A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
DKL Subject File No.1
I. Subject Files, 1881-2016
A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
1881
Material collected from Government Archives. The file contains proceedings of the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal, progress reports of Forest Administration in Bengal, discussion about depredation of elephants in Killah Sukindah and handwritten notes on grasslands in North Bengal, elephant capture, tigers in Sundarbans, etc.
Government Archives; Lieutenant Governor; Bengal; Killah Sukindah; Tigers; Sundarbans
A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
1975
Material related to elephant depredation in tea gardens of North Bengal and plantation pattern in West Bengal and North Bengal. The file contains handwritten notes and field reports pertaining to elephant depredation and related correspondence between D.K. Lahiri Choudhury and S. Palit, Divisional Forest Officer, Jalpaiguri Division. Includes �a note on depredations caused by wild elephants in the Dooars area of Jalpaiguri District� and a �note on choice of species and patterns of planting in areas outside the working plans prescription under the Scheme for Reforestation of derelict forests and Economic plantation�. Also, includes maps titled �Tista artillery range�, �forest of Northern Circle: West Bengal� and �map of the tea growing districts: Dooars�
Plantation pattern; Elephant depredation; Jalpaiguri; Reforestation; Tista artillery range
A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
1975
Correspondence of D.K. Lahiri Choudhury with Md. Yousuf, S. Roy, D.K. Basu, N.D. Jayal, A.K. Gupta, Arin Ghosh, M.K. Nandi and others regarding purchase of elephants, observation of seasonal movement pattern on elephants, elephant depredation in South Bengal and North Bengal, status survey of elephants and study of elephant depredation problems, government�s concern over instances of diversion of forest areas for non-forestry purposes, Teesta Barage Project, etc. Includes field report titled �field trip to the Dalma Hill Wildlife Sanctuary on 12-3-78� by Ashok Kumar and D.K. Lahiri Choudhury, notes titled �Guidelines for screening proposals for deforestation� and �Management of problem population of elephants in the northern part of West Bengal�. Also, includes maps of Hasimara Industries limited, Andrew-Yule Company limited, Needham group, �form for supplying information on wild elephants� and handwritten notes
South Bengal; North Bengal; Teesta Barage Project; Dalma Hill Wildlife Sanctuary; Hasimara Industries limited; Andrew-Yule Company limited; Needham group
A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
1977
Correspondence among D.K. Lahiri Choudhury, S.P. Shahi, Anne Wright, Parimal Mitra, J.C. Daniel, M.K. Appayya, Robert Olivier, Ashok Kumar and others regarding elephant depredation, artillery firing ranges disturbing elephants in North Bengal, status of elephants in different regions of Bengal, elephants� migratory routes, survey of the status and population of the Asian elephant with special reference to India, South Bengal Sanctuary for elephants, elephants moving across river Mechi - the border between Nepal and West Bengal, Dalma Elephant Survey, etc. Includes travel diary titled �Joint visit to North Bengal by S.P. Shahi & D.K. Lahiri Choudhury in April 1979�
Artillery firing ranges; River Mechi; Dalma Elephant Survey; Travel diary
