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Staff Name

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Dr. NAGARAJAN BASKARAN.

Designation

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Assistant Professor

Department

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Zoology & WildLife Biology

Gender

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Male

Date of Birth

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10-06-1965

Address

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Dept. of Zoology, A.V.C. College Mannampandal - 609 305, Mayiladuthurai, Southern India.

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Mobile

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+91-890341

E-mail

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M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D. & PDF

Educational qualifications

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M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Degree College/University Passing Month/Year Subject Grade/Percentage

Experience

Institution Position From To Total
A.V.C. College (Autonomous) Assistant Professor 02-09-2011 Till Date 13 years 1 months and 23 days
ANCF, CES, Indian Institute Of Science Senior Scientist 01-04-2007 2011-08-31 4 years 5 months and 3 days
AERCC, CES, Indian Institute Of Science Research Scientist 01-04-2002 2007-03-31 5 years 0 months and 0 days
Centre For Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute Of Science Post Doctoral Fellow 19-12-2000 2002-03-31 1 years 3 months and 12 days
Bombay Natural History Society Research Scholar 01-01-1991 2000-12-18 9 years 11 months and 24 days

No. of articles published : 57

International : 42

  1. Jerang, J., V. Varadharajan and N. Baskaran. 2021. Demography, Feeding and Keeper Status of Captive Asian Elephants in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh, North-eastern India. . Gajah , 52 ( ): 30 — 38. ISSN-No. : 0392-1391 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  2. Arandhara, , S., S.Sathishkumar, S.Gupta and N.Baskaran. 2021. Influence of invasive Prosopis juliflora on the distribution and ecology of native blackbuck in protected areas of Tamil Nadu, India. European Journal Of Wildlife Research , 67 (48): 1 — 16. ISSN-No. : 1439-0574 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-021-01485-3. . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 1.98)
  3. Arandhara, , S., S.Sathishkumar and N. Baskaran. 2020. Modelling the effect of covariates on the detectability and density of native blackbucks and invasive feral-horse using Multiple Covariate Distance Sampling at Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Southern India.. Mammalian Biology , 100 ( ): 173 — 186. ISSN-No. : 1616-5047 DOI: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s4 . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 1.64)
  4. Baskaran, N., G.Karthikeyan and K. Ramkumaran. 2020. Golden Jackal Canis aureus Linnaeus, 1758 (Mammalia: Carnivora: Canidae) distribution pattern and feeding at Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, India. . Journal Of Threatened Taxa , 12 (11): 16460 — 16468. ISSN-No. : 0974-7893 DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4489.12.11.16 . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  5. Mital, A., K. Vasudevan, S. Singh and N.Baskaran. 2019. Morenia petersi (Indian Eyed Turtle). Life History and Distribution. . Herpetological Review , 50 (1): 127 — 128. ISSN-No. : 0018084X. DOI: :10.13140/RG.2.2.29887.00165 . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.19)
  6. Vanitha, V. and N. Baskaran. 2019. Elephants in Sangam Period. Shanlax Tamil Research Journal , 3 ( ): 155 — 160. ISSN-No. : 2454-3993 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  7. Karthik, P., OJ. Nazareth, N. Baskaran and NM.Ishwar. 2019. Notes on the cryptic gecko Hemidactylus gleadowi Murray, 1884 from the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, northern Western Ghats, India. Sauria 2019 , 41 (1): 70 — 76. ISSN-No. : DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  8. Marinath, L., JP. Vaz, RD. Kumar, K. Thiyagesan and N. Baskaran. 2019. . Drivers of stereotypic behaviour and physiological stress among captive jungle cat (Felis chaus Schreber, 1777) in India. . Physiology & Behaviour , ( ): 1 — 10. ISSN-No. : 0031-9384 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.physbeh.2019.112 . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 2.64)
  9. Jayakumar,, S., N.Baskaran, R.Arumugam, S. Sathishkuar and M. Pugazhenthi. 2018. Herbal medicine as a live practice for treating livestock ailments by indigenous people: A case study from the Konar community of Tamil Nadu. . South African Journal Of Ecology , 118 ( ): 23 — 32. ISSN-No. : 0254-6299 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb. 2018.06.00 . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 1.44)
  10. Jayakumar, S., S.Sathishkumar, N. Baskaran, R. Arumugam and V. Vanitha.. 2017. Ethno-veterinary practices in Southern India for captive Asian elephant ailments. . Journal Of Ethnopharmacology , 200 ( ): 182 — 204. ISSN-No. : 0378-8741. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep. 2017.02.03 . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 3.06)
  11. Baja, N., A.Sankari, N. Baskaran, R.Nagarajan and M. Saravanan . 2017. . Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica) Distribution pattern, Habitat Structure and Characteristics in the Grizzled Giant Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary, Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu, India. Ambient Science, , 4 (1): 1 — 5. ISSN-No. : 2348 5191 DOI: 10.21276/ambi.2017 .04.1.ra01. . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  12. Vaz, JP., EJ.Narayan, RD.Kumar, K. Thenmozhi and N. Baskaran. 2017. Prevalence and determinants of stereotypic behaviours and physiological stress among tigers and leopards in Indian zoos. PLoS ONE , 12 (4): 1 — 27. ISSN-No. : 1932-6203 DOI: . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0174 . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 3.06)
  13. Vanitha, V., K. Thiyagesan and N. Baskaran. 2016. Prevalence of stereotypies and its possible causes among captive Asian elephants in Tamil Nadu, India. Journal Of Applied Animal Behaviour Science. , 174 ( ): 137 — 146. ISSN-No. : : 0168-1591 DOI: . http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.applanim.201 . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 1.69)
  14. Baskaran, N., K. Ramkumaran and G. Karthikeyan. 2016. Spatial and dietary overlap between blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) and feral horse (Equus caballus) at Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Southern India: Competition between native versus introduced species.. Mammalian Biology , 81 ( ): 295 — 302. ISSN-No. : 1616-5047 DOI: http://dx.do.org/10.1016 /j.mambio.2016.02. . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 1.48)
  15. Madhusudan, MD., N.Sharma, R.Raghunath, N.Baskaran and CM.Bipin. 2015. Distribution, relative abundance, and conservation status of Asian elephants in Karnataka, southern India. Biological Conservation , 187 ( ): 34 — 40. ISSN-No. : 0006-3207. DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 4.04)
  16. Baja, N., A. Sankari, N. Baskaran, V. Vasudeva Rao and M. Saravanan . 2014. Population density of Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica) in Srivilliputhur Grizzled Giant Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu.. International Journal Of Multidisciplinary Research And Development , 1 (5): 37 — 41. ISSN-No. : : 2349-4182 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  17. Baskaran, N., G.Kannan, U. Anbarasan, A. Thapa and R.Sukumar. 2013. . A landscape-level assessment of Asian elephant habitat, its population and elephant–human conflict in the Anamalai hill ranges of southern Western Ghats, India. Mammalian Biology , 78 ( ): 470 — 481. ISSN-No. : 1616-5047, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016 /j.mambio.2013.0 . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 1.65)
  18. Baskaran, N., V.Kannan, K.Thiyagesan and AA .Desai. 2012. Behavioural ecology of four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis Blainville, 1816) in the tropical forests of southern India. Mammalian Biology , 76 ( ): 741 — 747. ISSN-No. : 1616-5047 DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio. 2011.06.010. . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 1.69)
  19. Vanitha, V., K. Thiyagesan and N. Baskaran. 2012. Population demography and viability of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in the timber camps of Tamil Nadu, Southern India.. Journal Of Scientific Transaction In Environment Technovation , 6 (2): 82 — 90. ISSN-No. : 0973-9157 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  20. Chandramouli, SR., SR. Ganesh , M. Saravanan and N.Baskaran. 2012. Record of the sea-shore skink Eutrophis bibronii in the Eastern Ghats of Southern India. . Salamandra , 48 (4): 241 — 242. ISSN-No. : 0036-3375 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 1.00)
  21. Baskaran, N., U. Anbarasan and G.Agoramoorthy. 2012. India’s Biodiversity hotspot under anthropogenic pressure—A case study of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Journal For Nature Conservation. , 20 ( ): 56 — 61. ISSN-No. : 1617-1381 DOI: :10.1016/j.jnc.2011.08.004. . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 2.10)
  22. Vanitha, V., K.Thiyagesan and N.Baskaran. 2011. Prevalence of intestinal parasites among captive Asian elephants Elephas maximus: Effect of season, host demography, and management systems in Tamil Nadu, India.. Journal Of Threatened Taxa , 3 (2): 1527 — 1534. ISSN-No. : 0974-7907 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  23. Baskaran, N., K. Senthilkumar and M. Saravanan. 2011. A new site record of the Grizzled Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura Pennant, 1769) in the Hosur Forest Division, Eastern Ghats, India and its Conservation Significance. . Journal Of Threatened Taxa , 3 (6): 1837 — 1841. ISSN-No. : 0974-7907 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  24. Baskaran, N., K. Sanjay, . Srivastava and AA .Desai. 2011. Some aspects of the ecology of Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica Erxleben, 1777) in the tropical forests of Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, southern India and their conservation implications. . Journal Of Threatened Taxa , 3 (7): 1899 — 1908. ISSN-No. : 0974-7907 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  25. Chandramouli, SR., SR. Ganesh and N. Baskaran. 2011. On the recent sightings of little-known south Indian toad Duttaphrynus hololius (Günther, 1876) with notes on its morphological characterization and ecology.. Herpetology Notes , 4 ( ): 271 — 274. ISSN-No. : 2071-577 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.42)
  26. Baskaran, N., S. Varma, CK. Sar and R.Sukumar. 2011. Current status of Asian elephant in India. . Gajah , 35 ( ): 47 — 54. ISSN-No. : 0392-1391 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  27. Baskaran, N. and D.Boominathan. 2010. Road kill of animals by highway traffic in the tropical forests of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Southern India.. Journal Of Threatened Taxa , 2 (3): 753 — 759. ISSN-No. : 0974-7907 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  28. Vanitha, V., K.Thiyagesan and N.Baskaran. 2010. Status of mahouts and human–captive elephant conflict in three management systems in Tamil Nadu, India. . Indian Forester , 116 (6): 767 — 774. ISSN-No. : 0019-4816 DOI: . (Indexing : , Scopus , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  29. Kumaraguru, A., K. Karunanithi, S. Asokan and N.Baskaran. 2010. Estimating Asian elephant population in Dindugul, Kodaikanal Theni Forest Divisions, Western Ghats Tamil Nadu. . Gajah , 32 ( ): 35 — 39. ISSN-No. : : 0392-1391. DOI: . (Indexing : , Scopus , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  30. Chelliah, K., G.Kannan, S.Kundu, N. Abilash and N.Baskaran. 2010. Testing the efficacy of chili—tobacco rope fence as deterrent against crop raiding elephants . Current Science , 99 (9): 1239 — 1243. ISSN-No. : 0011-3891 DOI: . (Indexing : , Scopus , Impact Factor : 0.94)
  31. Baskaran, N., A.Udhaya and AA.Desai. 2010. Status of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) in Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Southern India. Gajah , 32 ( ): 6 — 13. ISSN-No. : 0392-1391 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  32. Vanitha, V., K.Thiyagesan and N.Baskaran. 2010. Demography of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus Linnaeus) in three management systems in Tamil Nadu, India.. Journal Of Bombay Natural History Society , 107 (1): 30 — 37. ISSN-No. : 0006-6982 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  33. Baskaran, N., M.Balasubramanian, S.Swaminathan and AA.Desai. 2010. Feeding ecology of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus Linn.) in tropical forests of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Southern India.. Journal Of Bombay Natural History Society , 107 (1): 3 — 13. ISSN-No. : 0006-6982 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  34. Baskaran, N. and AA.Desai. 2010. Does indigestible food remain in the scats of sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) represent actual contribution of various food items?. Journal Of Threatened Taxa , 2 (13): 1387 — 1389. ISSN-No. : 0974-7907 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 9.99)
  35. Vanitha, V. and N.Baskaran. 2010. Seasonal and roofing material influence on the thermoregulation by captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) and its implications for captive elephant welfare.. Gajah , 33 ( ): 35 — 40. ISSN-No. : 0392-1391 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  36. Roy, M., N.Baskaran and R.Sukumar. 2009. The Death of Jumbos on Railway Tracks in Northern West Bengal.. Gajah , 31 ( ): 36 — 39. ISSN-No. : 0392-1391 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  37. Sukumar,, R., P.Easa, S.Surendra Varma, .Arun Venkataraman and N.Baskaran. 2006. Elephant conservation in South India: issues and recommendations.. Gajah , 25 ( ): 71 — 86. ISSN-No. : 0392-1391 DOI: . (Indexing : , Scopus , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  38. Venkataraman, AB., R.Sandeep, N.Baskaran, .Mukti roy and A.Madhivanan. 2005. Using Satellite Telemetry to mitigate elephant-human conflict: An experiment in northern West Bengal, India.. Current Science , 88 (11): 1825 — 1831. ISSN-No. : 0011-3891 DOI: . (Indexing : , Scopus , Impact Factor : 0.90)
  39. Baskaran, N. and KS.Devadass. 1998. The breeding of the Indian Rock Python (Python molurus) in Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu.. Journal Of Bombay Natural History Society , 95 (2): 349 — 350. ISSN-No. : 0006-6982 DOI: . (Indexing : , Scopus , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  40. Baskaran, N., N.Sivaganesan and J.krishnamurthy. 1997. Food habitats of Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) in Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, South India.. Journal Of Bombay Natural History Society , 94 (3): 1 — 9. ISSN-No. : 0006 6982 DOI: . (Indexing : , Scopus , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  41. Baskaran, N. and AA.Desai. 1996. Ranging behaviour of Asian elephant (Elephant maximus) in the Nigiri Biosphere Reserve, South India.. Gajah , 15 ( ): 41 — 57. ISSN-No. : 0392-1391 DOI: . (Indexing : , Scopus , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  42. Desai, AA. and N.Baskaran. 1996. Impact of human activities on the ranging behaviour of Asian elephants in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, South India. . Journal Of Bombay Natural History Society , 93 (3): 559 — 569. ISSN-No. : 0006-6982 DOI: . (Indexing : , Scopus , Impact Factor : 0.00)

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  43. Baskaran, N., RS.Sundarraj and R. Sanil. 2022. Population, distribution and diet composition of Smooth-coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata Geoffroy, 1826 in Hosur and Dharmapuri Forest Divisions, India. Journal Of Threatened Taxa , 14 (1): 20469 — 20477. ISSN-No. : 09747907 DOI: : https:// doi.org/10.11609/jott.7477.14.1. . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  44. Ganesh, SR., A. Kalaimani, P. Karthik, N.Baskaran and R.Nagarajan . 2018. Herpetofauna of Southern Eastern Ghats, India – II From Western Ghats to Coromandel Coast.. Asian Journal Of Conservation Biology , 7 (1): 28 — 45. ISSN-No. : 2278-7666 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  45. Rao, GB., R. Nagarajan, M. Saravanan and N.Baskaran. 2015. Activity Pattern and Food Habits of Grizzled Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura) in Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, Southern India. International Letters Of Natural Sciences , 5 ( ): 54 — 67. ISSN-No. : 2300-9675. DOI: 10.18052/www.scipress. com/ILNS.32.54 . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  46. Baskaran, N. and AA. Desai. 2013. Frugivory and seed dispersal by Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) in the tropical forests of southern India. Journal Of Threatened Taxa. , 5 (14): 4893 — 4897. ISSN-No. : 0974-7907 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/ JoTT.o2848.489 . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  47. Baskaran, N. 2013. An overview of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) in Western Ghats and its implication for Western Ghats Ecology. . Journal Of Threatened Taxa , 5 (14): 4854 — 4870. ISSN-No. : 0974-7907 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT. o3634. 48 . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  48. Vanitha, V., K.Thiyagesan and N.Baskaran. 2011. Social life of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in southern India: Implication for elephant welfare. Journal Of Applied Animal Welfare Science (JAAWS) , 14 ( ): 42 — 58. ISSN-No. : 1088-8705 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  49. Vanitha, V., K.Thiyagesan and N.Baskaran. 2010. Daily routine of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in three management systems in Tamil Nadu and its implication for elephant welfare.. Journal Of Scientific Transaction In Environment Technovation , 3 (3): 116 — 122. ISSN-No. : 0973-9157 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  50. Baskaran, N., AA.Desi and A.Udhayan. 2009. Population distribution and conservation of the four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis) in the tropical forest of Southern India. . Journal Of Scientific Transaction In Environment Technovation , 2 (3): 139 — 144. ISSN-No. : 0973-9157 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  51. Vanitha, V. and N.Baskaran. 2009. Effect of ambient temperature in different season and roofing material on ear flapping by Asian elephants in captivity– A study from Tamil Nadu, India.. Journal Of Indian Veterinary Association Kerala (JIVA) , 7 (1): 22 — 27. ISSN-No. : 0975-5195 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  52. Vanitha, V., K.Thiyagesan and N.Baskaran. 2009. Socio-Economic Status of Elephant Keepers (Mahouts) and Human–Captive Elephant Conflict: A Case Study from the three management facilities at Tamil Nadu, Southern India.. Gajah , 30 ( ): 8 — 12. ISSN-No. : 0392-1391 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  53. Baskaran, N., .Subhamoy Das and R.Sukumar. 2009. Population, reproduction and management of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, India.. Indian Forester , 135 (11): 1545 — 1555. ISSN-No. : 0019-4816 DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  54. Vanitha,, V., B.Kamala, S.Anusya and N.Baskaran. 2008. Influence of ambient temperature on the frequency of ear flapping by captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in southern India.. Convergence Journal , 10 (1-): 69 — 78. ISSN-No. : DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  55. Boominathan, D., S.Asokan Ajay, AA.Desai and N.Baskaran. 2008. Impact of highway traffic on vertebrate fauna of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, southern India.. Convergence Journal , 10 (1-): 52 — 63. ISSN-No. : DOI: . (Indexing : , Scopus , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  56. Vanitha, V., K.Thiyagesan and N.Baskaran. 2008. Food and feeding of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in the three management facilities at Tamil Nadu, Southern India.. Journal Of Scientific Transaction In Environment Technovation , 2 (2): 87 — 97. ISSN-No. : 0973-9157 DOI: . (Indexing : , Scopus , Impact Factor : 0.00)
  57. Vanitha, V., A.Punithavalli, J.Mila, K.Thiyagesan and N.Baskaran. 2008. Fungal isolation from saliva and skin–swab samples of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus).. Convergence Journal , 10 (1-): 46 — 51. ISSN-No. : DOI: . (Indexing : , Impact Factor : 0.00)

No. of books/chapters Edited

Books : 0
Chapters : .12
Authors Editor Type of Publisher Type of Article ISBN-No Book Title/Chapter Title Publisher Name & Place Pages Year VolumeDOI
International
Baskaran, N., R.Kanakasabai and AA.Desai. Sivaperuman, C. & K. Venkataraman International Chapter 978-981-10-6605-4 Vertebrate faunal diversity, conservation and management. /
Influence of Ranging and Hierarchy on the Habitat Use Pattern by Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) in the Tropical Forests of Southern India. Indian Hotspots 		Springer Nature ,
Singapore 		345 — 358 2018 1
Baskaran, N., R.Kanakasabai and AA.Desai. Sivaperuman, K. & C. Venkataraman International Chapter 978-981-10-6605-4 Indian Hotspots: Vertebrate faunal diversity, conservation and management /
Ranging and Spacing Behaviour of Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus Linnaeus) in the Tropical Forests of Southern India. 		Springer Nature ,
Singapore 		295 — 315 2018 1
Vanitha, V., K.Thiyagesan and N.Baskaran. Sivaperuman C., Venkataraman K. International Chapter 978-981-10-6982-7 Indian Hotspots: Vertebrate faunal diversity, conservation and management. /
Does Southern Spotted Owlet Athene brama brama (Temminck, 1821) Serve as a Biocontrol Agent of Agricultural Pests? A Case Study from Cauvery Deltaic Region of Southern India 		Springer Nature ,
Singapore 		139 — 149 2018 2
Narayan, E., N.Baskaran and JP.Vaz. Avadh B. Shrivastav and Keshav P. Singh International Chapter 978-953-51-3684-2 Big Cats /
Conservation Physiology of Tigers: Integrating Stress Physiology and Behaviour to monitor their health and welfare in zoos 		Intech Publishers ,
London 		35 — 44 2017 0
Sankari, A., K.Thiyagesan, S.Jayakumar and N.Baskaran. Bijukumar, A., Pradeep, N.S., Ajit Kumar, K.G. and Rajendran P.G. International Chapter 978-81-929896-2-4 Perspective on Biodiversity of India /
Guild structure of spider (Araneae) in vegetable field 		Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action ,
Thiruvananthapuram 		414 — 417 2016 0
Sankari, A., K.Thiyagesan, S.Jayakumar and N.Baskaran. Bijukumar, A., Pradeep, N.S., Ajit Kumar, K.G. and Rajendran P.G. International Chapter 978-81-929896-2-4 Perspective on Biodiversity of India /
Guild structure of spider (Araneae) in vegetable field 		Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action ,
Thiruvananthapuram 		414 — 417 2016 0
Vanitha, V., K.Thiyagesan and N.Baskaran. Gupta, K. and A. K. Verma International Chapter 9789351306603 Animal Diversity, Natural History and Conservation /
A Comparison on the Population Status of Captive Asian elephant Elephas maximus in the Timber Camps of Tamil Nadu, India and Its Implications for Long-term Conservation 		M/s Daya Publishing House ,
New Delhi 		339 — 355 2015 4
Vanitha, V., K.Thiyagesan and N.Baskaran. Gupta, K. and A. K. Verma International Chapter 9789351306603 Animal Diversity, Natural History and Conservation /
A Comparison on the Population Status of Captive Asian elephant Elephas maximus in the Timber Camps of Tamil Nadu, India and Its Implications for Long-term Conservation 		M/s Daya Publishing House ,
New Delhi 		339 — 355 2015 4
Vanitha, V., K.Thiyagesan and N.Baskaran. Gupta, K. and A. K. Verma International Chapter 9789351306603 Animal Diversity, Natural History and Conservation /
A Comparison on the Population Status of Captive Asian elephant Elephas maximus in the Timber Camps of Tamil Nadu, India and Its Implications for Long-term Conservation 		M/s Daya Publishing House ,
New Delhi 		339 — 355 2015 4
Baskaran, N., R.Nagarajan, M.Saravanan and R.Suresh. Jayapal, R., S. Babu, G. Quadros, P.R. Arun, P. Pramod, H.N. Kumara and P.A. Azeez International Chapter 81-902136-0-4 Ecosystem Services and Functions of Birds /
Avifaunal composition in the Hosur and Dharmapuri Forest Divisions, Eastern Ghats, Southern India 		Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology Natural History ,
Coimbatore, 		203 — 313 2013 0
Balasubramanian, M., N.Baskaran, S.Swaminathan and AA.Desai. C. Daniel & H. S.Datye International Chapter 0-19-563850-6 A Week with Elephants /
Crop raiding by Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, South India. 		Oxford University Press ,
Bombay 		350 — 367 1995 0
Baskaran, N., M.Balasubramanian, S.Swaminathan and AA.Desai. J. C. Daniel & H. S. Datye International Chapter 0-19-563850-6 A Week with elephants /
Home range of elephants in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, South India 		Oxford University Press ,
Bombay 		296 — 313 1995 0

No. of papers presented in the conferences/seminar/webinars/symposium

    International : 27

  1. Presented a paper on Asian Elephant Conservation: Need For Integrated Land Use And Developmental Planning At Landscape Level in the International conference on International Workshop organized by ,Pondicherry from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  2. Presented a paper on Drivers Of Psychological Stress Among The Captive Red Panda (Ailurus Fulgens Fulgens) in the International conference on Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation Asia-Pacific Chapter Meeting organized by ,Sri Lanka from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  3. Presented a paper on Testing The Efficacy Of Chili-based Fence To Deter Crop Damage By Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus) In India in the International conference on Society for Conservation Biology Conference organized by , South Africa from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  4. Presented a paper on Use Of Habitat By Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus) In The Buxa Tiger Reserve And Adjoining Areas Of Northern West Bengal, North Eastern India. in the International conference on Society for Conservation Biology Conference organized by , South Africa from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  5. Presented a paper on Conservation Asian Elephants In Tamil Nadu. in the International conference on Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation, organized by Tamil Nadu Forest Department ,Tamil Nadu from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  6. Presented a paper on Conservation Of Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus) In Southern India: A GIS Analysis Of The Anamalai Elephant Landscape in the International conference on Society for Conservation Biology Conference organized by , South Africa from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  7. Presented a paper on Effect Of Husbandry Practices On The Welfare Of Captive Asian Elephants Elephas Maximus Of Three Different Regimes In Tamil Nadu, India. in the International conference on International Conference on Herbal Medicine organized by Department Of Zoology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu- India ,Tamil Nadu from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  8. Presented a paper on Need For Landscape Level Approach In Conservation Planning Of Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus Linnaeus 1758) In India in the International conference on International Conference on Herbal Medicine and Neuroendocrinology organized by Department Of Zoology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu- India ,Tamil Nadu from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  9. Presented a paper on Effect If Pesticide Application In Paddy Filed On Spider And Its Implications For The Management Of Barren-land In Agro-ecosystem in the International conference on International Conference on Conservation of Natural Resources organized by The Department Of Zoology, Nehru Memorial College, Puthunampatti , Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  10. Presented a paper on Enrichments In Captivity Reduce Pacing And Promote Welfare Behaviours Among Jungle Cats Felis Chaus In Zoo in the International conference on : International Conference on Conservation of Natural Resources organized by The Department Of Zoology, Nehru Memorial College, Puthunampatti ,Tamil Nadu from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  11. Presented a paper on Disease Prevalence, Health Condition And Veterinary Care Among Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus) Managed In Three Captive Regimes In Tamil Nadu, India. in the International conference on International Conference on Conservation of Natural Resources organized by The Department Of Zoology, Nehru Memorial College, Puthunampatti ,Tamil Nadu from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  12. Presented a paper on Web Density And Web-site Attributes Of Funnel-web Spiders Hippasa Greenalliae (Blackwall 1867) In Various Habitats Of Mannampandal, Southern India in the International conference on International conference on current challenges in conservation of biodiversity organized by Dept. Of Zoology & Wildlife Biology, A.V.C. College (Autonomous), Mannampandal, Mayiladuthurai,,Tamil Nadu from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  13. Presented a paper on Abundance And Diversity Of Butterflies In A.V. C. College Campus, Tamil Nadu. in the International conference on International conference on current challenges in conservation of biodiversity. organized by The Dept. Of Zoology & Wildlife Biology, A.V.C. College (Autonomous), Mannampandal, Mayiladuthurai, ,Tamil Nadu from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  14. Presented a paper on Roost Abundance Roost Site Characteristics Of Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus Gigantecus) In Mananthavadi, Wayanad, Kerala. in the International conference on International conference on current challenges in conservation of biodiversity. organized by Dept. Of Zoology & Wildlife Biology, A.V.C. College (Autonomous), Mannampandal, Mayiladuthurai,,Tamil Nadu from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  15. Presented a paper on Education And Mythology Influence The Perception Of People Towards Conservation Of Snakes In Tamil Nadu in the International conference on International conference on current challenges in conservation of biodiversity organized by Dept. Of Zoology & Wildlife Biology, A.V.C. College (Autonomous), Mannampandal, Mayiladuthurai,,Tamil Nadu from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  16. Presented a paper on Conservation Biology A Crisis Discipline: Is Biotechnological Tool An Efficient Solution To The Crisis in the International conference on International conference on current challenges in conservation of biodiversity organized by Dept. Of Zoology & Wildlife Biology, A.V.C. College (Autonomous), Mannampandal, Mayiladuthurai,,Tamil Nadu from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  17. Presented a paper on Effect Of Management System On Disease Prevalence, Health Condition Veterinary Care Among Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus) In Tamil Nadu, India. in the International conference on International conference on current challenges in conservation of biodiversity organized by Dept. Of Zoology & Wildlife Biology, A.V.C. College (Autonomous), Mannampandal, Mayiladuthurai,Tamil Nadu from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  18. Presented a paper on Use Of ArcGIS And ENVI In Assessing The Changes In Land Use And Land-cover And Its Influence On Native Flora And Fauna In Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu in the International conference on ESRI International User Conference organized by , Hyderabad from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  19. Presented a paper on Dietary Overlap Between The Native Blackbucks And Introduced Feral-horse At Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu. in the International conference on International Students Conference on Conservation Science organized by Indian Institute Of Science Bengaluru ,Bengaluru from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  20. Presented a paper on Use Of GIS And Remote Sensing In Detecting The Changes In Land Use And Landcover At Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Southern India. in the International conference on International Conference: 6th India Biodiversity organized by Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, Kolkata from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  21. Presented a paper on Application Of Geographic Information System And Statistics In Assessing The Determinants Of Distribution Pattern Of The Invasive Feral-horse And Native Blackbucks At Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu. in the International conference on International Conference: 6th India Biodiversity Meet organized by Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, , Kolkata from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  22. Presented a paper on Assessing The Changes In Land Use And Landcover By Invasive Species And Its Influence On Native Flora In Southern India. in the International conference on International Students Conference on Conservation Science organized by Indian Institute Of Science Bengaluru , Bengaluru from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  23. Presented a paper on Determinants Of Diet Selection By Blackbuck At Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Southern India: A Regression With Empirical Variable Selection (REVS) Approach. in the International conference on International Students Conference on Conservation Science organized by Indian Institute Of Science Bengaluru ,Bengaluru from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  24. Presented a paper on Modelling Detectability And Predictors Of Blackbuck Density Using Multiple Covariate Distance Sampling: A Case Study From Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, India. in the International conference on International Students Conference on Conservation Science organized by Indian Institute Of Science Bengaluru , Bengaluru from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  25. Presented a paper on Crop Raiding Patterns Of The Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus) In Northern West Bengal, in the International conference on International Seminar on Humanelephant Conflict, Sri Lanka. organized by ,Sri Lanka from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970
  26. Presented a paper on Status Of Human–elephant Conflict In And Around The Forest Divisions Of Northern West Bengal in the International conference on International Elephant Conservation and Research Symposium organized by ,Orlando, Florida from 02-04-2007 to 02-04-2007
  27. Presented a paper on Population Demography And Viability Of Asian Elephants In The Timber Camps Of Tamil Nadu, Southern India in the International conference on International Elephant Conservation and Research Symposium, Denmark organized by ,Denmark from 01-01-1970 to 01-01-1970

Resource Person in Guest Lecture/Seminar

  1. Acted as a resource person and delivered a lecture on Conducted Five Workshops On “Elephant Census Techniques” One For The DFO’s, ACF’s Range Officers And Four For The Filed Level Staff Of Forest Divisions Belonging Elephant Range 9 Of Kerala State During Oct. 2005 As Part Of The Project On Conservation Of Asian Elephants In Anamalai Landscape in a seminar/guest lecture organized byMyself , Kerala Forest Department on 21-10-2005.
  2. Acted as a resource person and delivered a lecture on Conducted One-day “Training Programme On Line Transect Dung Count & Sample Block Count Methods For Estimating Elephant Population” To The Officers Of Karnataka Forest Department During Jan. 2002 For The Purpose Of Synchronized Elephant Census. in a seminar/guest lecture organized byMyself , Karnataka Forest Department on 21-01-2002.

Research Projects

Type Title Amount Remarks
Major “drivers Of Human–elephant Conflict (hec) And Its Influence On Body Condition And Stress Level Among Free-ranging Elephants In Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Southern India”. 30.00 Ongoing Project
Major Assessing The Population And Habitats Of Endemic And Threatened Grizzled Giant Squirrel Ratufa Macroura (pennant 1779) In Southern India, And The Causes Of Its Dispersal And Conflict With Humans In The Adjoining Farm Fields Of Srivilliputhur Grizzled Giant Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary. Funding Agency: Ministry Of Environment, Forest And Climate Change (moef&cc), New Delhi. 31.00 Approved by the Funding Agency.
Major Conservation Of The Periyar–agasthyamalai Corridor In The Southern Western Ghats: Knowledge Generation, Dissemination Of Information And Capacity Building For Key Stakeholders. 36.80 Completed Project.
Major Vertebrate Biodiversity In Hosur Forest Division And Its Contiguous Habitats Is Feral Horse, An Introduced Species, A Real Threat To Native Blackbucks In Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Southern India? In Dharmapuri Forest Division, Eastern Ghats, Southern India. 3.89 Completed Project
Major Conservation Of The Elephant Population In The Anamalais - Nelliyampathis And Palani Hills (elephant Range - 9) Southern India. 20.32 Completed Project
Minor Developing Conservation Strategy For Ret (rare, Endangered And Threatened) Species In Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra 8.55 Completed consultancy Project.
Minor An Assessment On Population Size, Diet Composition And Habitat Selection By Grizzled Giant Squirrel Ratufa Macroura (pennant, 1769) In Srivilliputtur Grizzled Giant Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary, Southern India. 1.00 Completed consultancy project.
Minor Synchronized Elephant Census Data Compilation And Preparation Of Final Report For Mysore Elephant Reserve, Karnataka. 1.00 Completed consultancy project.
Minor Synchronized Elephant Census Data Compilation And Preparation Of Final Report For The Elephant Reserves, Tamil Nadu 0.06 CompletedConsultancy Project
Minor 2007 Synchronized Elephant Census Data Compilation And Preparation Of Final Report For Karnataka State Along With Prof. Raman Sukumar, Ces, Iisc, Bangalore. 0.50 Cpmplete consultancy project.
Minor Status Of Smaller Carnivores In Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu 2.00 Completed consultancy project.
Minor 0.50 Completed consultancy project.
Minor Ecology Of Malabar Giant Squirrel (ratufa Indica) In Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, South India. 1.00 Completed consultancy project.
Minor Behavioural Ecology Of Sloth Bear (melursus Ursinus) In Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, South India. 0.67 Completed consultancy project.

Research Guidance - M.Phil.

Student Name &
Reg.No. 		Full/Part time Class Title College/Univeristy Duration Collaborations
(if any)
N. Gajalakshmi
 Part Time Zoology Occurrence And Predictors Of Gastrointestinal Parasites In Cow And Goat In Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu Bharathidasan University 2019 - 2020
G. Punitha
 Part Time Zoology Prevalence And Predictors Of Intestinal Parasites Among Livestock In Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu Bharathidasan University 2018 - 2019
S. Manjula
 Part Time Zoology Temporal Variation In Activity Pattern Of Three Striped-palm Squirrel Funnambulus Palmarum (linnaeus 1766) In A.v.c. College Campus, Mannampandal, Tamil Nadu. Bharathidasan University 2017 - 2018
T. Rajeswari
 Part Time Zoology Prevalence And Determinants Of Intestinal Parasites Among Livestock In Tanjore District, Tamil Nadu. Bharathidasan University 2017 - 2018
T. Sathiyaraj
 Part Time Zoology Medicinal Plants Use For Human Ailment By Ethnic Irula Tribe In Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu. Bharathidasan University 2017 - 2018
B. Chezhian
 Part Time Zoology Factors Influencing The Distribution And Abundance Of Three Striped-palm Squirrel Funnambulus Palmarum (linnaeus 1766) In A.v.c. College Campus, Mannampandal, Tamil Nadu Bharathidasan University 2016 - 2017

Research Guidance - Ph.D.

Student Name Full/Part TimeUniversity
Ref.No.		 Title College/Univeristy Duration Collaborations
(if any) 		Status
Abhijit Boruah Full TimePhD/K9/DRO2/211215105708, dated: 15-12-2021 Human—Elephant Conflict In Kameng–Sonitpur And Chirang–Ripu Elephant Reserves Of Assam, North-eastern India. Bharathidasan University 2021 - 2026 Ongoing
Arockia E. J. Ferdin Full TimeMarch 04, 2021 Operationalizing Workable Human-Wildlife Coexistence In Chitwan National Park, Nepal National Dong Haw University, Taiwan 2021 - 2024 Dr. N. Baskaran as a Co-advisorCompleted Dec. 2023
M. Ravikanth Full Time04315/Ph.D. K7/Zoology/Full Time/January 2018, dat Ecology Of Selected Raptors In Kaghaznagar Forest Division, Telangana, Deccan Plateau Of Southern India Bharathidasan University 2018 - 2023 Ongoing
Subhasish Arandhara Full Time16451/Ph.D. K7/Zoology/Full Time/April 2018, dated Population Distribution, Ranging And Breeding Of Indian Blackbucks In Selected Protected Areas Of Tamil Nadu Bharathidasan University 2018 - 2023 Ongoing
S. Sathishkumar Full Time16452/Ph.D. K7/Zoology/Full Time/April 2018, dated Activity Pattern, Feeding Behaviour And Health Condition Of Indian Blackbucks In Selected Protected Areas Of Tamil Nadu. Bharathidasan University 2018 - 2023 Completed on 30-July-2024
13. Mukti Roy Full TimeMarch 04, 2021 Habitat Utilization And Foraging Ecology Of Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus) In Buxa Tiger Reserve And Adjoining Areas Of Northern Bengal, West Bengal. 2009 2004 - 2009 Dr. N. Baskaran as a Co-advisorCompleted 2009
V. Vanitha Full TimeMarch 04, 2021 Studies On The Status And Management Of Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus) At Tamil Nadu, Southern India. National Dong Haw University, Taiwan 2003 - 2008 Dr. N. Baskaran as a Co-advisorCompleted Jun. 2009

Membership in Professional Bodies

Name of the body Type Membership Type From (Year) To (year)
IUCN-SSC-Asian Elephant Specialist Group International Once In Five Years January 2001 Till Date
Association For Tropical Biology And Conservation International Annual January 2020 Till Date
Asian Council For Scientific Editor Since International Annual January 2020 Till Date
District Level Captive Elephant Welfare Committee District Annual 2019 Till Date
Expert Committee On Elephant Mortality In Tamil Nadu State Life Time 12-May-2023 Till Date
Member Of Orphaned Elephant Calf Committee State Specific Evnet 20-June-2023 Till Date
Expert Consultant To Tamil Nadu Forest Department Advanced Institute Of Wildlife Conservation, Vanda State Event 03-06-2024 Till Date

Other Positions in AVC

: 1. Coordinator CPE Second Phase Grant to A.V.C. College (Autonomous) – Since August 16, 2018.
2. IQAC Coordinator A.V.C. College (Autonomous) Sep. 2016 – Oct. 2017.
3. In-charge of Research and Development Cell, A.V.C. College (Autonomous) from 2014 (August) to 2016 (August).
4. Coordinator of Students’ Internet Club from July 2014-15 to 2016-17.
5. Member of Student Project Progress Monitoring Committee January 2015.
6. Member of Office Automation Committee, A.V.C. College (Autonomous) in 2014.
7. Member of Student Admission Application Review Committee since 2012 to 2016.
8. Member of the 2012 Independence Day Celebration in A.V.C. College (Autonomous).

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