Sandeep Chouksey

• Master of Science
• Senior Project Officer- Species Conservation at WWF India

Lantana camara poses significant threats to biodiversity and ecosystem health in India, as it disrupts native plant growth, changes habitat structure, and alters soil properties. Several mitigation measures have been undertaken to eradicate lantana, including physical uprooting and burning. Since 2015, the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) h...

Registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI 1860, the Foundation for Ecological Security was set up in 2001 to reinforce the massive and critical task of ecological restoration in the country. The crux of our efforts lies in locating forests and other natural resources within the prevailing economic, social, and ecological dynamics in rural...

This report acknowledges the importance of connectivity in this region and aims to inform proposed development plans in view of securing wildlife movements in the Bandhavgarh – Sanjay corridor. The report provides baseline information on the ecological and related aspects within the corridor. We thus attempt to understand how large carnivores n...

Ecologically, grassland is any plant community dominated by grasses, whether they exist naturally or because of management practices. Most forest grasslands are anthropogenic and established plant communities planted for forage production, though some are established for soil and water conservation and wildlife habitat. In Satpura Tiger Reserve, Ma...

India is rich in wildlife and has great diversity of wild fauna and flora. Human population is expanding and natural habitat of wild animal is shrinking, people and animals increasingly come in to conflict over living space or food. The survey showed that most of the respondents (67.78%) were not aware with the wildlife biodiversity in their areas...

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) is one of the famous tiger reserves in India, situated in Uamria District of Madhya Pradesh. Data on human-tiger conflict were collected from the forest record during the period from 2001 to 2011 and a questionnaire survey was conducted to know the level of human-tiger conflict. A total of 27 human casualties were re...

Sarus crane is one of the most impressive birds on earth and an indicator of healthy agricultural land and wetland. This study between August 2011 to July 2012 was to examine the Sarus crane ethology and nesting behavior during breeding season in Faridpur tehsil under Bareilly District of Uttar Pradesh. The survey method consisted with the collecti...

The Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is one of the famous tiger reserve in India. The human wildlife conflict is on rise for few years. A total of 194 human casualties and 1960 livestock depredation were reported between 2001 to 2011. Out of 194 casualties, 6.7% were lethal which caused death and 93.3% were injuries. Out of these maximum 37.57% (68) were...

The present survey was planned to evaluate the status and abundance of Sarus Crane in Faridpur Tehsil under Bareilly District of Uttar Pradesh. The study method consisted with the collection of data from primary and secondary resources. A total of 32 villages were extensively surveyed for the presence of Sarus Crane whereas 10 villages showed the p...

The present survey was carried out in August 2011 to July 2012 to assess the current status of habitat and food resources use by Sarus crane (Grus antigone) in Faridpur Tehsil under Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh with total survey area of 62222 ha. The survey method consisted of the collection of data from primary and secondary resources. The s...

A study was conducted on the status and management of human leopard conflict in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh, India with special reference to people perception and community based conservation. The Tiger Reserve with an area of 1161.471 km² is situated in Uamria, Madhya Pradesh. There were 13 villages in the Core Zone of the Reserve...

Wildlife requirements fall into three basic categories food, water, and shelter safe from predators where they can sustain and raise their young ones. These requirements are very specialized for each species of animals and birds. The majority of wild mammals (chital, nilgai, black buck, wild pig, and jackal) were reported in the agricultural areas,...