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 Better understand the application of the principles of ecology and animal behaviour to
formulate strategies for the management of wildlife populations and their habitats.
 Understand the management practices required to achieve a healthy ecosystem for wildlife
population along with emphasis on conservation and restoration.

THEORY (45 Hours)

UNIT- I (15 Hours)
Values of wildlife/Wildlife and its scope in India/Types of wildlife and their status/ Wildlife
depletion and its causes. Wildlife corridors, Wildlife legislation, Wildlife Protection Act, 1972,
Wildlife trade, Wildlife Safari, Wild animal‘s projects, Wildlife and tribal welfare, Wildlife
research in India and world

UNIT- II (15Hours)

Wildlife education/ India‘s wildlife/ Wildlife conservation, Importance of wild animals and their
conservation, Wild animals and artificial insemination and captive breeding, Wildlife sanctuaries,
National Parks, Biosphere reserves/Germplasm stations, seed banks and pollen banks/ Zoological
Gardens in India/ Western Ghats/Eastern Ghats/ Himalayan Biodiversity/Government Institutions
involved in wildlife research and conservation/NGO‘s involved in wildlife research and
conservation

UNIT- III (15Hours)
ICUN List of endangered animals, critically endangered species, vulnerable species, Ramsar
wetlands/ Mega biodiversity centres/ Biodiversity hotspots/ Biodiversity heritage sites.Protected
area network/ Biodiversity mapping and prospecting/Wildlife census, techniques, and biodiversity
index

PRACTICAL (30 Hours)

1. To prepare report on the Himalayan biodiversity of wild animals,
2. To study bird fauna of Himachal.
3. To visit Zoo/ national park/safari
4. To study wildlife fauna through photographs.
5. To study the different endangered, critically endangered animals
6. To study project tiger, project elephant
7. Demonstration of basic equipment needed in wildlife studies- use, care and
8. maintenance (Compass, Binoculars, Spotting cope, Range Finders, Global Positioning
System, Various types of Cameras and lenses).
9. Familiarization and study of animal evidences in the field: Identification of animalsthrough
pugmarks, hoof marks and scats.
10. Trail/ transect monitoring for abundance and diversity estimation of mammals andbird (direct
and indirect evidences).
11. Identification of Big cats: Lion, Tiger, Cheetah, Leopard and Jaguar.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Hudson, P.J., Rizzoli, A., Grenfell, B.T. Heestrbeek, H. and Dobson, A.P. (2002) The
Ecology of Wildlife Diseases. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
2. Banerjee, K. (2002) Biodiversity Conservation in Managed and Protected Areas. Agrobios,
India.
3. Kenneth Anderson (2000) The Kenneth Anderson Omnibus Vol I. Rupa Publications.

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