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The Thar of Rajasthan (India): Ecology and Conservation of a Desert Ecosystem

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Faunal Ecology and Conservation of the Great Indian Desert

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This paper highlights the Thar Desert and its ecosystem. The work reviews and presents the natural condition of the Thar Desert within Rajasthan State. The diversity of the vegetation and of higher animals is discussed on the basis of earlier works and surveys. Major problems and conservation issues are presented along with their possible solutions. Recommendations are made for the protection of this ecosystem.

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  1. Biodiversity Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer 305009, Rajasthan, India

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  1. Zoological Survey of India Andaman and Nicobar Regional Station, Ministry of Environment and Forests Government of India, Horticulture Road Haddo, Port Blair - 744 102 Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

    C. Sivaperuman

  2. P.O. - Said Nagli Tehsil - Hasanpur District - J.P. Nagar Uttar Pradesh, 244 242, India

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  3. Department of Zoology and Wildlife Biology, AVC College (Autonomous), Mannampandal - 609 305 Taluk, Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam District Tamil Nadu, India

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Sharma, K.K., Mehra, S.P. (2009). The Thar of Rajasthan (India): Ecology and Conservation of a Desert Ecosystem. In: Sivaperuman, C., Baqri, Q.H., Ramaswamy, G., Naseema, M. (eds) Faunal Ecology and Conservation of the Great Indian Desert. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87409-6_1

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