Biodiversity in the Western Ghats: An information kit

1. Front matter

1.1 About this information kit

1.2 Workshop participants

1.3 Introduction to biodiversity

1.4 User survey

1.5 Biodiversity: A synthesis

2. Threats

2.1 Biodiversity of the Western Ghats

2.2 Threats to biodiversity

2.3 Urbanization and biodiversity

2.4 Population and biodiversity in the Western Ghats

2.5 Pollution in Goa's rivers and estuaries

2.6 Atmospheric pollution and biodiversity

2.7 Managing solid waste

2.8 Traffic in wildlife products

2.9 Effect of tobacco growing on biodiversity

2.10 For those vanishing species

3. Marine

3.1 Biodiversity of the Arabian Sea

3.2 Seaweeds

3.3 O verexploitation of of marine living resources

3.4 Small-sector coastal fisheries along the Kerala coast

3.5 Coral reefs

3.6 Crabs

3.7 Estuarine shellfish

3.8 Fish

3.9 Coastal ecosystems

3.10 Coastal sand dune vegetation

3.11 Fish breeding and habitat

4. Fresh- and brackishwater

4.1 Estuarine ecosystems

4.2 Mangroves

4.3 Mangrove communities

4.4 Wetlands

4.5 Freshwater wetlands: Carambolim Lake

4.6 Freshwater algae

5. Agriculture

5.1 Rice diversity and conservation in the Konkan

5.2 Conservation of traditional vegetables in the backyard

5.3 Genetic diversity in mango and cashew

5.4 Floriculture and arboriculture

5.5 Enriched biodiversity by plant introductions

5.6 Impact of introduced plants

5.7 Effects of pesticides on biodiversity

5.8 Khazan (saline) lands

6. Plants, fungi and bacteria

6.1 Plant associations of the central Western Ghats

6.2 Rare and endangered flowering plants

6.3 Medicinal resources from the forest and sea

6.4 Poisonous plants

6.5 Fungi: Biodiversity, ecology and use

6.6 Conserving fungi

6.7 Edible mushrooms

6.8 Microbial biodiversity of salt pans

7. Invertebrates

7.1 Butterflies

7.2 Honeybees to conserve biodiversity

7.3 Mulberry silkworms

7.4 Spiders

7.5 Conserving natural enemies of mosquitoes

7.6 Vermicomposting

8. Reptiles, birds and mammals

8.1 Snakes

8.2 Crocodiles

8.3 Birds

8.4 Mammals

8.5 Animal diversity in prehistoric rock-art

9. Appreciating and conserving biodiversity

9.1 Biodiversity and the media

9.2 Role of non-government organizations in conservation

9.3 Watershed management

9.4 Energy conservation and alternatives

9.5 Nature trails

9.6 Sacred groves

9.7 Rehabilitation of iron ore mine wasteland in Goa

9.8 Reforestation to restore mining areas

9.9 Mining: Social and environmental impacts

9.10 Resource utilization in Uttar Kannada district

9.11 Biodiversity of Dudhsagar valley

10. Reference

10.1 National parks and sanctuaries in the Western Ghats

10.2 Glossary

10.3 NGOs in the Western Ghats states