranjpe of Econet.

Consists of correspondence between Kothari and Rajesh Mudholkar regarding Tansa updates, publicity brochure on Tansa Sanctuary; as well as an academic article on 'Human disturbance and forest diversity in the Tansa Valley, India', Biodiversity and Conservation 12 : 1051-1072, 2003.

Consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence on Tadoba; including with Rucha Ghate, enclosing research compilations on Tadoba; and publicity material.

Consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence between Kalpavriksh and others, enclosing notes on Botezari rehabilitation and data from government officials on Tadoba.

Consists of updates on Tipeshwar and the scheme to establish the sanctuary (available online?)

Consists of publicity materials, such as a brochure on Manipur, photo profile on the Sangai; issues of the newsletter of Wetlands International on Lotak lake on Phumdis, and sustainable fisheries development; publication on proceedings of a workshop on Phumdi management at Loktak and commitee report on the park; updates and newspaper clippings on Loktak lake and Keibul Lamjao national park; a CD on Loktak titled 'The Atlas of Loktak'

Consists of updates on Balphakram National Park via email and sent with note to Ashish Kothari; newspaper clippings and a write-up on the Land Acquisition scam in the BNP area by Nature's Beckon, an environmental activist group.

Consists of email correspondence on the natural history server by student Samraat Pawar who studied the Ngenpui wildlife sanctuary; and updates on Mizoram pertaining to tiger protection; bird sanctuaries to be set up at Reiek mountain and Tamdil forest; and poacher activity cross-border from Myanmar.

Singular newspaper clipping on declaration of Japhu hills as a national park

Consists of correspondence with newspaper clippings pertaining mainly to Olive Ridley sites in Orissa such as Gahirmatha and issues of nesting, hatching and conservation of Olive Ridleys. Correspondents include Ashish Kothari and others of Kalpavriksh; Belinda Wright on the South Asian Natural History Server; and the Orissa Krushak Mahasangh

Consists of correspondence pertaining to Orissa wildlife between Ashish KOthari, People for Animals and the Chief Wildlife Warden / Conservator; and government notifications. Also encloses a proposal concerning services for capacity building for participatory management of degraded forests in Orissa, India, a note on sanctuaries in Orissa; as well as clippings pertaining to wildlife issues such as tiger and elephant conservation.

Reports on protected areas and impacts on livelihoods of tribal groups in Orissa. Also includes workshop and conference proceedings and publicity brochures for various national parks and sanctuaries.

Reports on impact of offshore drilling at the Dhamra Estuary on wildlife, particularly Olive Ridley turtles

Consists of correspondence around Konark and Balukhand; including a letter to the authorities regarding clearances, and letter from Biraja Das (member of BNHS) and WWF. Survey of Balukhand

Consists of correspondence, note and press releases on the importance of Bhitarkanika Lake as a sanctuary for the Olive Ridley. Also includes survey data and maps on the park.

Consists mostly of media clippings and updates pertaining to Bhitarkanika, including the tracking of Olive Ridley migration, nesting patterns, habitat destruction and interference of casuarina groves, mass turtle deaths, their abandonment of Orissa coast; litigation against fertiliser companies; poaching; prawn overfishing; and issues arising from interference of wildlife protection with livelihoods of fisherfolk

Consists of updates in the form of emails and cyclostyles, newspaper clippings on Chandka. Topics include elephant habitat destruction

Consists of correspondence, news clippings and updates, and publicity material. This includes letters from the Save Chilika Movement and Wild Orissan Conservation Society to Ashish Kothari, as well as letters from representatives of Kalpavriksh (Neeraj Vagholikar) to the then Chief Minister of Orissa and replies, and a letter enclosing monograph on Chilka Lake by Gopal Kadekodi. Media clippings pertain to fishermen protests against the prawn mafia, the poaching of the Irawaddy dolphin, Chilka lake degradation etc. The publicity materials consist of various brochures on the Chilka Lake, as well as a press note for publication.

Consists of a brochure for the Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, Orissa

Consists of a news update on the Bishnois of Abohar wildlife sanctuary.

Consists of news updates, newspaper clippings and a write-up on Harike sanctuary by Vikram Jit Singh.

Consists of correspondence with enclosed notes on conservation by local forest-dwelling communities and interdepartmental co-operation between police and forest departments for wildlife crime prevention from the Tarun Bharat Sangh and Forestry Training Institute; and media clippings regarding sanctuaries, Sambhar lake, poaching and the Bishnoi's community's anger, and the death of vultures; and a publicity brochure about the Great Indian Bustard (Godawan), Rajasthan's state bird.

Consists of newspaper clipping on tiger death at Darah wildlife sanctuary.

Consists of media clipping and correspondence with updates for the Desert National Park area in Jaisalmer and Barmer districts.

Consists of case study of the people participatory approach to the elephant corridor of the Nilgiri Biosphere reserve; bibliography of Envis Technical Report no 14 on the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve; action plans for the Kerala, Karnataka parts of the Nilgiri biosphere; and email from Krishnaswamy Jagdish on the server on the critical requirements of the reserve. Also includes informational brochures on Indira Gandhi National Park (Annamalai Tiger reserve) with species cards.

Consists of explanatory briefs on denotifications and settlement of forest rights in denotified areas as well as an appeal for information on proposed denotifications from Kalpavriksh; summary report of the national consultation on the Forest Rights Act and Protected Areas; guidelines for notification of protected areas; and legislation briefs on forest governance at the junction of forest, wildlife and biodiversity laws by Kalpavriksh.

Marked as AK 15.25. Correspondence pertains to letters addressed to and from Pankaj Sekhsaria, Ashish Kothari and other members of Kalpavriksh, regarding various environmental issues. Correspondents include : Faizi S on proposed conservation network and Clinton's visit to Ranthambore; Ashok Kumar S on forest official trade in deer meet; Ekwal Imam regarding the sighting of a white-backed vulture in Gandhisagar Sanctuary (MP); HS Sangha on study of Sambhar Lake; Joanna van Gruisen expressing objection to a PA Update about BBC filming being the reason for lake area closure and draft reply; MG Gogate objecting to an inaccuracy in the protected area update; Samir Ghosh, Samir (Chief Co-ordinator, Projects, Friends of Doon Society) appreciating name change; Ranjit of Khoj with updates on Melghat Updates on Melghat (lack of updates due to absence of representatives); on Almora following the Chamoli accident; seeking guidance for Himachal Pradesh area; S S Chitwadgi on the NHRC ruling on Rajaji Gujjars; KR Sethna on iron spikes to deter elephants in Chandka; and Dilip Virkhade on encroachment into tribal lands in Maldhok by Western Coalfields Ltd; as well as Ranjith Daniels and Suresh Doval.

Contains a masterlist of all protected areas and assigned codes.

Consists of news clippings regarding threat to Kerala bird sanctuary, inclusion of Bhadra sanctuary under Project Tiger and approval of hydel power projects in Arunanchal Pradesh (in the North East Times); an appeal for funds on the death of employees of the Palamau Forest Reserve in Bihar; and cyclostyled sheets of updates to the Natural History of South Asian - General discussion and research group on various subjects such as Sunderbans Tiger Poaching, tiger killings in AP; update on the Nagarjuna Sagar - Srisaliam tiger reserve; Protected Areas Virtual Library; the greater adjutant stark; and correspondence between Somyadeep Datta and Farhad Vania, with Vania (Consultant for Project on Participatory Management of Protected Areas) offering assistance for Datta's paper presentation at a workshop in Pune.

Newspaper clippings, updates and forum posting pertaining to India as a whole or central authorities.

Consists of news clippings regarding South Asian conservation and wildlife issues, including crossborder issues and corridors, habitat destruction (grasslands in Afghanistan); poaching of species such as rhinos etc; Himalayan news including the clean-up of Mt. Everest.

Consists of position papers and brochures on conservation initiatives in Nepal run by WWF. These include country papers from Maldives, Bangaldesh and World Natural Heritage sites from the WCPA Regional workshop on Protected Area Landscapes in South Asia, held in Nepal

Consists of published compilations of the Protected Area Update.

Consists of two Hindi-language issues of the Protected Area Updates - joint issue 27 and 28; and issue 29

Issue 25; Issue 27 & 28, Issue 29 on translucent sheets, perhaps in preparation for printing.