Alumnus

Riyaz Ahmad

Honorary Associate, High Altitudes

Ph.D.

Riyaz Ahmad is a research scholar from Kashmir, with over 4 years of experience in on-ground research & conservation work in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. Notable among these is his exhaustive survey of the shahtoosh workers of Kashmir that gave him the experience of interacting with over 7000 workers on sensitive matters of livelihoods. He has been involved in the only range-wide survey of markhor in Jammu and Kashmir during October 2004 to May 2005 conducted jointly with WTI, where he works. Riyaz has also been involved in the Chiru survey in Ladakh. Presently affiliated with Wildlife Trust of India, as Field Officer.

Projects

Publications

Journal Article

2016

Forage and security trade-offs by markhor Capra falconeri mothers. 

Thesis

2014

An investigation into the interactions among wild ungulates and livestock in the temperate forests of Kaj-i-nag

Journal Article

2009

Endangered markhor Capra falconeri in India: through war and insurgency