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Invertebrate Conservation and Information Network
of South Asia |
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 The
impetus for an Invertebrate network and information
on invertebrate conservation in South Asia
originated in the Zoo Outreach Organization as a
result of its interest in the neglected faunal
groups and in networking itself. Gathering
information about invertebrate researchers was begun
in early January 1995.
Since 1991, the regional network of CBSG, India had
formed a Special Interest Group for invertebrates
was also formed in the same year but was not very
active until some years later. In 1995 a series of
events propelled the moribund group into action. As
a first step of the network the invertebrate Special
Interest Group did a project with the support of the
Zoological Survey of London, on the status of
invertebrate conservation in India and formed a
database to identify specialists and conservation
projects regionally. Owing to the need for a
holistic approach for the promotion of invertebrate
conservation in the India sub continent, this
network activity was expanded to cover other South
Asian countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives,
Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) and was named as
Invertebrate Conservation and Information Network of
South Asia (ICINSA). As on 2005 the network has more
than 450 members from 6 countries. |
OBJECTIVES OF ICINSA |
The major objectives of ICINSA are: |
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To promote invertebrate conservation in
south Asia |
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To prepare directory of the network
members and to network among all
invertebrate conservation researchers. |
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To establish and maintain database of
past, present and future planned
invertebrate projects and for interaction
with other conservation databases. |
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To create and maintain close links with
disciplinary specialist groups and to
develop consulting expertise for all
invertebrate groups |
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To interact in the management of ex situ
and in situ invertebrate conservation
linking zoos and to popularize conservation
concept |
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To establish world wide network of people
concerned with, or involved in invertebrate
conservation and, |
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Major achievements |
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Enrolled 450 invertebrate specialists as
ICINSA members from 6 countries |
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Published directory of IPNSA members Click
here |
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Brought out 19 issues of the network
newsletter 'Bugs R All' (For Recent issue Click
here) |
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Organised hands on training on taxonomy
and field techniques for Easter Hemispher
Tarantula |
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Formed as a base in the formation of IUCN
SSC South Asian Invertebrate Specialist
Group |
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Conducted Conservation Assessment and
Management Plan for Soil invertebrates of
southern India, mangrove invertebrates and
aquatic invertebrates of Pakistan. |
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Conducted training at Bangladesh in CAMP
process using invertebrates as example.
Identified and formed National coordinators
for the network in most of the countries. |
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As a Invertebrate researchers/field
biologist/specialist/educator you are
invited to become a member of ICINSA. For
more information write to badaniel@zooreach.org
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To view the Invertebrate network
activities for the year 2011
Click here |
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| ©2011 Zoo
Outreach Organization |
