Papers by Pradheeps Muthulingam
IUCN Small Carnivore Conservation Specialist Group, Dec 2012
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The present study aims at documenting the indigenous traditional knowledge and the practices rela... more The present study aims at documenting the indigenous traditional knowledge and the practices related to health care system among the different tribal groups in Wayanad. Kurichiyans, Kurumans and Kaatunaikens are among the predominant tribal groups dwells in the hills of Wayanad. In this study 127 species from 55 families and the indigenous know-how about their utilization were recorded. The study reveals that the herbs collected from forests and farmlands are used to cure the common ailments. Documentation of botanical name, vernacular name, family and the mode of treatments are included. We tested the consensus analysis which is used to test the reliability of the traditional knowledge within one ancient culture. Throughout history aboriginal people have been the custodians of forests and have sustained healthy life-styles in an eco-friendly manner. Numerous scientific studies have highlighted the significance and the contribution of plant families such as Convolvulaceae, Asteraceae, Cucurbitaceae, Caesalpinnaceae, Fabaceae and Acanthaceae are used as medicinal plants. In the recent decades the region has suffered population migration towards neighboring towns and states which has led to ageing population and decreasing demographic density led to the importance of preservation of much of its indigenous knowledge.
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The combination of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (G... more The combination of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and Remote Sensing (RS) is technically called as Geospatial technology or Geoinformatics. Basically, GIS is defined as a computerized system that facilitates the phases of data entry, data analysis and data presentation especially in cases when we are dealing with geo-referenced data (Rolf, 2001). GIS users will expect support from the system to enter (geo-referenced) data, to analyse it in various ways, and to produce presentations as maps and other form data from input data or information. Many kinds of spatial operations such as integration, overlay and proximity etc. for various kinds of coordinate systems and transformations between them, many different ways of 'computing' with the geo-referenced data. In this study, we are focusing on GIS in broader contexts of statelessness study and it can be provided in the form of real world information on affected population, distribution, health condition, living status and other socio economic details based on data were obtained from empirical and or authenticated sources of data. In the present study, we made an attempt to explore the possible ways of utilization of GIS in statelessness issues across global and regional levels by using published UNHCR and other reports. Statelessness can be caused by many factors however; main causes of statelessness are the dissolution and separation of States and the transfer of territory between States, the technical operation of nationality laws and discrimination. As the organization mandated by the United Nations to protect refugees, UNHCR has been involved in statelessness issues and with stateless persons since it began operations in 1951 due to the number of refugees affected by statelessness (UNHCR-Austria, 2017). In this connection, we have prepared various GIS maps such as origin or source of statelessness population, distribution, causes or reasons etc. using the secondary data from published reports.
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Ecofriendly vermicomposting technology is used for utilizing the locally available agrowastes. Th... more Ecofriendly vermicomposting technology is used for utilizing the locally available agrowastes. Three different combinations of locally abundant agrowastes-banana waste (BW), mixed farm waste (MFW) and cow dung (CD) were fed to two different earthworm species, Perionyx excavatus and Eudrilus eugeniae in vermibins under controlled laboratory conditions for 90 days. Standard physico-chemical parameters of vermicompost were evaluated for seven different treatments along with the impacts on growth and reproduction of the selected earthworm species. The decomposition rate of substrate in E. eugeniae in T3, T5 and T7 (70.3±2.1 days, 76.3±2.5 days and 75.7±1.5 days respectively) and in P. excavatus in T2, T4 and T6 of same combination of substrates (81.7±1.2, 84.3±2.5 and 83.7±1.5 days) have been recorded. Earthworm growth and biomass production by weight of E. eugeniae was higher (68.5%) than P. excavates (66.9%). Further, the individual weight gain was higher in E. eugeniae than P. excavatus in all the three wastes with a significant difference (p<0.05). The production of cocoons and juveniles at the intervals of 30 th , 60 th and 90 th days were found higher in E. eugeniae than P. excavatus in all the three agrowaste combinations. The results indicate that Eudrilus eugeniae outperformed Perionyx excavatus in growth and decomposition rate of substrates and proves to be a better species for vermicomposting. Therefore, vermicomposting may be an efficient management approach for the locally available agrowastes to convert them into enriched manure for sustainable agriculture.
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Habitat fragmentation is known to alter species composition , influence infection risk and diseas... more Habitat fragmentation is known to alter species composition , influence infection risk and disease emergence in the native species of fragmented landscapes. This study aimed at understanding the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasite in Nilgiri langur, an endemic primate species of the Western Ghats, India. We collected 283 faecal samples from 8 rainforest fragments of Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats and examined gastrointestinal parasites using faecal flota-tion and sedimentation techniques. A total of 13 gastrointestinal parasite taxa were recovered, which are known to infect humans and livestock. Parasite species richness was higher in disturbed forest fragments than undisturbed ones. We found Trichuris tri-chiura to be the most prevalent parasite taxa followed by Strongyloides sp. A negative association between Schistosoma sp. and Trichuris trichiura was also observed. Fragment size, proximity to human settlements and other habitat variables such as tree density, canopy cover and tree height did not show any significant relationship with parasitism in Nilgiri langur, which might be attributed to their ability to survive in a disturbed landscape.
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