Environment Conservation Journal

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An International Journal Devoted to Conservation of Environment

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Volume 26, Number (1), 2025

Issue DOI: https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2025.2601

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Prof. D.R. Khanna
Former Head, Deptt. of Zoology and Environmental Science,
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Hardwar, India.

Executive Editors
Dr. Ashutosh Gautam Dr. Rakesh Bhutiani Dr. Aditya Gautam
India Glycols Limited, Bazpur Road, Kashipur, India Department of Zoology and Environmental Science Shriram College, Muzaffarnagar
Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University) Haridwar ,India

Editorial Board
Prof. Imran Ali, J amia Millia Islamia (Centr al Univer sity) New Delhi,India
Dr. Inderjeet Tyagi. Zoological Sur vey of India, Kolkata-India
Dr. Neeraj Kumar, Meer ut College Meer ut (U.P.)-India
Dr. Rakesh Kumar Baccheti, Addis Ababa Science and Technology Univer sity, Ethopia
Dr. Evgeny Galunin, Tomsk Polytechnic Univer sity, Tomsk, Russia.
Dr. Shachindra Pandey, K & S Par tner s, Gur gaon, Har yana, India
Dr. Joanna Goscianska, Adam Mickiewicz Univer sity in Poznań,
Dr. Kuheli Sen, Washington Univer sity, Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. (Mrs.) R. Gnaneswaran, Univer sity of J affna, J affna, Sr ilanka
Dr. Vikas Kumar, Zoological Sur vey of India, Kolkata-India
Prof. Jaswant Singh RML Awadh Univer sity, Faizabad, India
Prof. Ashish Thapliyal Gr aphic Er a Deemed to be Univer sity, Dehr adun, India
Dr. Shiv Om Singh ITM Univer sity Gwalior –India
Dr. Pracheta Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan-, India
Prof. N.K. Agarwal H.N.B. Gar hwal Univer sity Campus Badshaahithaul Tehr i Gar hwal
Dr. L. N. Thakural National Institute of Hydr ology, Roor kee, India
Dr. D.P. Uniyal Science and technology council, Uttar akhand, India
Dr. Kaomud Tyagi Zoological Sur vey of India, Kolkata-India
Prof. Nishant Rai Gr aphic Er a Deemed to be Univer sity, Dehr adun, India
Prof. Sanjay Kumar Bhardwaj Ch. Char an Singh Univer sity Meerut, India
Prof. Anil K. Raina Univer sity of J ammu, J ammu, India
Dr. Mukesh Ruhela Subhar ti Univer sity, Meer ut, India
Prof. A. K. Dobriyal H.N. B. Gar hwal Univer sity, Sr inagar , Gar hwal, India
Prof. S. B. Zade RTM Nagpur Univer sity, Nagpur , India
Prof. R.G. Upadhayay, Palampur , Himachal Pr adesh, India
Dr. Bhavtosh Sharma, Depar tment of Infor mation and Science Technology, (USERC) Dehr adun
Dr. Shashi Bala, Deptt.of Chemistr y, Swami Vivekanand Subhar ti Univer sity, Meer ut, India
Prof. Raj Kumar Rampal, Deptt. of Envir onmental Science, Univer sity of J ammu, J ammu, India
Dr. Faheem Ahamad Subhar ti Univer sity, Meer ut, India
Er. Mukul Sain, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engg. College, Fatehgar h Sahib, Punjab, India
Dr. Anil Dhiman, Gur ukul Kangr i Univer sity,Har idwar - India
Dr. Mohd. Ashaq Malik, Depar tment of Botany, Govt. PG College, Rajour i, J &K, India
Dr. Kapila Mahajan, PG Depar tment of Zoology D.A.V. College, J alandhar , Punjab, India
Dr. Atal Bihari Bajpai, Depar tment of Botany, HNB Gar hwal University Srinagar Garhwal, India

Advisory Board
Professor L. Szpyrkowicz, Italy Professor P. Kaushik, India
Professor Michael Jeffery, Austr alia Professor A.K. Chopra, India
Er. Pieter Hilbrand, Nether lands Professor B.N. Pandey, India
Dr. Juan Martin Garia, Spain Professor Uttam Sharma, India
Dr. Shiv Nayyar, Canada Professor G. P. Gupta, India
Professor S.P. Badola, India Professor S. K. Pathak, India
Professor S.P.S. Dutta, India Professor M.M Srivastava, India
Professor H.S. Singh, India Professor R. R. Kanhere, India
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