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Research & Publications

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Peer-Reviewed Publications

  • Bhatt, U., Lyngdoh, S. (2024). Carnivore chronicles: Co-occurrence and habitat use in the tropical forest of Manas National Park, North-East India. Journal of Wildlife Science, 1(1): 16–30. https://doi.org/10.63033/JWLS.GCTQ1198

  • Bhatt, U., Lyngdoh, S. (2024). Caught in the act: Camera-traps capture rare mammal species from biodiversity hotspot of Manas National Park. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 121(1). https://www.bnhsjournal.in/index.php/bnhs/article/view/164971

  • Bhatt, U., Lyngdoh, S. (2023). Do dholes segregate themselves from their sympatrids? Habitat use and carnivore co-existence in the tropical forest. Mammalian Biology, 103(6): 591–601. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-023-00378-z

  • Bhatt, U., Lyngdoh, S. (2023). Secrets of the clouded leopard: abundance, habitat use and carnivore co-existence in tropical forest of Manas National Park, Assam, India. Oryx, 57(6): 757–768. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605322001661

  • Bhatt, U., Habib, B., Lyngdoh, S. (2023). Further photographic record of Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine Atherurus macrourus Linnaeus, 1758 (Mammalia: Rodentia: Hystricidae) from Manas National Park. Assam, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 15(6): 23446–23448. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.5591.15.6.23446-23448

  • Singh, N., Bhatt, U., Chaudhary, S., Lyngdoh, S. (2023). First photographic evidence of Indian Pangolin Manis crassicaudata Geoffroy, 1803 (Mammalia: Pholidota: Manidae), in Colonel Sher Jung National Park, Himachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 15(1): 22505–22509. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8244.15.1.22505-22509

  • Bhatt, U., Shankla, E., Sidat, A. (2022). New state record and range extension of three butterfly species from Gujarat, India. Tropical Natural History, 22(1): 67–71. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tnh/article/view/256981

  • Bhatt, U., Adhikari, B.S., Lyngdoh, S. (2022). Monitoring diversity and abundance of mammals with camera-traps: a case study of Manas National Park, Assam, India. Check List, 18(5): 1023–1043. https://doi.org/10.15560/18.5.1023

  • Bhatt, U., Adhikari, B.S., Habib, B., Lyngdoh, S. (2021). Temporal interactions and moon illumination effect on mammals in a tropical semievergreen forest of Manas National Park, Assam, India. Biotropica, 53(3): 831–845. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12917

  • Sidat, A., Bhatt, U. (2020). Annotated checklist of butterflies of Ankleshwar – an industrial town in Gujarat, India. Checklist - The Journal of Biodiversity Data, 16(4): 997–1015. https://doi.org/10.15560/16.4.997

  • Bhatt, U., Habib, B., Lyngdoh, S. (2018). Chital: photographic evidence of Axis axis after two decades in Manas National Park, Assam, India. Zoo's Print, 33(8): 5–8. https://zoosprint.org/index.php/zp/article/view/2

  • Bhatt, U., Nagar, P.S. (2017). Diversity of butterflies in an arboretum of Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Checklist – The Journal of Biodiversity Data, 13(2): 2073. https://doi.org/10.15560/13.2.2073

Blogs / Popular Articles / News / Media Coverage

  • Bhatt, U., Lyngdoh, S. (2024). Clouded leopard and leopard cat occupy same habitat but differently, shows study. June 11, 2024. Mongabay India: https://india.mongabay.com/

  • Bhatt, U., Lyngdoh, S. (2024). Majestic Manas: Several new species captured for the first time in Nat’l Park. May 02, 2024. EastMojo: http://eastmojo.com/

  • Bhatt, U., Lyngdoh, S. (2023). In search of the clouded leopard. December 03, 2023. Sanctuary Asia: https://www.sanctuarynaturefoundation.org/magazine

  • Bhatt, U., Lyngdoh, S. (2023). Clouded leopards develop ways to survive competition. October 19, 2023. Mongabay India: https://india.mongabay.com/

  • Bhatt, U., Lyngdoh, S. (2023). Prey, habitat dictate Asiatic wild dog-tiger co-existence, says study. October 08, 2023. The Hindu: https://www.thehindu.com

  • Bhatt, U., Lyngdoh, S. (2023). With nimble feet, clouded leopards play hide-and-seek in the forests. August 06, 2023. The Hindu: https://www.thehindu.com/

  • Bhatt, U., Lyngdoh, S. (2023). Clouded leopards in Assam's Manas National Park play hide-and-seek with other carnivores, reveals new study. August 06, 2023. India Today NE: https://www.indiatodayne.in/

  • Bhatt, U., Lyngdoh, S. (2023). Mysteries unveiled: exploring the enigmatic world of the clouded leopard in Manas. August 04, 2023. Oryx: https://www.oryx.org

  • Bhatt, U., Adhikari, B.S., Habib, B., Lyngdoh, S. (2021). Wildlife Behaviour: Temporal interaction. Current Science, 120(6): 976. https://currentscience.ac.in

Book Chapters

  • Naseem, K., Karki, G.S., Anwar, M., Guleria, H., Borah, J., Adhikarimayum, A.S., Bora, B.J., Pal, R., Talegaonkar, R.K., Sharma, R., Bhagat, R.B., Bhatt, U., Basu, P., Jhala, Y.V., Qureshi, Q. (2015). Ramnagar Forest Division (Uttarakhand). In: Jhala, Y.V., Qureshi, Q., Gopal, R. (eds). Status of tigers, copredators, and prey in India, 2014. Wildlife Institute of India, 143–145 pp.

  • Habib, B., Usmani, A.A., Latafat, K., Davate, M., Dashare, A., Chatterjee, N., Prajapati, R., Bhatt, U., Jhala, Y.V., Qureshi, Q. (2015). Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra). In: Jhala, Y.V., Qureshi, Q., Gopal, R. (eds). Status of tigers, copredators, and prey in India, 2014. Wildlife Institute of India, 209–211 pp.

  • Kumar, A., Usmani, A., Laha, D.R., Katara, N.M., Puranik, R., Banerjee, S., Bhatt, U., Dubey, V., Yadav, S.P., Jhala, Y.V., Qureshi, Q. (2015). Similipal Tiger Reserve (Odisha). In: Jhala, Y.V., Qureshi, Q., Gopal, R. (eds). Status of tigers, copredators, and prey in India, 2014. Wildlife Institute of India, 212–214 pp.

  • Roy, M., Bora, B.J., Naha, D., Kaneria, M., Talegaonkar, R.K., Sadhukhan, S., Bhatt U., Qureshi, Q., Jhala, Y. V. (2015). Sundarban Tiger Reserve (West Range & Sajnekhali Range). In: Jhala, Y.V., Qureshi, Q., Gopal, R. (eds). Status of tigers, copredators, and prey in India, 2014. Wildlife Institute of India, 275–277 pp.

Technical Reports

  • Lyngdoh, S., Habib, B., Bhatt, U. (2023). Ecology of Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) in an East Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot — Carnivore Co-existence in Manas National Park, Assam, India. Technical Report, Wildlife Institute of India, Technical Report No. 2021/05, 142 pp.

  • Lyngdoh, S., Adhikari, B.S., Bhatt, U., Chaudhary, S., Sharma, P., Chattopadhyay, A., Parab, T. (2023). Floral and faunal values of Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary. Technical Report, Wildlife Institute of India, Technical Report No. 2023/15, 58 pp.

  • Lyngdoh, S., Rohane, R., Bhatt, U., Hussain, A. (2020). Preliminary survey and framework for the assessment of major fauna of Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh. Technical Report, Himachal Pradesh Forest Department & Wildlife Institute of India, 50 pp.

  • Bhardwaj, A.K., Lyngdoh, S., Bhatt, U., Hussain, A. (2020). Reintroduction of spotted deer in Bir Mehas and Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary, Patiala, Punjab. Technical Report, Wildlife Institute of India.

  • Jambu, N., Bhatt, U., Patel, N., Sharma, K., Makwana, R., Vyas, V. (2018). Young Ecologist Talk and Interact – Baroda. Conference Report, 56 pp. 

  • Jhala, Y.V., Rajvanshi, A., Qureshi, Q., Shrivastava, A., Chinnasamy, R., Lal, P., Pradhan, A., Bhatt, U. (2015). Mitigation measures for Gondia-Jabalpur gauge conversion project, Madhya Pradesh, India. Technical Report, Wildlife Institute of India, 43 pp.

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