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This book explores Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in India, addressing the challenges and proposing solutions for the conservation of these critical ecosystems. It examines the pivotal role of KBAs in biodiversity conservation and their significance in the global context, offering data-driven analyses of deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and forest loss. Utilizing open-source data, the book assesses the extent of habitat destruction, investigates the frequency and effects of fires on biodiversity and ecosystem services, and proposes actionable fire management strategies. The authors also explores the impact of artificial lighting on wildlife within KBAs, illustrating how human development alters natural habitats and offering mitigation measures. By integrating technology and policy, the book emphasizes the application of remote sensing and data analytics to develop evidence-based conservation strategies. It also charts future directions for monitoring KBAs, highlighting the potential of emerging technologies in conservation efforts.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs).- Chapter 2. KBAs and Forest Loss.- Chapter 3. KBAs and Forest Fire.- Chapter 4. KBAs and Stable Night Lights.- Chapter 5. Policy Recommendations and Future Directions.
About the author
Manish Kumar Goyal is a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore. His research interests include water resources engineering, GIS, and remote sensing applications in water and environment and climate change. He received a B. Tech degree in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Warangal with distinction and an M. Tech Degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. After a brief stint in corporate, he pursued a Ph.D. degree at IIT Roorkee in collaboration with the University of Waterloo, Canada. He went on to pursue further research as a postdoctoral fellow at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and McGill University, Canada.
Dr. Sachidanand Kumar is PhD from Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, and post graduate degree from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. He has published more than a dozen papers in various refereed journals and conferences.
Dr. Akhilesh Gupta has a doctorate degree from IIT Delhi in Atmospheric Sciences (1999) and post graduate degree from Lucknow University in Physics (1984). Dr Gupta has been the Secretary to Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB); Senior Adviser in the Department of Science & Technology; Adviser to the Union S&T Minister and Secretary to University Grants Commission (UGC). Dr Gupta has published over 200 research papers in various National and International journals and proceedings of conferences. He is editor of 7 books, author of over 350 articles and nearly 1000 reports. Dr Gupta is a Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE), Fellow of Indian Meteorological Society (FIMS), and a Fellow of Association of Agrometeorologists (FAAM) and a Fellow of Society for Science of Climate Change and Sustainable Environment (FSSCE).
