Our inspirations
Article 51(A)(g) of Constitution of India enforces a constitutional obligation on the citizens of India to protect and improve the natural environment, including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife and to have compassion for all living creatures.
India is a Party to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) since 1994. Committed to conserve the unique ecology and biodiversity of the Country, the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) was prepared followed by National Wildlife Action Plan (NWAP), aligning with the UNDP SDGs and Aichi. Besides, India is also signatory to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and Ramsar Convention for conservation of wildlife, migratory species and wetlands.
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) aims to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, was adopted in December 2022. Responding to this Global call for conservation of nature, India is leading the way through legal protection of environment, forests and biodiversity through umbrella acts such as Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Biological Diversity Act, 2002, the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022. India was amongst the first members to legislate and implement the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) domestically, the parent convention of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and its 30×30 target. Meeting the 2030 targets demands every part of society acts for a sustainable future.
NBSAP, under the aegis of The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India mainstreamed and enabled integration of biodiversity-related considerations into the EIA Notification, 2006 and its process, by integrating the umbrellas among India’s species-to-landscape level conservation acts. EIA/ESIA in India recognizes the importance of ecosystem-level conservation through maintaining core ecological functions of habitats (forests, wetlands, rivers) and the biodiversity they support.
Under provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems (NPCA) was formulated and the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 provides guidelines for wetland conservation in the country. Besides, the umbrella programme Namami Gange of Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS), Government of India provided nation-wide template for riverscape conservation. The landmark programme gave us the Ganga E-Flow Notification, 2018 and also paved way for river conservation in the country under the National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) initiatives.
The standard Terms of Reference (ToR) by MoEF&CC, Government of India, which emphasizes that – ‘Development proposals should incorporate, (i) Ecology and biodiversity conservation considerations, (ii) means of sustainable use of biodiversity resources, and provide fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from use of biodiversity, (iii) is legally compliant to Indian acts rules and International guidelines and aim at no net loss of biodiversity’. The Government of India also encourages businesses to consider inclusive EIA/ESIA in their proposals, indorsing sustainability for future economic activities, to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) 30×30 target to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.
International guidelines such as IUCN Environmental and Social Management System (IUCN-ESMS), World Bank Environmental and Social Standard (ESS6), ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) and International Finance Corporation’s (IFC’s) Performance Standard 6: Biodiversity Conservation and the Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources (PS6) also emphasizes on exhaustive scientific assessment of ecology and biodiversity baseline, Critical Habitat, Important Biodiversity Area, followed by impact assessment and a comprehensive Biodiversity Conservation/Wildlife Management Plan to prevent and mitigate likely impacts on ecosystem, wildlife and their habitat.
Taking cues from global and national focus on biodiversity and nature conservation, we adopt a pro-nature approach to make your business compatible to all such statutory requirements, sustainable and future-ready.
Seeking, learning & giving back to society
Reports
Over the years, the works of Terratribal ECS has been fundamental to the ecology/biodiversity aspects of many EIA/ESIA studies. These reports showcases the scientific acumen and progressive approach of Terratribal ECS and give you a glimpse of our persistence in meeting Client’s needs.
- ESIA for the proposed landing of SE-ME-WE 6 undersea high speed communication cable at Hulhumale’ Phase 2 (https://en.epa.gov.mv/reports)
- 120 MW Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Project, Asian Development Bank – India: Assam Power Sector Investment Program – Tranche 3, Part 4 of 4 : Appendix 3 (https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/47101/47101-004-eia-en_17.pdf)
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of Floating Solar PV Project and its auxiliary structures (including floating/ marine structures, transmission infrastructure, etc.) for a capacity of 600 MW in Kaveri Branch reservoir of Omkareshwar Dam, Madhya Pradesh, India (http://rumsl.mp.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/news/2022/10/Final-ESIA-Report-Omkareshwar-20_08_2022.pdf)
- EC for ESIA including Wildlife Conservation Plan for Open Cast Coal Mining Project at Gourangdih ABC coal mine in favour of WBMDTC (https://forestsclearance.nic.
in/writereaddata/eds_UA/2014_ 27_20_Oct_2023_150631933_ edsletter_Gourangdih.pdf)
Research articles
Our conservation works demonstrates that nature-based approaches bring about positive outcomes that benefit the ecosystems, as well as, the human society. Such efforts of ours are often globally recognized. Come, have a look at the success stories.
- Ecological restoration and addressal of climate adaptations for sub-alpine Khajjiar Wetland in Western Himalaya, India (http://rrcea.org/webzine-2022-issue-18/)
Cornerstone
The Leadership of Terratribal ECS are distinguished scientists and brings decades of administrative and research experience to the table. Their past experiences have paved the cornerstone of the Terratribal ECS and inspires the next generation of employees to strive for excellence. We humbly invite you to the world of multifarious research publications that made a difference.
Ecosystem level Conservation
Hussain S.A., Badola R., Gopi G.V., Johnson J.A., Shivakumar K., Dasgupta N., Barthwal S., & Tuboi C. (2021). Framework for Ecological Monitoring of Ramsar Sites and other Wetlands in India. Ganga Aqualife Conservation Monitoring Centre (GACMC). Wildlife Institute of India. (https://wii.gov.in/nmcgphase2knowledgeproduct_component1)
Hussain, S.A., Mahar, N., Tuboi, C. & Badola, R. 2018. Wetlands of the Indian Himalayas: Status and Conservation Initiatives. In Bhatta, L.D., Wu, N., Udas, E., Agrawal, N.K., Ranabhat, S., Basnet, D. (eds.). Wetlands in the Himalaya: Securing services for livelihoods. Kathmandu: ICIMOD. (DOI:10.53055/icimod.747)
Tuboi, C., Hussain, S.A. & Badola, R. (2018). Rapid Assessment of Proposed Reintroduction Sites for the Manipur’s Brow-antlered Deer or Sangai. Indian Forester, 144 (10): 893-899. (DOI:10.36808/if/2018/v144i10/139565)
Hussain S.A., Sharma R.K., Dasgupta N. & Raha A. (2011). Assessment of minimum water flow requirements of Chambal River in the context of Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and Gangetic Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) conservation. Study report – Wildlife Institute of India.
Dobriyal, P., Badola, R.,Tuboi C. & Hussain, S.A. 2016. A review of methods for monitoring stream flow and its implications for sustainable water resource management. Journal of Applied Water Science. 7: 2617–2628. (DOI:10.1007/s13201-016-0488-y)
Hussain S.A. & Dasgupta N. (2010). Assessment of ecological impacts of the proposed lift irrigation scheme on Chambal River at Kanera, District Bhind, Madhya Pradesh. Study report – Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun.
WII-GACMC. (2018). Assessment of Wildlife Values of the Ganga River from Bijnor to Ballia Including Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh. Technical Report. Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun.
Sonkar G.K., Gaurav K., Hussain S.A., Dasgupta N. & Sinha R. (2019). Eco-geomorphic assessment of the Varanasi Turtle Sanctuary and its implication for Ganga River conservation. Current Science, 116 (12): 2063-2071. (DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i12/2063-2071)
Upadhyay R., Dasgupta N., Hasan A. & Upadhyay S.K. (2010). Managing water quality of River Yamuna in NCR Delhi. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Earth. (DOI:10.1016/j.pce.2010.03.018)
Tuboi C., Irengbam, M. & Hussain, S.A. 2018. Seasonal variations in the water quality of a tropical wetland dominated by floating meadows and its implication for the conservation of a wetland of international importance. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of the Earth.103: 107-114. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2017.09.001)
Kumari, P., Das, S., Dasgupta N., Badola, R. & Hussain, S.A. (2019). Status and conservation strategies for Wetlands, Aquatic Biodiversity & Riparian Biodiversity in the Yamuna River Basin. Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand.
Evaluation of ecosystem services of Munnar High Range Mountain Landscape: Review of available literature on protocols used for assessment of ecosystem services. Wildlife Institute of India & UNDP India, New Delhi-110 003.
Species-level Conservation
Grace M.K., Akçakaya H.R., Bennett E.L., … Dasgupta N., … Tuboi C., et al. 2021. Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact. Conservation Biology. (DOI:10.1111/cobi.13756. PMID: 34289517)
Ghazi, M.G.U., Prasad, S. P., Tuboi, C., Angom, S., Gurumayum, T., Nigam, P. & Hussain, S.A. (2020). Population genetics and evolutionary history of the endangered Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii) with implications for planning species recovery. Scientific Reports, 11:2564. (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82183-7)
Conserving Gangetic Dolphin: SMART Strategy Implementation and Adaptive Management for the Ganga River. Ganga Aqualife Conservation Monitoring Centre (GACMC), Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India. ISBN: 81-85496-48-X. (https://wii.gov.in/Ganga_knowledge_product)
Das G.C., Usmani A.A., Mohan N., Rawat A.P., Ali Z., Dasgupta N., Gawan S., Shaikh R., Ahmad S.M., Gopi G.V. & Hussain S.A. (2019). Status of aquatic mammals with special regards to Gangetic river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) in the Ganga River. In: WII-NMCG (2019). Biodiversity Profile of the Ganga River: Planning aquatic species restoration of Ganga River. Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India. (https://wii.gov.in/Ganga_knowledge_product)
WII-GACMC. (2018). Macrofauna of the Ganga River: Status and Conservation of Select Species. Ganga Aqualife Conservation Monitoring Centre, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. ISBN- 81-85496-31-5. (https://wii.gov.in/gacmc_component1)
Tuboi C. & Hussain, S.A. (2019). Determination of resource based stocking density of wild ungulates living in the floating meadows of Keibul Lamjao National Park, India. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 39: 242–249. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chnaes.2018.11.008)
Angom, S., Tuboi C., Ghazi, M.G.U., Badola, R. & Hussain, S.A. (2020). Demographic and genetic structure of a severely fragmented population of the endangered Hog deer (Axis porcinus) in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot. Plos One. 15(2): E0210382. (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210382)
Gupta, S.K., Kumar, A., Angom, S., Singh, B., Ghazi, M.G.U., Tuboi C. & Hussain, S.A. (2018). Genetic analysis of endangered hog deer (Axis porcinus) reveals two distinct lineages from the Indian subcontinent. Scientific Reports, 8:16308. (DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-34482-9)
Tuboi C. & Hussain, S.A. (2018). Plant community structure of the floating meadows of a hypereutrophic wetland in the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot. Journal ofAquatic botany. 150: 71-81. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2018.06.006)
Tuboi C., & Hussain, S.A. 2016. Factors affecting forage selection by the endangered Eld’s deer and hog deer in the floating meadows of Barak-Chindwin Basin of North-east India. Mammalian Biology, 81. 53-60. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2014.10.006)
Tuboi C., Angom, S., Babu, M.M., Badola, R. & Hussain, S.A. 2012. Plant species composition of the floating meadows of Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur. NeBio, 3:4.1-10.
Angom, S., Tuboi C. & Hussain, S.A. 2012. Nest morphometry of Indian wild boar (Suss crofa), its occurrence and reuse by Eld’s deer or Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii) in Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur. NeBio, 3:3.1-8.
Rao R.J., Taigor S., Singh H. & Dasgupta N. (2013). Monitoring of Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and its habitat in National Chambal Sanctuary, India. In: World Crocodile Conference. Proceedings of the 22nd Working Meeting of the IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group. IUCN: Gland, Switzerland. pp 66-73. (https://www.iucncsg.org/365_docs/attachments/protarea/0cda0dba273196cdf45117b01b2d03eb.pdf)
Sharma R.K. & Dasgupta N. (2013). Status and population trends of Gharial in Chambal River, National Chambal Sanctuary. In: World Crocodile Conference. Proceedings of the 22nd Working Meeting of the IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group. IUCN: Gland, Switzerland. pp 74-77. (https://www.iucncsg.org/365_docs/attachments/protarea/0cda0dba273196cdf45117b01b2d03eb.pdf)
Sharma R.K., Singh H. & Dasgupta N. (2011). A Survey of habitat invetorization and habitat potentiality for sustenance of Gharial in Son Gharial Sanctuary. International Journal of Biodiversity and Management, 3(1): 19-23. (https://academicjournals.org/article/article1380541603_Sharma%20et%20al.pdf)
Community-oriented conservation
Leisangthem, D., Angom, S., Tuboi C., Badola, R. & Hussain, S.A. 2012. Socioeconomic considerations in conserving wetlands of northeastern India: A case study of Loktak Lake, Manipur. Cheetal, 50:3 & 4. 11-23. (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303817911_Socioeconomic_considerations_in_conserving_wetlands_of_northeastern_India_A_case_study_of_Loktak_Lake_Manipur)
Hussain, S.A., Barthwal-Chandola S., Badola, R., Rahman, S.M.T., Rastogi, A., Tuboi C. & Bhardwaj, A.K. 2012. An analysis of livelihood linkages of tourism practices in Kaziranga National Park, India a natural world heritage site in India. PARKS, Vol. 18.2. IUCN. 33-43. (https://parksjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/PARKS-18.2-Hussain-et-al.pdf)