Wetland Day Celebrations: Keynote address

10:00-10:30

Challenges for wetland conservation: A policy perspective

Dr. Siddharth Kaul, Wetland Programme, MoEFCC (Retd.)

Technical session. Understanding the Sarus: Methods in ecology and conservation.

Chair: Dr. Dhananjai Mohan; Co-chair: Dr. James Lyon

10:30-11:00

Counting Sarus Cranes in Uttar Pradesh.

Speaker from UP forest department.

11:00-11:30

Road counts, wetland visits, and other methods: Lessons from long-term monitoring in Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Gopi Sundar, International Crane Foundation, U.S.A.

11:30-12:00

Sarus conservation through community projects: initiatives by WCS-Cambodia.

Dr. Ashish John, Wildlife Conservation Society, Cambodia

12:00-12:30- Discussion facilitated by Chair and Co-chair

Technical session. Understanding the Sarus: Methods in ecology and conservation. (contd.)

Chair: Dr. Asad Rahmani; Co-chair: Dr. Tran Triet.

13:30-14:00

Conserving Sarus Cranes in Gujarat: observations of a long-term study.

Mr. Kandarp Kathju, Independent Researcher, Gujarat

14:00-14:30

Needs for Sarus Crane conservation in Indian drylands: A decade of observations in Rajasthan.

Dr. Mohammed Yaseen, Central Academy, Chittorgarh

14:30-15:00

Sarus conservation in Cambodian wetlands: Taking an integrated approach.

Dr. James Lyon, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, U.K.

15:00-15:30: Discussion facilitated by Chair and Co-chair

16:00-16:30- Panel discussion. Current methods and needs for Sarus Crane conservation

Panelists: Dr. C. K. Varshney, Dr. B.M. Parasharya, (international delegate)

16:30-17:00: Panel discussion. Developing the Global Sarus Crane Network: the IUCN Crane Specialist Group.

Panelists: CWLW UP, Dr. Gopi Sundar, Dr. Asad Rahmani, Mr. Tim Nevard.

17:00-19:00

Poster session

19:00-19:30 - Concluding function, Uttar Pradesh Forest Department