• Home
  • Animal Ecology Division

Animal Ecology Division

Animal Ecology Division

RESEARCH DISCIPLINES

  1. Conservation Biology
  2. Population Estimation
  3. PHVA (Population Habitat Viability Analysis) studies
  4. Re-introduction, Re-wilding and Translocation

 

1. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

Research Priorities

  1. Species recovery programme of caracal and wolf in urban landscape
  2. Species recovery programme of Tiger in Madhav National Park
  3. Human-carnivore interaction-carrying capacity estimation and population management
  4. Feeding and spatial ecology of large carnivores and prey in various tiger reserves of Madhya Pradesh 

2.  POPULATION ESTIMATION

Research Priorities

  1. Estimation of tiger, co-predators and prey populations within & outside; All India Tiger Estimation Programme Madhya Pradesh
  2. Estimation of avifaunal abundance and study of flocking pattern of various avifauna species, especially vultures and various raptors
  3. Estimation of riverine fauna abundance-gharials, crocodiles, dolphins and turtles in rivers of the state     

3.  PHVA (POPULATION HABITAT VIABILITY ANALYSIS) STUDIES

Research Priorities

  1. PHVA study of locally extinct or newly introduced species in various parts of the state
  • Gaur in Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve
  • Hardground Barasingha in Bandhavgarh and Satpura tiger reserves
  • Tiger in Madhav National Park
  • Gharial in Chambal, Son-Gharial and Ken Gharial sanctuaries
  • Leopard in Rani Durgawati Wildlife Sanctuary

4. REINTRODUCTION, REWILDING AND TRANSLOCATION  

Research Priorities

  1. Translocation of Hardground Barasingha in Bandhavgarh and Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserves 
  2. Studies on methodology of safe translocation of chitals and black bucks 
  3. Studies on rewilding of orphan cubs of tiger and other carnivores after their rescue operations
  4. Standardization of operating procedures for tranquilization, capture and rescue of various carnivore and herbivore species
  5. Monitoring of reintroduced/re-established species outside tiger reserves

 

Institutional Staff

Dr Aniruddha Majumder 
Scientist - B (Wildlife Biology) and Division In-Charge
Mobile No: + 91 8377936934
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • I have more than 17 years of research experiences in the field of Wildlife Science.
  • As a principal investigator, currently handling various research projects under Animal Ecology Division and also under Environmental Impact Assessment Cell.
  • Worked as a Technical Officer in Global Tiger Forum and Assistant Manager in Wildlife Trust of India.
  • Worked as a research scholar of Wildlife Institute of India in various research projects at Central India which include 1st and 2nd cycle of All India Tiger Estimation Programmes, Ecology of tiger in Tiger Reserve (M.P.) and also supported in various species re-introduction projects.
  • Published more than 60 scientific papers (Peer reviewed national and International), Popular Articles, Research reports and Technical Manuals.
  • Participated in National and International workshops, conferences and symposiums including “Trans-boundary Conservation of Tigers” and “Other Endangered Species, and the Strategy for Combating Illegal Wildlife Trade" at Kunming, China at 2013 and Second Global Tiger Stock Taking conference and 6th General Assembly of Global Tiger Forum at Dhaka, Bangladesh on 2014.
  • As an expert Committee Member, I was involved in assessment of Impact of Sand mining on Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus habitat in National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary and Son Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh.
  • M.P. State Committee member to asses prey and habitat for Cheetah Introduction.
  • Trained more than 2000 frontline forest staff of Madhya Pradesh on “Wildlife Population Monitoring Techniques” and “Wildlife Crime Prevention”. 
  • Life Member of “National Book Trust”, “Indian Youth Hostel Association”, “Mahakaushal Vigyan Parishad” and “Society for Tropical Forestry”.

 

Research

On-going projects

S. No.

Title of the Project

Name of PI

 Co-PI

Source of funding

Sanctioned Amount (Rs.)

Date of Initiation

Due date of completion

1

Network Project on Conservation of Lac Insect Genetic Resources

Dr Aniruddha Majumder

                             

ICAR through Indian Institute of Natural Resin and Gums, Ranchi (Jharkhand)

43.20 lakhs

Apr. 2021

March 2026
2

Ecology of  Indian Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) and it’s conservation implication in Nauradehi Wildlife Division, Madhya Pradesh

 Dr Aniruddha Majumder   PCCF (Wildlife), Madhya Pradesh 45.35 lakhs May 2023 Apr. 2025
3

Hand on exercise on Kusmi lac cultivation in Bichhiya village of Umaria Forest Division of Madhya Pradesh.

 Dr Aniruddha Majumder   DFO, Umaria, MP 1.95 lakhs Nov. 2023 Oct. 2024
 

Regular Activity

            
5

Maintenance of Circular rose garden and Regional Lac field gene bank

 Dr Aniruddha Majumder   Director, SFRI Jabalpur      

 

Completed Projects

S. No.

Title of the Project

Name of PI

Objectives

Funding Agency

Year  of Completion
  AITE-2022 Evaluation of Wild Animals Population and Habitat in Madhya Pradesh. [Phase-1 and Phase-2]

Dr Aniruddha Majumder

Dr. Anjana Rajput
  • Data Analysis on prey and predator status and abundance
  • Generation of Reports
 PCCF (Wildlife) Madhya Pradesh Sept. 2023
  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

Dr Aniruddha Majumder

 
  • To identify source sites of stray leopards and their causal factors of straying in and around the urban areas of Jabalpur and Indore
  • To study perception of people towards human-leopard interaction
  • To develop suitable strategy to reduce man leopard interaction amicably in the urban landscapes
 PCCF (Wildlife) Madhya Pradesh Aug. 2023
  nternational Conference on “Wildlife Conservation: Emerging scenario and Way Forward” Dr Aniruddha Majumder
  • To provide opportunity for academicians, practitioners, professionals, researchers and policymakers engaged in working on various emerging issues on wildlife management.
  • To provide a platform to be acquainted with latest developments and trends in the ongoing research in various dimensions of wildlife management.
  • To provide a forum to understand variety of species-specific conservation strategies evolving in the country.
 PCCF (Wildlife) Madhya Pradesh Aug. 2023
  Population Habitat Viability Analysis (PHVA) of Hard ground Barashingha (Cervus duvauceli branderi) for introduction in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, M.P.

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.
 PCCF (Wildlife) through Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, M.P. June 2023
  Identification of best performing bamboo species for enhancement of income of farmers in Madhya Pradesh Dr Aniruddha Majumder
  1. To identify best performing bamboo species in all the agro-climatic zones of the state based on the study of bamboo setums demo-plots and other bamboo plantations.
  2. To identify species suitable for strengthening the socio-economic conditions of farmers and other dependent communities – basods and pan barejas.
 M.P. State Bamboo Mission Jan. 2023

1

Capacity Building of Frontline Forest Staff of Madhya Pradesh for 5thcycle of All India Tiger Estimation Programme-2021-22

Dr Aniruddha Majumder
  • To create a cadre of master trainers on advanced wildlife population monitoring techniques who can further transfer their knowledge to frontline forest staff of their respective forest divisions/Pas.
  • To train all frontline forest staff of tiger bearing beats of this state.

PCCF (Wildlife) Madhya Pradesh)

March 2022

 

Major Activities

  • All India Tiger Estimation (AITE) -2022 : Trainings, data submission and processing
  • Maintenance of Regional Lac field Gene Bank
  • Maintenance of ornamental nursery
  • Awareness campaign on wildlife to common people on Environmental Day, Global Tiger Day, Wildlife Day, Lac Insect Day and on.

Services rendered

  • Predator and prey population monitoring at in-situ condition.

  • Species recovery programme of locally extinct or newly introduced species in various protected areas of Madhya Pradesh,

  • Re-introduction/re-wildling/translocations of carnivores and herbivores.

  • Conservation of lac insects and promotion of lac cultivation in central India through regional lac gene bank and ornamental nursery.

  • Training on capacity building of frontline forest staff on predator and prey monitoring and other burning wildlife issues.