Andaman booklet aw.FH10 - Zoological Survey of India
Andaman booklet aw.FH10 - Zoological Survey of India
Andaman booklet aw.FH10 - Zoological Survey of India
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Studies conducted by <strong>Zoological</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong><br />
<strong>Zoological</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong> (ZSI), <strong>Andaman</strong> and Nicobar Regional<br />
Centre established in <strong>Andaman</strong> and Nicobar Islands in the month<br />
<strong>of</strong> April 1977 with the jurisdiction covering <strong>Andaman</strong> and Nicobar<br />
Islands and its territorial waters. The objectives <strong>of</strong> ZSI are exploration,<br />
survey, inventory and monitoring <strong>of</strong> fauna <strong>of</strong> this Island ecosystem,<br />
taxonomic studies on marine and terrestrial fauna, status survey <strong>of</strong><br />
threatened and endemic fauna, preparation <strong>of</strong> data base, providing<br />
information for updating the Red Data Book, maintenance and<br />
development <strong>of</strong> National <strong>Zoological</strong> Collection and publication <strong>of</strong><br />
research work as fauna volume, state fauna series, records <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Zoological</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong> and also in the reputed national and<br />
internal journals. Since, April 1977 to till date, total <strong>of</strong> 673 major<br />
surveys have been conducted in various islands viz. South <strong>Andaman</strong><br />
(Rutland Island, Chidiyatapu, Mount Harriet National Park, Mahatma<br />
Gandhi Marine National Park), Little <strong>Andaman</strong>, Middle <strong>Andaman</strong><br />
(Aves, Sound, Kurlo Islands, Long Island, Interview Island and<br />
Mayabunder), Ritchie's Archipelago (Henry L<strong>aw</strong>rence, John L<strong>aw</strong>rence,<br />
Outram, Wilson, Inglis, Havelock, Inglis, South Button, North Button,<br />
Nicolson, Neil Islands), North <strong>Andaman</strong> (Arial Bay, Ross Island, Smith<br />
Island and Lamia Bay, North Reef, Saddle Peak National Park), Nicobar<br />
Islands (Car Nicobar Island, Great Nicobar Island, Kundol Island,<br />
Katchal Island and Teresa Island, Nancowry Island) to explore the<br />
fauna <strong>of</strong> this island ecosystem.<br />
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