Completed Projects (2023-2024)

FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

BIOTECHNOLOGY DIVISION 

1. To identify potentially rich areas of designated species from different agro climate zones of Madhya Pradesh.
2. To select the candidate plus trees of designated species on the basis of their phenotypic traits.
3. To standardize their clonal propagation technique.
4. To prepare technical bulletin as an extension series of evolved technologies.

CONSERVATION DIVISION 

FOREST UTILIZATION DIVISION

1. To strengthen the current MIS to assist in collection of market information on prices and products in local, regional & national markets.
2. To monitor MSP for selected MFPs in the state and suggest improvements to ensure good returns and increase efficiency in marketing.
3. To undertake study for collection of selected NTFPs.

MP State Minor Forest Produce

(Trade & Dev.) Cooperative Federation, Bhopal

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Selection of species specific root trainer sizes and potting mixes to be adopted by the Forest Department nurseries of Madhya Pradesh for ten selected tree species

Dr. Archana Sharma

1. To standardize the potting mixture of targeted species for better growth and survival of plants.
2. To standardize the root trainer cell size for optimum growth of targeted species.
3. To standardize the planting period of seedlings under root trainer cell size for plantation programme.
4. To standardize spacing of seedlings in root trainers for better growth and survival of plants

PCCF (R/E, Lok Vaniki), M.P. Bhopal

June 2023

1. विभागीय स्तर पर रोपणियों के विविध कार्यों का सतत मूल्यांकन।
2. उच्च गुणवत्ता के पौधे तैयारी हेतु रोपणी में स्थित प्रमुख संरचनाओं की स्थिति एवं उपयोग।

1. क्षेत्रीय अमले को मिश्रित प्रजातियों के उच्च गुणवत्ता के पौध तैयारी के संबंध में वैज्ञानिक तकनीक से अवगत कराना।
2. रूट ट्रेनर में पौध तैयारी एवं नर्सरी प्रबंधन। 
3. रूट ट्रेनर में तैयार पौधों की जड़ों के विकास एवं गुणवत्ता के बारे में प्रशिक्षण एवं प्रदर्शन द्वारा अवगत कराना। 
4. रूट ट्रेनर में तैयार पौधों के परिवहन एवं रोपण से संबंधित जानकारी प्रदाय करना।
5. रोपणी में लगने वाले कीट एवं रोगों से बचाव के संबंध में जानकारी प्रदाय करना।
6. गुणवत्तायुक्त केंचुआ खाद तैयार कर रोपणी में उपयोग।

WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

ANIMAL ECOLOGY DIVISION

Study on leopard (Panthera pardus L.) presence, identification of conflict zones and developing suitable mitigation measures on human-leopard interactions in the urban areas of Jabalpur and Indore, Madhya Pradesh

1. To identify source sites of stray leopards and their causal factors of straying in and around the urban areas of Jabalpur and Indore
2. To study perception of people towards human-leopard interaction
3. To develop suitable strategy to reduce man leopard interaction amicably in the urban landscapes

AITE: Evaluation of Wild Animals Populations and Habitat in MP, Part I &II

1. Data Analysis on prey and predator status and abundance
2. Generation of Reports

Dr Aniruddha Majumder &

Dr. Jyoti Singh

1. To compare various habitat parameters of the barasingha in source sites of Kanha and the proposed releasing sites at Magdhi Range of Bandhavgarh
2. To compare basic parameters of the barasingha in grassland areas of Kanha, with proposed introduction site Magdhi of BTR and adjacent meadows for the establishment of barasingha population.
3. To study viable population of Barasingha for introduction
4. To explore the possibility of expansion of the free-ranging barasingha population and suggest measures for habitat and connectivity improvement in proposed introduction site.

Dr Aniruddha Majumder 

1. To provide opportunity for academicians, practitioners, professionals, researchers and policymakers engaged in working on various emerging issues on wildlife management.
2. To provide a platform to be acquainted with latest developments and trends in the ongoing research in various dimensions of wildlife management.
3. To provide a forum to understand variety of species-specific conservation strategies evolving in the country.

HABITAT ECOLOGY DIVISION

1. Preparation of Initial Environment Examination (IEE).
2. To study the present status of biological resources, including species distribution their conservation status, migratory  bird species and their habitat conditions, breeding/spawning grounds
3. To study the river hydrology, morphology, seasonal variations and data collection on historical flow of the study area
4. To assess the impacts water extraction on river ecology, and predict the minimum environmental flow required for the survival of the major aquatic fauna
5. To suggest the mitigation measures and prepare the management plan to minimize  the adverse impacts

FACILITATION CELL

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT CELL

  Dr. Jyoti Singh,

Dr. Aniruddha Majumdar,

Dr Uday Homkar

1. To collect baseline data on existing flora, fauna and socio economic status of the area.
2. To assess the probable impacts of the proposed activities on flora, fauna of the area and their habitat within the 10 km impact zone.
3. To assess the impact of noise, air and water quality due to proposed activities.
4. To suggest mitigation measures for conservation/protection and improvement of flora, fauna, habitats and social status of local communities.