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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. | 11 |
| Abstract | Correspondence of D. K. Lahiri Choudhury with P.K. Ray, M. K. Chowdhury, S. Basu, Romulus Whitaker, Anne Wright, S. N. Misra, G.S. Mandal, S.C. Dey and others regarding meetings of the Wildlife Advisory Board for West Bengal, meetings of the Task Force for advising the local forest administration, controlling trade in freshwater turtles at Howrah during the nesting seasons, award for information in case of rhino poaching, and status of wildlife in North Bengal. There are agenda items, minutes and proceedings of the meetings and �a status survey of freshwater turtle resources in India (September 1982-June 1983) with recommendations for management (an Indo-American Fellowship Project)�, submitted by Edward O. Moll. Also, includes �6th plan for Jaldapara wildlife Sanctuary�, notes titled �Farming crocodile (crocodylus porosus) in West Bengal�, �Army field firing range vis-�-vis Buxa Tiger Reserve, etc. |
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| Keywords | Wildlife Advisory Board; Howrah; Survey; Freshwater turtle resources; Jaldapara wildlife sanctuary; Buxa Tiger Reserve |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1981 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1996 |
| Extent | 433 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Handwritten, Cyclostyled, Typed & Printed |
| Language | English & Bengali |
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| Source/Link | |
| 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 |
