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| Name of the Collection | Dhriti Kanta Lahiri Choudhury |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | I. Subject Files, 1881-2016 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 9 |
| Abstract | Material related to rhinoceros. The file contains related correspondence among D.K. Lahiri Choudhury, John Sale, J.C. Daniel, S.K. Kooka, Anne Wright and R. Schenkel, working plans for protection and preservation of one-horned rhinoceros in Jaldapara, Gorumara and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuaries in Northern West Bengal, and minutes of the rhino sub-committee meeting held at Dudhwa National Park. Includes action plans and programmes entitled: �Asian Rhinos: An Action Plan for their Conservation�, �Rhino Global Captive Action Plan� and �India�s Rhino - Re-introduction Programme�. Also, includes related maps, press clippings, a postcard, a photograph from Jaldapara, and a magazine article titled, �Indian Rhino, What�s That?� by Anwaruddin Choudhury |
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| Keywords | One-horned rhinoceros; Rhino sub-committee meeting; Dudhwa National Park |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1980 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1987 |
| Extent | 322 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Printed & Typed |
| Language | English & Bengali |
| Remarks | Publishers: Department of Environment, Government of India; IUCN; C.B.S.G.- India. Includes a map of Mymensingh (1779)/ 1 colour photo |
| Source/Link | The Telegraph; Statesman etc. |
| Donor | Sheila Lahiri Choudhury, Deep Kanta Lahiri Choudhury, Debjani Das |
| Donation Date | 2021 |
| Custodian | Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
