The Western Ghats of India – a biodiversity hotspot

The Ecology Department of the French Institute of Pondicherry, with more than three decades experience on biodiversity studies in the Western Ghats, has organized a one-day symposium on November 17th to launch the drafting of a collective edited volume about biodiversity and ecology of the Western Ghats forests. The book, which is planned to be brought out through a reputed international publisher, will have different chapters ranging from physical to biological aspects, human ecology and forest management. The contribution for each chapter is expected to be by eminent and experienced researchers and forest administrators, who have been invited for the kick-off symposium held in IFP on November 17th. During this meeting, the overall framework of the book, the modalities of the chapters and the timeframe for drafting have been discussed and agreed upon by the attending contributors.

Organizers

• Dr B.R. Ramesh, Dr P. Couteron
• Department of Ecology
• French Institute of Pondicherry

Venue

Jawaharlal Nehru Conference Hall French Institute of Pondicherry 11, Saint Louis Street Pondicherry - 605001

Time

10:00 AM

Participants

• Dr. Dilip Kumar, Addl. PCCF, KFD, Bangalore
• Mr. Krishna Kumar, Conservator of Forests, TNFD, Chennai
• Mr. Srnivasa Murthy, Conservator of Forests, TNFD, Chennai
• Dr. Ajith Kumar, National Center for Biological Sciences, Bangalore
• Dr. Ranjit Daniels, Care Earth, Chennai
• Dr. Kunhi Krishnan K, School of Social Sciences, Kottayam
• Dr. Parthasarathy N, School of Ecology, Pondicherry University
• Dr. Pascal J.P., ECOFOG, French Guyana
• Dr.Couteron P., French Institute of Pondicherry
• Dr. Ramesh B.R., French Institute of Pondicherry
• Dr. Borne F, French Institute of Pondicherry
• Dr.Karunakaran P.V, French Institute of Pondicherry
• Dr. Patil S.V, French Institute of Pondicherry
• Dr. Ayyappan N., French Institute of Pondicherry
• Mr. Aravajy S., French Institute of Pondicherry
• Mr. Ramalingam S, French Institute of Pondicherry
• Ms. Anurupa Naik, French Institute of Pondicherry