Nature's Beckon
Encyclopedia
Nature's Beckon is an environmental activist group from Northeast India. It was established in 1982 by Soumyadeep Datta, an Ashoka Fellow and got registration in 1991 under the Registrar of Societies Act, India. Its head office is located at Dhubri
, Assam
. Since its beginning, the organization has been doing some wonderful jobs in the field of conservation of wildlife
, awareness creation, environmental education, scientific research and documentation
, and socioeconomic development for the rural masses of the northeastern part of India.
. In fact, Nature's Beckon played a lead role in raising the status of Chakrashila to a Wildlife Sanctuary. Apart from Golden Langur, the activist group has successfully identified and conserved many endangered species of animals and birds in the forest and wetlands of the North East India.
and Assamese
as well as research papers and thousands of popular articles by members of the organization in national and international forums.
Some of the Assamese books and monographs are listed bellow:
Title: Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
Author: Soumyadeep Datta & Mridupaban Phukan.
Language: English
Title: ASOMOR ABHAYARANYA AARU RASHTRIYA UDDYAN
Author: Soumyadeep Datta & Mridupaban Phukan
Language: Assamese
Title: ARANYAR SAA POHOR
Author: Soumyadeep Datta
Language: Assamese
Title: PRAKRITI ARU AMI
Author: Debendra Nath Sharma
Language: Assamese
Title: DHONESH
Editor: Bikash Bordoloi & Tushar Saikia
Language: Assamese
Title: ASOMOR PRIMATE
Author:Soumyadeep Datta
Language: Assamese
Title: PRASANGA PRAKRITI
Author: Rupam Barua
Language: Assamese
Title: UDGIRAN
Author: Soumyadeep Datta
Language: Assamese
Title: PRATIBAD AARU PRATYASHA
Author: Soumyadeep Datta
Language: Assamese
Some notable research papers published by Nature's Beckon:
(Contributed by Rakesh Soud, Nature's Beckon, Bongaigaon Cell)
1. Soud, R. and Das, R. 2005. Some observation on Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829) (Anura: Rhacophoridae) in Urban areas. Cobra (Vol.62) 29-30pp.
2. Soud, R. and Das, R. 2006. Observation on the courtship of Bamboo Tree Frog Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst) (Anura: Rhacophoridae) Cobra (Vol. 63) 16-18pp.
3. Soud, R., Sutradhar, S. and Talukdar, S. 2006. A note on the occurrence of Copper-headed Trinket snake Coelognathus radiatus (Boie, 1827) in Western Assam. Cobra (Vol. 64) 11-12 pp.
4. Soud, R. Sutradhar, S., Roy, B.C. and Talukdar, S. 2006. Extend distribution of the spectacled Cobra Naja naja (Linnaeus, 1758) (Family: Elapidae) in western Assam, India. Cobra (Vol. 64) 13-14 pp.
5. Soud, R. and Mazumdar, K.J. 2007 observation on the movement of a Red-necked Keelback Rnabdophix subminiatus (Schlegel, 1837) Cobra (Vol. I, Issue I ) 10-11 pp.
6. Talukdar, S., Soud, R. and Deauti, K. 2007 Range extension of the Assam painted Frog kaloula assamensis (Anura: Microhylide) to western Assam. Cobra (Vol. I Issue I) 18-20 pp.
7. Soud, R., Mazumdar, K.J. and Gupta, A. 2007. Notes on the Feeding of White-Lipped Pit Viper Trimeresurus albolabris Gray, 1842 Family: Viperidae Boie, 1827 in Captivity. Cobra (Vol. 1, Issue 2) 37-38 pp.
8. Soud, R. 2007. A Study on the Diversity and Species Composition of Herpetofauna in Different Forest Landscapes in the Assam University-Dargakona area, Cachar District, Assam, India. (M.Sc Thesis) Assam University, Silchar, India.
9. Soud, R., Mazumdar, K.J., Gupta, A., Mahony, S. and Talukdar, S. 2007. Observation on the Courtship of Fejervarya Cf. Limnocharis (Gravenhorst, 1829) (Anura:Ranidae). Cobra (Vol. I Issue.3) 12-14 pp.
10. Soud, R., Das, R., Deauti, K. 2007. Range Extension of Chirixalus simus Annandale 1951 (Anura: Rhacophoridae) J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 104(2), May-Aug 2007, 26-27 pp.
11. Soud, R. 2008. Diversity and ecological status of Sarpent fauna of Degraded Forest Habitat of Bongaigaon District, Assam. pp. 13-19. In: B. Raghvendra Rao, S. Narendra Prasad, C. Srinivasulu and P.Judson (eds.), Biodiversity Conservation and Human Well-Being, Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhara Pradesh. xviii+137.
12. Mazumdar, K.J., Soud, R. and Gupta, A. 2008. Assessment of anthropogenic threat faced by Phayre’s Leaf-monkey Trachypithecus phayrei in the degraded forest habitat in and around Assam University Campus, Cachar district, Assam pp. 135-140. In: B. Raghvendra Rao, S. Narendra Prasad, C. Srinivasulu and P.Judson (eds.), Biodiversity Conservation and Human Well-Being, Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhara Pradesh. xviii+137.
13. Soud R., Mazumdar, K.J, Gupta, A. 2008. Preliminary observations on the amphibian assemblage within the forest and tea agroecosystem of Cachar district, Assam. Cobra (Vol II, issue 4). 10-13 pp.
14. Gogoi, L., Wange, P., Dutta, P.K. and Soud, R. 2008. High-altitude records of the House Crow Corvus splendens in Western Arunachal Pradesh, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 105(3), Sep-Dec 2008, 339 pp.
15. Soud, R. 2010. Notes on a rescue of a Burmese Python Python molurus bivittatus Kuhl, 1820 (Family: Pythonidae) from an urban area of Bongaigaon District, Assam. Reptile Rap, Volume. 9, January 2010.
Dhubri
Dhubri is the headquarters of Dhubri district India. It is a small old town on the bank of the Brahmaputra and Gadadhar Rivers. In 1883, the town was first constituted as a Municipal Board and is situated about west from Guwahati, the state capital.Dhubri was an important commercial centre and...
, Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
. Since its beginning, the organization has been doing some wonderful jobs in the field of conservation of wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative....
, awareness creation, environmental education, scientific research and documentation
Documentation
Documentation is a term used in several different ways. Generally, documentation refers to the process of providing evidence.Modules of Documentation are Helpful...
, and socioeconomic development for the rural masses of the northeastern part of India.
Objectives
- Preservation of the forest and wildlife through people’s participation.
- Afforestation and conservation of the bio-diversity of the 'Hot-Spot' areas along with the cultivation of traditional food plants of Forest Villagers.
- To create environmental awareness among the people in general.
- To impart Environmental Education to students and youths for developing trained manpower for the conservational works.
- To work for Social Justice.
Mission statement
"The mission of Nature's Beckon is working with the people to conserve, protect and increase wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the people."Achievements
Nature's Beckon claims the discovery of the Golden Langur (Trachypithecus geei) in the forest of Chakrashila Hills Reserve of Dhubri DistrictDhubri District
Dhubri District is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Dhubri town which is situated at ~290 km from Guwahati, the state capital. This was also the headquarters of erstwhile Goalpara district which was created in 1876 by the...
. In fact, Nature's Beckon played a lead role in raising the status of Chakrashila to a Wildlife Sanctuary. Apart from Golden Langur, the activist group has successfully identified and conserved many endangered species of animals and birds in the forest and wetlands of the North East India.
Publications
The Nature's Beckon has published a number of books in EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Assamese
Assamese language
Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language. It is used mainly in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in...
as well as research papers and thousands of popular articles by members of the organization in national and international forums.
Some of the Assamese books and monographs are listed bellow:
Title: Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
Author: Soumyadeep Datta & Mridupaban Phukan.
Language: English
Title: ASOMOR ABHAYARANYA AARU RASHTRIYA UDDYAN
Author: Soumyadeep Datta & Mridupaban Phukan
Language: Assamese
Title: ARANYAR SAA POHOR
Author: Soumyadeep Datta
Language: Assamese
Title: PRAKRITI ARU AMI
Author: Debendra Nath Sharma
Language: Assamese
Title: DHONESH
Editor: Bikash Bordoloi & Tushar Saikia
Language: Assamese
Title: ASOMOR PRIMATE
Author:Soumyadeep Datta
Language: Assamese
Title: PRASANGA PRAKRITI
Author: Rupam Barua
Language: Assamese
Title: UDGIRAN
Author: Soumyadeep Datta
Language: Assamese
Title: PRATIBAD AARU PRATYASHA
Author: Soumyadeep Datta
Language: Assamese
Some notable research papers published by Nature's Beckon:
(Contributed by Rakesh Soud, Nature's Beckon, Bongaigaon Cell)
1. Soud, R. and Das, R. 2005. Some observation on Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829) (Anura: Rhacophoridae) in Urban areas. Cobra (Vol.62) 29-30pp.
2. Soud, R. and Das, R. 2006. Observation on the courtship of Bamboo Tree Frog Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst) (Anura: Rhacophoridae) Cobra (Vol. 63) 16-18pp.
3. Soud, R., Sutradhar, S. and Talukdar, S. 2006. A note on the occurrence of Copper-headed Trinket snake Coelognathus radiatus (Boie, 1827) in Western Assam. Cobra (Vol. 64) 11-12 pp.
4. Soud, R. Sutradhar, S., Roy, B.C. and Talukdar, S. 2006. Extend distribution of the spectacled Cobra Naja naja (Linnaeus, 1758) (Family: Elapidae) in western Assam, India. Cobra (Vol. 64) 13-14 pp.
5. Soud, R. and Mazumdar, K.J. 2007 observation on the movement of a Red-necked Keelback Rnabdophix subminiatus (Schlegel, 1837) Cobra (Vol. I, Issue I ) 10-11 pp.
6. Talukdar, S., Soud, R. and Deauti, K. 2007 Range extension of the Assam painted Frog kaloula assamensis (Anura: Microhylide) to western Assam. Cobra (Vol. I Issue I) 18-20 pp.
7. Soud, R., Mazumdar, K.J. and Gupta, A. 2007. Notes on the Feeding of White-Lipped Pit Viper Trimeresurus albolabris Gray, 1842 Family: Viperidae Boie, 1827 in Captivity. Cobra (Vol. 1, Issue 2) 37-38 pp.
8. Soud, R. 2007. A Study on the Diversity and Species Composition of Herpetofauna in Different Forest Landscapes in the Assam University-Dargakona area, Cachar District, Assam, India. (M.Sc Thesis) Assam University, Silchar, India.
9. Soud, R., Mazumdar, K.J., Gupta, A., Mahony, S. and Talukdar, S. 2007. Observation on the Courtship of Fejervarya Cf. Limnocharis (Gravenhorst, 1829) (Anura:Ranidae). Cobra (Vol. I Issue.3) 12-14 pp.
10. Soud, R., Das, R., Deauti, K. 2007. Range Extension of Chirixalus simus Annandale 1951 (Anura: Rhacophoridae) J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 104(2), May-Aug 2007, 26-27 pp.
11. Soud, R. 2008. Diversity and ecological status of Sarpent fauna of Degraded Forest Habitat of Bongaigaon District, Assam. pp. 13-19. In: B. Raghvendra Rao, S. Narendra Prasad, C. Srinivasulu and P.Judson (eds.), Biodiversity Conservation and Human Well-Being, Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhara Pradesh. xviii+137.
12. Mazumdar, K.J., Soud, R. and Gupta, A. 2008. Assessment of anthropogenic threat faced by Phayre’s Leaf-monkey Trachypithecus phayrei in the degraded forest habitat in and around Assam University Campus, Cachar district, Assam pp. 135-140. In: B. Raghvendra Rao, S. Narendra Prasad, C. Srinivasulu and P.Judson (eds.), Biodiversity Conservation and Human Well-Being, Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhara Pradesh. xviii+137.
13. Soud R., Mazumdar, K.J, Gupta, A. 2008. Preliminary observations on the amphibian assemblage within the forest and tea agroecosystem of Cachar district, Assam. Cobra (Vol II, issue 4). 10-13 pp.
14. Gogoi, L., Wange, P., Dutta, P.K. and Soud, R. 2008. High-altitude records of the House Crow Corvus splendens in Western Arunachal Pradesh, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 105(3), Sep-Dec 2008, 339 pp.
15. Soud, R. 2010. Notes on a rescue of a Burmese Python Python molurus bivittatus Kuhl, 1820 (Family: Pythonidae) from an urban area of Bongaigaon District, Assam. Reptile Rap, Volume. 9, January 2010.