prithivya

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 Field observations 

Shah et al. 

• Bilateral anophthalmia in juvenile common Sand Boa (Eryx conicus) (1-3)

Patel et al. 

• Report of auto-sexual behaviour in a captive sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) at Sardar Patel Zoological Park, Gujarat - India   (4-6)

Short Articles

Desai et al. 

• Celebration of the World Bear Day 2022 at Ratanmahal Sloth bear Sanctuary (7-9)

Sebastian et al.

• A rapid assessment of orchid flora in Anakkulam range, Mankulam Forest Division, Idukki in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India (10-17)  

Research Paper 

Patel et al.

• Monotonous diet composition of Indian Eagle Owl, (Bubo bengalensis) (18-23)

Review Articles 

Pandey S.

• A short review on depicting major threats to Vultures in India (24-33)  

Joshi M.

• Environmentalism in ancient Indian scriptures – a short review  (34-37)

 Field observations 

Mandal and Chetry 

• Nature heals faster than we think: The return of Cotton Pygmy-Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) in Gauhati University Campus, Assam  (1-5)

Desai et al. 

• Threat to Red-wattled Lapwing persistence –A short note on interaction between Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus ) and domestic dog (Canis familiaris) in agricultural areas   (6-9)  

Singh et al.  

• Sighting of Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) (Linnaeus, 1758) in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India  (10-12) 

Research Articles

Vyas and Upadhyay

• Record of Lesser false vampire bat Megadermaspasma (Linnaeus, 1758) in Vansda National Park, Gujarat, India  (13-19)

Nigrel  et al. 

• A study of Water Quality of Banganga Tank: A Freshwater body in Mumbai, Maharashtra  (20-31) 

Hotelwala and Vajpai

• Garbage to Garden-Benefits of Bio-waste Home Composting   (32-38)

Srikant S.

• Balpakram: The abode of spirit   (39-46)

Abstracts 

Sebastian J.

• Influence of phorophyte, habitat and climate on the diversity, spatial distribution and community structure of epiphytic orchids of the Southern Western Ghats  (47-51) 

Mishra S.

• Conserving the Egyptian Vultures, the silent warriors of Nature: A Conservation research study  (52-55)

 Field observations 

Bhati R.   

• Observation of Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) Nesting colonies at Kodadha Village, Patan  (1-3)

Desai and Patel  

• An Interesting Observation: Monitor Lizard (Varanus bengalensis) using the Den of Indian Fox (Vulpes bengalensis)   (4-6)  

Malik A.  

•  My experience of trapping sloth bear in camera traps.   (7-9) 

Patel and Patel.  

• Unusual nesting location of Red vented bulbul at Thol lake bird sanctuary  (10-12) 

Mesaria S.  

• Black Eagle (Inctinaetus malayensis) Sighting in Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat  (13-14)

Desai P. 

• Fearless fox in Vagadipolo, a degraded land of North Gujarat   (15-16)

Short Articles 

Naria and Rathod 

• Sighting of Sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarious) from Banni Grassland of Kachchh, Gujarat, India . (17-20)

Research Paper 

Patel R.

• Study of some sacred groves and sacred plants with their ethno-botanical importance in Ambaji forest (21-31)