Flowering Plants of Pench Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra

Dr. K. Chandramohan is a Deputy Ranger at the Forest Survey of India, Central Zone, Nagpur, with extensive expertise in plant taxonomy, having discovered five new plant taxa from Peninsular India. He has authored 7 books and over 48 research papers, contributing significantly to forest resource assessment in central India.

A PhD Scholar in Forestry (Silviculture and Agroforestry), has authored research articles, reviews, and books, participating in national and international conferences. 

Dr. Prabhu Nath Shukla is an officer of Indian Forest Service, 2011 batch belonging to the Maharashtra cadre. He has worked in the Sironcha, Kolhapur and Nagpur Forest Divisions of the Maharashtra Forest Department and currently working in Pench Tiger Reserve as Deputy Director. His notable achievements are starting fossil park, first census of wild buffalo, surrender of 312 timber smugglers in Sironcha, Vanamrut Livelihood project, Vertical Adventure Park in Kolhapur, Mogarkasa ecotourism project in Nagpur, Van Seva Kendra, the first artificial fire detection system and many ecotourism and livelihood projects in Pench. He has authored many national and international research articles in reputed journals.

Mr. Chaturbhuja Behera is a Regional Director of the Forest Survey of India, Central Zone, is an expert in wildlife conservation, having led significant projects related to forest restoration and enforcement. He has published work on wildlife crime and forest policies.