The research focuses on diversity and quantifying the bio-resource use and trade in Sikkim Himalaya. My study will address the issue of critical data gaps which are essential for sustainable utilization and management of bio-resources and the biodiversity in Sikkim.

Publication:

• Swapna, M., Doma, T. D., Arunima, S., Ravikanth, G., Mariappan, M., & Rengaian, G. (2021). Ecological Determinants of Woody Plant Species Richness in the Indian Himalayan Forest. Spatial Modeling in Forest Resources Management: Rural Livelihood and Sustainable Development, 103-123.

Grants:

• Fellowship award for the year 2022-23 under the scheme “National
• Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students” to pursue Ph.D. degree