Amazing Wildlife Of Kolkata

Kolkata and its neighbourhood harbour about 230 species of birds, 27 species of mammals and 16 species of reptiles. This book is aimed for the readers who have started to take an interest in wild animals and birds. With the help of this book common people living in the city can begin to notice the fascinating nature around us. Common names and scientific names have been used and coloured photographs are given alongside to help in the identification of the species. 13 species of mammals, 86 species of birds (including resident and migratory, fairly common to rarely sighted), and 11 species of reptiles are covered in this book with some interesting clues on where to sight them.       

17 places covering orchards, gardens, grasslands, and wetlands are suggested to watch wildlife in and around Kolkata. All these places are within 25 km. from the heart of the city. For every species, along with its coloured photograph the points discussed in a nutshell are: 1) Availability 2) Description 3) Food Habits 4) Season 5) Where to observe 6) Best place for sighting.
All the leading newspapers of Kolkata have appreciated the book in their city pages and published excellent reviews.
All three authors of this book are members of the society itself.

Wetlands and Waterbirds of West Bengal

Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS) has been working on the subject of wetlands since 1991. Our first project was “Survey of wetlands and their associated flora and fauna from an ecological perspective”. The other project was “Study of eight selected wetlands of West Bengal”. These projects were sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, Govt. of India and Wildlife wing of Forest Department of West Bengal respectively. The society is engaged in ‘mid-winter waterfowl census' conducted by Asian Wetland Bureau since 1991. The book is the outcome of all these projects. 
In this book, 58 major wetlands of 17 districts of West Bengal and their associated waterbirds have been covered along with coloured photographs of birds. The location, type of the wetland, maximum depth in monsoon, average depth, vegetation cover, uses, threats, protection, associated waterbirds are discussed in a nutshell about every specific wetland.
In the end, 75 waterbirds and 58 wetlands are placed in tabular form, so that one can find easily that which bird occurs in which wetland and whether the bird is winter migratory, local migratory, or resident to the wetland. 

Royal Bengal Tiger - In the 21st Century

To commemorate the seminar “Royal Bengal Tigers – in the 21st century” and 25 years of the conservation of tigers by Project Tiger , the proceedings of the seminar including several articles on tiger submitted on the occasion was published in the form of a book .

Deep concern about the plight of the Royal Bengal Tiger in the wild, led us to draw up an action plan to protect and augment tiger habitats; impose and improve a moratorium on consumption of tiger derivatives and a pledge that the this vision will and involve the people to ensure survival of the Royal Bengal Tiger in the 21st century .

Environment : Dimensions and Issues

NEWS hosted a national level seminar on matters of environmental concern . A large number of experts working in various fields of environmental interest shared immense knowledge and experience. The seminar generated discussion on vital contemporary issues and a database was collected for further use. This book is the compilation of the papers presented during the seminar.

Sunderbans : Dimensions and Strategies

The complex eco-system of this mangrove terrain has been partially altered by human intervention over the years, organizing culture and building embankments. The seminar aimed at a discussion of the pressing problems in the region and formulation of environmental policies and ecological conservation.

SUNDERBAN BIKALP JIBIKA

People of sunderbans primarly depend on agriculture and animal husbandary .Most of people of sunderban are very poor and below poverty line so some of them use forest products for there livelihood.Unsustainable usage of forest product,conversion of forest lands for agriculture could perturb the equlibrium of sunderbans unique ecosystem.

NEWS, for its pledege to support conservation has introduced alternative livelihood programme in" Sunderban Lifeline" project with the help of RBS India foundation in different forest range villages of sunderbans

This publication is a by product of our efforts to make people aware,provide alternative livelihood training(for poultary,interegrated duck cum fish farming,pigary,fishery and prawn culture),impart scienctific knowledge on sustainable alternative livelihood in present socio-economic condition of sunderbans.

This book is available in bengali version only.

NEWS has started same activities in forest fringe villages of protected areas(PAs) of Buxa tiger reserve for reducing extensive cattle grazing in forest areas.

Paribesh Ki Jani :

This a bengali book published for the school children to make them aware about the environment.

VCD'S

1. Sunderbans : A 20 minute presentation. Some breath taking shots and a beautiful photographic journey through the mangrove's of the Sunderbans.

2. Birds of the Western Himalayas
A 20 minute video of the majestic birds of the western Himalayas. Shot during the month October, it gives the viewer a fair insight on what one can expect to see.

3. Aila the Cyclone
     A 20 minutes presentation on the green reality of the magnitude of distraction done by "Aila",a tropical cyclone which ripped to the heart of Sunderban in 2009.

The film eloquently depicts the threat of climate change and focusus on recovery and as well as recontruction approaches in post "Aila" Sunderbans .

4.BLACK BUCKS OF BHETNAI
Bhetnai is a small and sleepy village of Ganjam dist of Orissa where surprisingly a population of 350 black bucks.They are protected by the local villagers for last 200 years.

NEWS has done a small film(15mins) on these black bucks and how there minigling easily as well as cared by villagers.