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Handbook for Conservation of Aquatic Resources for Forests of North East India
The Fishes of Assam handbook has 100 fish species found in the water bodies of the northeast. A resource that’ll help save many endangered fishes.
The handbook is
Designed for Forest Guards
Designed to help forest guards quickly recognise species that are generally captured while on the field, to identify if they are endangered.
The handbook helps
To Conserve Aquatic Resources in NE
The challenging task of conservation of aquatic life in the northeast involves understanding hundreds of fish families and species found in beels, rivers, streams, and other innumerable waterbodies.
The handbook will
Help battle Illegal Fishing Activities
A step towards stopping illegal fishing activities by being knowledgeable about species that are in demand whether as ornamental, medicinal or as food.
Understanding Taxonomy & Classification Books for structuring the handbook
Researching classification books on animals & birds helped us understand how to depict technical information for various fish species together for the reader to quickly absorb the book.
Information Design for Identifying Fish Species
How to read the handbook:
Names in vernacular language for easier identification on field
Realistic water colour illustration were made for easier identification and vetted by technical experts
Designed to be referenced at a quick glance
IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species) was not updated for the last 10 years. new recommendations were made to IUCN and updated in the new list
Maps for Distribution of each Fish species in the Waterbodies
Iconography for Habit & Habitat & Economic Importance
Water Bodies
Rivers
Streams
Beels
Paddy Fields
Omnivore
Diet
Carnivore
Herbivore
Planktonivore
Usage
Ornamental
Food Fish
Marking for Conservation Status
The IUCN Red List Categories
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological species.
Final Handbook Design
The handbook was designed with subject experts, scientists, university professors and other stakeholders to document technical information across fish species and their families correctly. Each fish species per page, the book consists of a total of 100 different species to identify.
