Biodiversity and Critical Habitat Assessment and Preparation of Site-Specific Biodiversity Management Plans

Biodiversity and Critical Habitat Assessment and Preparation of Site-Specific Biodiversity Management Plans

under
Meghalaya Integrated transport Project (MITP), PWD, Roads (NH), Govt of Meghalaya, funded by the World Bank.

Umling-Patharkhmah Road, Ri Bhoi District
Rongram-Rongrengre-Darugre (RRD) Road, West Garo Hills & East Garo Hills Districts Agia-Medipara-Phulbari-Tura (AMPT) Road, West Garo Hills District.

Some photos of habitats and biodiversity from the study areas

Umling- Patharkhmah Road

RRD Road

AMTP Road

Some of the Birds recorded along RRD, AMPT and Umling-Patharkhmah Roads, Meghalaya

Some of the Butterflies recorded along RRD, AMPT and Umling-Patharkhmah Roads, Meghalaya

(Photo credits: Birds, Butterflies & Habitats by Dr Justus Joshua; Elephants & Slow Loris by Shri P.S. Nongbri)

DETAILS


Duration

12 months (January 2021 to December 2021)

Financial Budget

Rs. 33.00 lakhs.

Funding Agency

World Bank  

Principal Investigator

Dr Vincent T Darlong, Former VC, MLCU & Director, Centre for Sustainable Development Studies, MLCU.

Co-Investigator

Dr Subashish Das Gupta, DETE, MLCU.

Other Investigators

Dr. Marbabiang Syiemlieh, HoD, Social Works Dept, MLCU.

Shri P.S. Nongbri, IFS (Retd),  former CCF (SF&Env) & MS (SEIAA).

Dr. Justus Joshua, Director & Principal Scientist, Green Future Foundation, Trichy, Tamil Nadu.

Contact

Director, Centre for Sustainable Development Studies, MLCU.