Tribes of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve and Their Indigenous Knowledge

Dr. S.N. Chaudhary, a former fellow of A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla and SMH Paris, is Professor of Sociology at Barkatullah University, Bhopal. He has conducted fieldwork among Red Indians in Canada. He has completed 20 research projects, written 23 books and 40 articles in professional journals. He has produced 22 Ph-Ds. Currently he is working on Culture and Crisis Management and Gains and Pains of Globalization: The case of Marginalized.

Dr. R.P. Singh is a Senior Research Officer at Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation (EPCO), Bhopal since 1982. He is also Officer-in-Charge of Biosphere Reserves and is responsible for implementation of Management Action Plan of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve and Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve. He has participated in different trainings, workshops and seminars at the national and international levels. Being project Coordinator he has completed number of studies and research projects. Most of his studies deal with natural resources management and environment issues. He has published 15 research papers and prepared more than 40 research project reports.