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Data from: A new population record of Critically Endangered Dipterocarpus bourdillonii Brandis from the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu

This dataset is based on the following manuscript/publication: Page, N., S. Kasinathan, K. Bhat, G. Moorthi, T. Sundarraj, Divya Mudappa, and T. R. S. Raman (2022). A new population record of Critically Endangered Dipterocarpus bourdillonii Brandis from the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu. Journal of Threatened Taxa 14(8): 21651–21659. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7860.14.8.21651-21659 Please refer to the README.txt file included with the dataset for complete details and usage notes. Geographic Coverage: Location/Study Area: Valparai Plateau, Tamil Nadu, India; Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India GPS coordinates: Valparai Plateau (0°15'- 10°22'N, 76°52'-76°59'E); Anamalai Tiger Reserve (10°12'-10°35'N, 76°49'-77°24'E) Temporal Coverage: Begins: 2020-10-01 (Year, Month, Day) Ends: 2022-05-31 (Year, Month, Day) Funding: Fondation Franklinia AMM Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Dataset: The dataset includes 7 files: 1 text file (README.txt), 5 data files in comma-delimited format (CSV), and 1 KML file of seven survey routes. Details of content of each CSV data file are provided below. The following files are included: README.txt: Usage notes and metadata related to the dataset 1_Surveys_ver2.csv: Details of trails covered where Dipterocarpus bourdillonii was recorded during the survey 2_Focal_tree_data_ver2.csv: Details of focal trees of Dipterocarpus bourdillonii 3_Tree_centred_PCQ_ver2.csv: Data from point-centred quarter (PCQ) plots sampled with focal trees at the centre 4_Plant_checklist_ver2.csv: Checklist of plants (mainly trees) recorded on survey trails 5_Seed_fruit_ver2.csv: Measurements of fruits and seeds of Dipterocarpus bourdillonii 06_Dipterocarpus_bourdillonii_survey_trails.kml: This file includes the GPS tracks of the seven survey trails in KML format. Details and data available in the columns in each of the above CSV files and the KML file are explained below. 1_Surveys_ver2.csv Column: Description Date: Date on which the survey was done Place: Name of the place where the focal tree is located. e.g., Candura, Manamboli, Iyerpadi etc Route_description:Description of place or route covered Trail: Name of the tree survey trail Trail_distance: Distance covered on the trail in kilometres (km) Track_filename_kml: Name of the file with GPS track of survey trail/route, where available, in KML format Observers: Names of observers who took measurements and filled datasheet during survey Remarks: Notes and additional information 2_Focal_tree_data_ver2.csv Column: Description FT_ID: Unique numeric linking ID of each focal tree (NA for 3 individuals found in plots around other focal trees) Species: Focal tree species Date: Date on which the survey was done Place: Name of forest range (Manamboli) Waypoint: Unique location waypoint number for the focal tree and GPS instrument used Time: Time when the focal tree's data was collected Location: Landmark where the focal tree is located (NA, if not available) Latitude: Latitude of the focal tree (decimal degrees N) Longitude: Longitude of the focal tree (decimal degrees E) Elevation: Elevation of the focal tree from sea-level in metres Slope: Slope at focal tree location assessed with Clinometer, categorised as Flat, Gentle, Moderate, or Steep (NA, if not available) ID_Notes: Any obvious signs with which to identify focal tree (NA, if not available) Phenophase: Phenophase of the focal tree viz. leaf flush, buds/flowers, fruits (NA, if not available) GBH: Girth of the focal tree in cm, at 1.3m from ground; measured from the higher side if tree is on slope Tree_ht: Focal tree's height in m (NA, if not available) Canopy_ht: Height of canopy in m where the focal tree is located (NA, if not available) Substrate: Substrate where focal tree is standing viz. Earth, Rock, Streamside, Other (NA, if not available) Invasives: List of invasive plant species present within 5 m radius around the focal tree (NA, if not available) Stature: Stature of the focal tree relative to its surroundings (NOT of the species in general) categorised as Understorey, Mid, Canopy, Emergent (NA, if not available) Relatively: Relative height of focal tree in relation to other trees within 10 m radius categorised as Shorter than most, Taller than most, Same height as most (NA, if not available) Deadwood: Estimated percentage of deadwood present on the tree in 4 classes of <25%, 26-50%, 51-75%, 76-100% (NA, if not available) Damage: Observed damages such as Main trunk broken, Branches broken, Hollow at base, Gaping cavity, Infected, Dried leaves (as on a dead branch) (NA, if not available) Shape: Canopy shape of the focal tree (not species in general) categorised as Spreading, Oval, Fan, Column, Cone (NA, if not available) Closure: Canopy closure due to foliage visually estimated standing next to trunk of focal tree and looking up, categorised as 0% (only sky and leafless branches visible), 1-25%, 26-50%, 51-75%, 76-100% (NA, if not available) Seedlings: Count of conspecific seedlings (stems of girth at breast height <10 cm) around the focal tree in a 5 m radius (NA, if not available) Saplings: Count of conspecific saplings (stems of girth at breast height 10-30 cm) around the focal tree in a 5 m radius (NA, if not available) Trees: Count of conspecific trees (stems of girth at breast height >30 cm) around the focal tree in a 5 m radius (NA, if not available) Remarks: Notes and additional information (NA, if not available) 3_Tree_centred_PCQ_ver2.csv Column: Description FT_ID: Unique numeric linking ID of each focal tree in point-centred quarter (PCQ) plot Focal_tree: Scientific name of focal tree species at the centre of the PCQ plot Species: Scientific name of tree species recorded in PCQ plot around focal tree GBH (cm): Girth of PCQ tree in cm, at 1.3 m from ground; measured from the higher side if tree is on a slope. Main stem only. Distance: Distance from focal tree, in m; measured from the approximate centre of bole to centre of bole and not bark to bark Multistem: NA if single-stemmed; if multi-stemmed, then GBH of additional stems given as notes. 4_Plant_checklist_ver2.csv Column: Description Date: Date on which the survey was done Place: Name of the place where the focal tree is located. e.g., Candura, Manamboli, Iyerpadi etc Route: Route of the tree survey trail Checklist_species: Scientific name of tree species observed as present along trail and within 10 m on either side Remarks: Notes and additional information 5_Seed_Fruit_ver2.csv Column: Description Sample: Serial number of sample of single winged fruit measured Species: Scientific name of tree species No_Seeds: Unit number of seed measured Fresh_fruit_weight_g: Weight of each fruit measured on an Ohaus scale in grams Nut_length_cm: Length of nut along the longitudinal axis in cm Nut_width_1_cm: Width of nut in cm measured along axis perpendicular to nut length Nut_width_2_cm: Width of nut in cm measured along axis perpendicular to nut length and nut width 1 Wing1_length_cm: Length of longer wing (sepal) in cm Wing1_width_cm: Width of longer wing (sepal) in cm Wing2_length_cm: Length of shorter wing (sepal) in cm Wing2_width_cm: Width of shorter wing (sepal) in cm 06_Dipterocarpus_bourdillonii_survey_trails.kml This file includes the GPS tracks of the following seven trails in KML format:    2021-01-30_Anali-Ayyankulam-Manamboli (Trail-2)    2021-03-26_Ayyankulam (Trail-4)    2021-04-10_Ayyankulam Parai (Trail-5)    2022-03-07_Ayyankulam Parai to Ayyankulam_leftbank (Trail-8)    2022-03-07_Ayyankulam Parai to Ayyankulam_rightbank (Trail-9)    2022-03-09_Manamboli PH_leftbank (Trail-10)    2022-03-09_Manamboli PH_rightbank (Trail-11)

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Mammal occurrence records (2015-18) in the Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India

This dataset contains Mammal occurrence records (2015-18) in the Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India. It includes a few occurrence records of other chordates. Occurrence records were gathered in the field by researchers of the Nature Conservation Foundation, India, using a mobile data collection application. Suggested citation is: Nature Conservation Foundation (2022). Mammal occurrence records (2015-18) in the Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India. Nature Conservation Foundation, India. Dataset, Zenodo. DOI:   CONTACT #1 1. Name: T. R. Shankar Raman 2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India 3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601 4. Email address: trsr@ncf-india.org 5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1347-3953 CONTACT #2 1. Name: Divya Mudappa 2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India 3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601 4. Email address: divya@ncf-india.org 5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9708-4826 Keywords: tropical rainforest, plantations, Anamalai Hills, animal distribution,   Geographic Coverage: 1. Location/Study Area: Valparai Plateau, Tamil Nadu, India; Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India 2. GPS coordinates: Valparai Plateau (10°15'- 10°22'N, 76°52' - 76°59'E); Anamalai Tiger Reserve (10°12' - 10°35'N, 76°49' - 77°24'E) Temporal Coverage: 1. Begins: 2015-01-01 (Year, Month, Day) 2. Ends: 2018-10-31 (Year, Month, Day) Besides this 000_README.txt file, the dataset includes 326 images (photographs) and three comma-delimited text (csv) files as explained below: <ol> <li>001_valparai_mammals.csv -- raw data file from the mobile app (columns are self-explanatory)</li> <li>002_valparai_mammals.csv  -- raw data file of linked images from the mobile app (columns are self-explanatory)</li> <li>003_mammal_occurrence_zenodo_2015-18.csv -- curated and compiled dataset with the following columns:</li> </ol> <ul> <li>observation_id: unique id given to a record (corresponds to fulcrum_id in raw data set) observation</li> <li>latitude: latitude in decimal degrees N (WGS 84 datum)</li> <li>longitude: longitude in decimal degrees E (WGS 84 datum)</li> <li>date_: date of observation</li> <li>time: time of observation</li> <li>place: locality name</li> <li>type_of_observation: type of observation indicating whether it was sighting, sign (based on Vocalisation/call, track/pugmark, scat/dung), death, electrocution, roadkill</li> <li>notes: general notes and remarks including number of individuals where available</li> <li>photo: reference id of corresponding photograph (as in the jpg filename)</li> <li>gps_altitude: altitude in metres estimated by the phone GPS</li> <li>gps_horizontal_accuracy: horizontal accuracy in metres estimated by the phone GPS (set at 500 m in a few cases where GPS location was assigned based on locality name)</li> <li>verbatimIdentification: taxon name as noted originally</li> <li>scientificName: scientific name (or Family in a few cases)</li> <li>vernacularName: common or English name</li> <li>recordedBy: names of observers (separated by | )</li> <li>georeferenceRemarks: remarks on georeference</li> <li>occurrenceID: unique occurrence ID assigned to each taxon (recorded under an observation_id)</li> </ul>

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Mammal occurrence records (2020-23) in the Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India

This dataset contains Mammal occurrence records (January 2020 - June 2023) in the Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India. It includes a few occurrence records of reptiles. Occurrence records were gathered in the field by researchers of the Nature Conservation Foundation, India, using a mobile data collection application. Suggested citation is: Nature Conservation Foundation (2024). Mammal occurrence records (2020-23) in the Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India. Nature Conservation Foundation, India. Dataset, Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.11903722   CONTACT #1 1. Name: T. R. Shankar Raman  2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India 3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601 4. Email address: trsr@ncf-india.org  5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1347-3953 CONTACT #2 1. Name: Divya Mudappa  2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India 3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601 4. Email address: divya@ncf-india.org  5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9708-4826 Keywords: tropical rainforest, plantations, Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, animal distribution, mammals  Geographic Coverage: 1. Location/Study Area: Valparai Plateau, Tamil Nadu, India; Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India 2. GPS coordinates: Valparai Plateau (10°15'- 10°22'N, 76°52' - 76°59'E); Anamalai Tiger Reserve (10°12' - 10°35'N, 76°49' - 77°24'E) Temporal Coverage: 1. Begins: 2020-01-11 (Year, Month, Day) 2. Ends: 2023-06-02 (Year, Month, Day) Besides the 000_readMe.txt file containing this information, the dataset includes 60 images (photographs), three comma-delimited text (csv) files, and one R markdown text file with R code as explained below: 1) 001_mammalData.csv -- This file has the main mammal occurrence data with relevant and renamed columns derived from the original downloaded Excel worksheet file 2) 002_placeLocs.csv  -- This file lists names places for which the GPS location was unavailable from the mobile phone application, and was manually assigned to coordinates with 500 m accuracy 3) 003_nameMatch.csv -- This file matches the name as originally recorded with the correct common name and scientific name 4) 004_mammup.Rmd -- R code for processing the files to create a file for upload as an occurrence dataset on the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF.org) +60 image files (with ".jpg" file extension) FILES INCLUDED IN DATASET 001_mammdata.csv This file has the main mammal occurrence data with relevant and renamed columns derived from the original downloaded Excel worksheet file  recordedBy: Observer who recorded/made the observation username: Username of person on whose mobile phone the data were noted timestamp: Automatic time stamp of date and time when app was used date: Date of observation time: Time of observation decimalLatitude: Latitude in decimal degrees N decimalLongitude: Longitude in decimal degrees E GPSaltitude: Altitude in metres GPSaccuracy: Horizontal accuracy of GPS location in metres place: Name of locality habitat: Habitat type species: Species common name count: Number of individuals observed countType: Total (solitary or fully counted groups) or Partial (incompletely counted groups) obsType: Type of observation: sighting, sign (droppings or vocalisation), death, roadkill, electrocution, other notes: Notes or remarks on observation imageID: Image filename if available (NA, if not available) instanceID: Automatically generated unique identifier of observation 002_placeLocs.csv This file lists names places for which the GPS location was unavailable from the mobile phone application, and was manually assigned to coordinates with 500 m accuracy place: Name of locality as recorded lat: Assigned latitude in decimal degrees N long: Assigned longitude in decimal degrees E GPSaccuracy: Assigned as 500 m – Horizontal accuracy of GPS location in metres 003_nameMatch.csv This file matches the name as originally recorded with the correct common name and scientific name. verbatimIdentification: Identification as originally recorded in the ‘species’ column of the mammdata.csv file vernacularName: Common or engish name scientificName: Scientific name 004_mammup.Rmd R code for processing the files to create a file for upload as an occurrence dataset on the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF.org)

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Рис. 3. ВывоΔок тигрицы в ΔоΛине руч. Соснинский, заповеΔник «БоΛьшехехцирский», 10 сентября 2021 г. Fig. 3. The tiger family in the Sosninsky Stream valley, Bolshekhekhtsirsky State Nature Reserve, 10 September, 2021 in New data on the mammalian fauna of the Bolshekhekhtsirsky Nature Reserve

Рис. 3. ВывоΔок тигрицы в ΔоΛине руч. Соснинский, заповеΔник «БоΛьшехехцирский», 10 сентября 2021 г. Fig. 3. The tiger family in the Sosninsky Stream valley, Bolshekhekhtsirsky State Nature Reserve, 10 September, 2021

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Figure 2. A in Short Communication First record of the Semi-slug Austenia resplendens (Nevill, 1877) from Dampa Tiger Reserve, North-eastern region of India (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Helicarionidae)

Figure 2. A. The photographs of Austenia resplendens (Nevill, 1877) from Dampa-Rengpui, Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mizoram, India, B. A. resplendens, illustrated by Nevill, 1881, J. Asiat. Soc. Beng., pl. 5, Figs. 24, 24a. (Scale: 5 mm), C. landscape view of Dampa Tiger Reserve, D. Shifting (Jhum) cultivation at DTR, E. the critical habitat of Austenia resplendens.

Figures 8-14 in Description of a New Species and Redescription of One Species of Silverfish (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) from Amrabad Tiger Reserve, Telangana, India

Figures 8-14. Ctenolepisma (Ctenolepisma) amrabadense sp. nov. Male. 8. Prosternum; 9. Mesosternum; 10. Metasternum; 11. Hind leg; 12. Tergite X; 13. Urosternite VIII; 14. Penis. Scales: 1 mm, except for Fig.14: 0.1 mm.

Figures 22-27. Acrotelsa collaris Female. 22 in Description of a New Species and Redescription of One Species of Silverfish (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) from Amrabad Tiger Reserve, Telangana, India

Figures 22-27. Acrotelsa collaris Female. 22. Prosternum with tuft of setae; 23. Mesosternum; 24. Metasternum; 25. Hind leg; 26. Tergite X; 27. Styli VIII and IX with ovipositor. Scales: Fig.22-24: 0.1 mm, Fig.25-27: 1 mm.

Figures 1-7 in Description of a New Species and Redescription of One Species of Silverfish (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) from Amrabad Tiger Reserve, Telangana, India

Figures 1-7. Ctenolepisma (Ctenolepisma) amrabadense sp. nov. Male. 1. Dorsal habitus; 2. Head chaetotaxy with clypeus and labrum; 3. Maxillary palp; 4. Labial palp (Female); 5. Pronotum; 6. Mesonotum; 7. Metanotum. Scales: 1 mm, except for Fig.3: 0.1 mm.

Figures 15-21. Acrotelsa collaris Female. 15 in Description of a New Species and Redescription of One Species of Silverfish (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) from Amrabad Tiger Reserve, Telangana, India

Figures 15-21. Acrotelsa collaris Female. 15. Dorsal habitus; 16. Head chaetotaxy with clypeus; 17. Maxillary palp; 18. Labial palp (Female); 19. Pronotum; 20. Mesonotum; 21. Metanotum. Scales: Fig.15,19-21: 1 mm, Fig.16: 0.5 mm, Fig.17: 0.1 mm, Fig.18: 50µm.

Figs 3–11. Ants from Buxa Tiger Reserve. 3–5 in THE BUXA TIGER RESERVE AS A 'HOT SPOT' OF ANT DIVERSITY IN WEST BENGAL STATE (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE)

Figs 3–11. Ants from Buxa Tiger Reserve. 3–5 – Calyptomyrmex friederikae Kutter, 1976; 6–8 – Dolichoderus brevis Santschi, 1920; 9–11 – Tetramorium curtulum Emery, 1895. (3, 6, 9 – body, dorsal view; 4, 7, 10 – body, lateral view; 5, 8, 11 – head, frontal view).

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Data on rainforest birds from line transect surveys in the Kalakad - Mundathurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India

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Data from: Interspecific interactions among major carnivores in Panna Tiger Reserve: A multispecies occupancy approach

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Data on bird communities and vegetation in relation to altitude and habitat alteration in the Kalakad - Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India

The dataset contains data on bird communities and habitat collected between 1997 and 1999 from Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India, related to the following two publications: <ol> <li>Raman, T. R. S., Joshi, N. V. & Sukumar, R. 2005. Tropical rainforest bird community structure in relation to altitude, tree species composition, and null models in the Western Ghats, India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 102: 145-157. <a href="https://archive.org/details/journalofbomb10222005bomb/page/145/mode/2up">https://archive.org/details/journalofbomb10222005bomb/page/145/mode/2up</a> </li> <li>Raman, T. R. S. & Sukumar, R. 2002. Responses of tropical rainforest birds to abandoned plantations, edges, and logged forest in the Western Ghats, India. Animal Conservation 5: 201-216. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1367943002002251">http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1367943002002251 </a> </li> </ol> GEOGRAPHICAL AREA: Kalakad-Mundathurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR), 895 km² sanctuary located between 8°25′ to 8°53′ N and 77°10′ to 77°35′ E in Tamil Nadu state in the Western Ghats mountain range of India. TAXONOMIC SCOPE: Birds, trees Supplementary information The Appendix of Raman and Sukumar (2002) is included in the dataset as an open document format word (ODT) file. Three Tables from Raman et al. (2005) are included in the dataset as an open document format worksheet (ODS) file.

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Figure 1 in First records of Genus Hecalus STÅL, 1864 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from Dampa tiger reserve, Mizoram with an updated checklist from India

Figure 1. Indicating study area in Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mizoram.

Fig. 14 in THE BUXA TIGER RESERVE AS A 'HOT SPOT' OF ANT DIVERSITY IN WEST BENGAL STATE (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE)

Fig. 14. Number of genera and species of ants known from India, West Bengal and Buxa Tiger Reserve.

Fig. 13 in THE BUXA TIGER RESERVE AS A 'HOT SPOT' OF ANT DIVERSITY IN WEST BENGAL STATE (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE)

Fig. 13. Number of genera and species in each subfamily of Formicidae found in Buxa Tiger Reserve.

Fig. 12 in THE BUXA TIGER RESERVE AS A 'HOT SPOT' OF ANT DIVERSITY IN WEST BENGAL STATE (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE)

Fig. 12. Number of species in genera of ants known from Buxa Tiger Reserve.

Figs 1, 2. Buxa Tiger Reserve. 1 in THE BUXA TIGER RESERVE AS A 'HOT SPOT' OF ANT DIVERSITY IN WEST BENGAL STATE (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE)

Figs 1, 2. Buxa Tiger Reserve. 1 – water bodies of reserve; 2 – elephant herd inside forest.