Friday, January 16, 2015

The Andamans with BNHS: 18 to 25 January 2015



January 2015: The Route on Andaman Trunk Road(ATR) From Port Blair to Baratang Island.

Cutting through the dense forests of the Jarawas
















Through the Jarawa Territory on the ATR to Baratang Island





Mangroves and Tropical Rainforests, Baratang Island-August 2014







The Birds

Endemic Birds in the Jarawa Reserve
Endemic Bird Area 125: Andaman Islands

1. Andaman Serpent Eagle Spilornis  elgini

http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Spilornis-elgini

Some details at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_serpent_eagle

Ref: A Field Guide to the Birds of India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. Krys Kazmierczak.2000. Plate 21.4 Herein after just 21.4

See http://www.flickr.com/photos/69075004@N00/2490129587/


2. Andaman Crake Rallina canningi

http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Rallina-canningi

Details at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_crake

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_crake#mediaviewer/File:Andaman_Crake2.JPG

See Ref at 1. 30.13


3. Andaman Wood-Pigeon Columba palumboides

See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_wood_pigeon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_wood_pigeon#mediaviewer/File:ColumbaPalumboides.jpg

See Ref at 1: 43.16

4.  Andaman Cuckoo-Dove  Macropygia rufipennis

Some details at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_cuckoo-dove
See Ref at 1: 42.17

5. Andaman coucal  Centropus andamanensis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_coucal
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Centropus-andamanensis?&view=1
See Ref at 1 :46.7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_coucal#mediaviewer/File:Brown_coucal.JPG


6.  Andaman Scops-Owl  otus balli

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_scops_owl

http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Otus-balli

See Ref at 1: 48.2

7. Andaman Hawk-Owl   Ninox affinis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_hawk-owl
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Ninox-affinis?&view=1
See Ref at 1: 48.9


8. Andaman Black Woodpecker  Dryocopus hodgei

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-bellied_woodpecker

http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Dryocopus-hodgei

See Ref at 1: 54.7


9. White headed Starling  Sturnus erythropygius

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-headed_starling

See Ref at 1: 61.3


10. Andaman Drongo    Dicrurus andamanensis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_drongo#mediaviewer/File:Andaman_Drongo_(Dicrurus_andamanensis)_in_tree.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_drongo

http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Dicrurus-andamanensis

See Ref at 1: 59.7

11. Andaman Treepie  Dendrocitta bayleyi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_treepie

http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Dendrocitta-bayleii?&view=1

See Ref at 1: 62.11

The following is a checklist of Birds of the Andaman Islands:

Andaman Island Bird Checklist
Phasianidae
R Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus Intro
R Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Intro
Turnicidae
W Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki
Anatidae
R Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica
R Cotton Teal Nettapus coromandelianus R
R Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha R
R Andaman Teal Anas albogularis
W Common Teal Anas crecca
Ardeidae
V Black Bittern Dupetor flavicollis R
W Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
R Chestnut Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
R Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
R Striated Heron Butorides striata
R Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii
W Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus
R Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
R Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
R Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
W Great Egret Ardea alba
W Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
R Little Egret Egretta garzetta
R Pacific Reef Egret Egretta sacra
Phaethontidae
V White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus R
Fregatidae
V Christmas Frigatebird Fregata andrewsi R Cr
V Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel R
Falconidae
V Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus R
Accipitridae
W Osprey Pandion haliaetus
W Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes
V Black Kite Milvus migrans R
R White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogasterR Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela
E Andaman Serpent Eagle Spilornis elgini EMD NT
W Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
W Chinese Goshawk Accipiter soloensis
R Besra Accipiter virgatus
W Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus R
R Changeable Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus
Rallidae
E Andaman Crake Rallina canningi EMD NT
R Slaty-breasted Rail Gallirallus striatus
W Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla
R White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
R Watercock Gallicrex cinerea
R Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
W Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Burhinidae
R Beach Thick-knee Esacus magnirostris NT
Dromadidae
R Crab Plover Dromas ardeola
Charadriidae
V Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus
W Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
W Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
W Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
W Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus
W Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii
V Oriental Plover Charadrius veredus R
Scolopacidae
W Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura
W Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
W Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
W Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata NT
W Common Redshank Tringa totanus
W Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
V Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
W Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
W Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
W Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
W Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
W Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
W Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus
W Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris VuW Rufous-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
W Little Stint Calidris minuta
W Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
Glareolidae
W Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
Laridae
W Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis
S Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
R Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana
W Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus R
V White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
W Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
W Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris R
Columbidae
E Andaman Woodpigeon Columba palumboides EMD NT
R Red Collared-dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
E Andaman Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia rufipennis EMD NT
R Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
R Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica NT
E Andaman Green-pigeon Treron pompadora EMD
R Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea
R Pied Imperial Pigeon Ducula bicolor
Psittacidae
R Vernal Hanging Parrot Loriculus vernalis
R Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria NT
R Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri NT
R Long-tailed Parakeet Psittacula longicauda NT
Cuculidae
R Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
W Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
W Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus
W Asian Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx maculatus
R Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
W Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
E Andaman Coucal Centropus andamanensis EMD
Tytonidae
E Andaman Barn-owl Tyto deroepstorffi EMD
Strigidae
E Andaman Scops-owl Otus balli EMD NT
R Oriental Scops-owl Otus suniaR Brown Hawk-owl Ninox scutulata
E Andaman Hawk-owl Ninox affinis EMD NT
E Hume's Hawk-owl Niox obscura EMD
Apodidae
R White-bellied Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta
V Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris
R Edible-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus
R Brown-throated Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
Coraciidae
R Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
Alcedinidae
R Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
R Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda
R White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
W Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata
R Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris
S Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca
R Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting
W Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Meropidae
W Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
R Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti
Picidae
R Spot-breasted Pied Woodpecker Dendrocopos analis
E Andaman Woodpecker Dryocopus hodgei EMD NT
Artamidae
R White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus
Campephagidae
R Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei
E Andaman Cuckooshrike Coracina dobsoni EMD
R Pied Triller Lalage nigra
W Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus
R Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
R Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus
Pachycephalidae
R Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea
Laniidae
W Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus lucionensisOriolidae
R Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
R Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
Dicruridae
W Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus R
R Andaman Drongo Dicrurus andamanensis NT
R Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
Monarchidae
R Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
R Asian Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
Corvidae
R Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosae
E Andaman Treepie Dendrocitta bayleyi EMD NT
R Eastern Jungle Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
Hirundinidae
W Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
W Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
Pycnonotidae
E Andaman Bulbul Pycnonotus fuscoflavescens EMD
R Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
Sylviidae
R Pale-footed Bush Warbler Cettia pallidipes
W Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata
W Rusty-rumped Warbler Locustella certhiola
W Thick-billed Warbler Phragamaticola aedon
W Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis
W Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus
W Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus
W Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis R
W Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides
W Large-billed Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus magnirostris
Zosteropidae
R Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus
Irenidae
R Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella
Sturnidae
R Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensisR Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa
R Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Intro
E Andaman White-headed Starling Sturnus erythropygius EMD
W Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus R
Turdidae
R Orange-headed Thrush Zoothera citrina
W Siberian Thrush Zoothera sibirica R
W Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus R
Muscicapidae
W Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
W Siberian Blue Robin Luscinia cyane R
R Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis
E Andaman Shama Copsychus albiventris EMD
W Common Stonechat Saxicola torquatus
W Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius R
W Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
W Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis R
Dicaeidae
E Andaman Flowerpecker Dicaeum virescens EMD
Nectariniidae
R Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis
Passeridae
R House Sparrow Passer domesticus Intro
Estrildidae
R White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata
Motacillidae
W Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
W Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
W Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
W White Wagtail Motacilla alba
W Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi
W Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
Legend
R Resident
E Endemic (Resident)
S Summer Migrant
W Winter Migrant
V VagrantR Rare/Accidental
Intro Introduced
Cr Critically Endangered
En Endangered
Vu Vulnerable
NT Near- Threatened
Source: Avibase
Layout and changes: Asif Khan

Taiwania, 53(4): 356-368, 2008
Tree Diversity and Structure of Andaman Giant Evergreen Forests,
India
M. Rajkumar(1) and N. Parthasarathy(1,2)
(Manuscript received 7 March 2008; accepted 6 August 2008)
ABSTRACT: We investigated tree diversity in ‘giant evergreen forest’ of Andaman and Nicobar
Islands, which falls within the Indo-Burma hot spot of biodiversity in the world. A one hectare square
plot was established in sites Kalapahad (KP) and Macarthy Valley (MV) of Middle Andamans, in which all trees ≥ 30 cm girth at breast height (gbh) were enumerated. Tree diversity totaled 105 species that belonged to 63 genera and 49 families. Site MV harboured ~10% greater species richness than KP. Species diversity indices did not vary much between the two sites. In the two sites, there were 1311 individuals of trees (579 ha-1 in KP and 732 in MV). The stand basal area was nearly equal in both the sites (KP- 45.59 m2 ha-1; MV- 47.93 m2 ha-1). Thirteen tree species (12.38%) were strict endemics to Andamans. Ten species recorded are rare to the flora of these islands. The two sites are distinctly dominated by two different plant families; Dipterocarpaceae in KP and Myristicaceae in MV. Most of the species were common to central and lower region of Myanmar and Indian mainland. The forest standstructure exhibited a typical reverse-J shape, but site MV had double the density of stems in the lower tree size class than that of KP. The voluminous dipterocarps contributed more to the total above-ground live biomass. The need to preserve these species- and endemics- rich, fragile island forests, prioritized for biodiversity conservation, is emphasized.
KEY WORDS: Tropical rainforests, Andamans, Tree diversity, Forest structure,
Dipterocarpaceae, Myristicaceae.



Appendix 1. List of tree species enumerated in two tropical rainforest sites at KP and MV, arranged in decreasing order of their total abundance.
Sl. no. Species name Family KP MV Total
1 Knema andamanica (Warb.) de Wilde * A Myristicaceae 81 233 314
2 Dipterocarpus incanus Roxb. Dipterocarpaceae 91 25 116
3 Dipterocarpus andamanicus (King) Tewary & Sarkar * Dipterocarpaceae 84 19 103
4 Dipterocarpus kerrii King Dipterocarpaceae 24 61 85
5 Ficus magnoliifolia Bl. Moraceae 15 29 44
6 Pometia pinnata J. R. & G. Forst. Sapindaceae 4 34 38
7 Terminalia procera Roxb. * Combretaceae 36 2 38
8 Dipterocapus costatus Gaertn.f. Dipterocarpaceae - 37 37
9 Baccaurea ramiflora Lour. Euphorbiaceae 10 24 34
10 Planchonia valida (Bl.) Bl. Barringtoniaceae 15 14 29
11 Terminalia catappa L. Combretaceae 29 - 29
12 Artocarpus chaplasha Roxb. Moraceae 10 17 27
13 Garcinia cadelliana King * A Clusiaceae 18 9 27
14 Pajanelia longifolia (Willd.) K.Sch. Bignoniaceae 3 22 25
15 Ficus racemosa Roxb. Moraceae 17 6 23
16 Canarium euphyllum Kurz Burseraceae 4 17 21
17 Diospyros undulata Wall.ex G. Don Ebenaceae 1 17 18
18 Bombax insigne Wall. * A Bombacaceae 9 6 15
19 Lagerstroemia hypoleuca Kurz * A Lythraceae 9 3 12
20 Pterospermum acerifolium (L.) Willd. Sterculiaceae 3 9 12
21 Rothmannia schoemannii (T. & B.) Tirveng. Rubiaceae - 12 12
22 Calophyllum spectabile Willd. Clusiaceae 8 3 11
23 Semecarpus kurzii Engler * Anacardiaceae 8 3 11
24 Canarium sp. Burseraceae 5 5 10
25 Goniothalamus macranthus (Kurz) Boerl. * Annonaceae 1 9 10
26 Pterocarpus dalbargioides Roxb. * A Papilionaceae 8 2 10
27 Dysoxylum andamanicum King * A Meliaceae 1 8 9
28 Pterocymbium tinctorium (Blanco) Merr. Sterculiaceae 5 4 9
29 Vitex diversifolia Kurz * A Verbenaceae 5 4 9
30 Myristica andamanica Hk.f. * Myristicaceae - 8 8
31 Endospermum malaccense Benth. ex Muell.- Arg. Euphorbiaceae - 7 7
32 Xanthophyllum andamanicum King * A Xanthophyllaceae 1 6 7
33 Archindendron monadelphum Roxb. * Mimosaceae - 6 6
34 Areca triandra Roxb. Arecaceae 6 - 6
35 Dipterocarpus griffithii Miq. Dipterocarpaceae 6 - 6
36 Syzygium cymosum (Lamk.) DC. Myrtaceae - 6 6
37 Ternstroemia wallichiana (Griff.) Engler Ternstroemiaceae - 5 5
38 Diospyros multibracteata Wall.ex G. Don Ebenaceae 4 - 4
39 Drypetes longifolia (Bl.) Pax. & Hoffm. Euphorbiaceae 2 2 4
40 Fagraea racemosa Jack. ex. Wall. Loganiaceae 3 1 4
41 Horsfieldia glabra (Bl.) Warb. Myristicaceae 2 2 4
42 Planchonella longipetiolatum (King & Prain) H.J. Lam. Sapotaceae 4 - 4
43 Cleistanthus myrianthus (Hassk.) Kurz Euphorbiaceae - 3 3
44 Diospyros andamanica (Kurz) Bakh. Ebenaceae 2 1 3
45 Drimycarpus racemosus (Roxb.) Hk.f. ex March. Anacardiaceae 3 - 3
46 Evodia glabra (Bl.) Bl. Rutaceae 3 - 3
47 Glochidion hirsutum (Roxb.) Voigt Euphorbiaceae 1 2 3
48 Lannea coramandelica (Houtt.) Merr. Anacardiaceae 3 - 3
49 Licuala spinosa Wurmb. Arecaceae 3 - 3
50 Mangifera comptosperma Pierre Anacardiaceae 2 1 3
51 Semecarpus prainii King Anacardiaceae - 3 3
52 Sterculia villosa Roxb. Sterculiaceae 1 2 3
53 Syzygium sp.1 Myrtaceae 2 1 3
54 Unidentified 7 - 3 3
55 Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Rubiaceae - 2 2
56 Aphananthe cuspidata (Bl.) Planch. Ulmaceae 2 - 2
57 Canthium glabrum Bl. Rubiaceae 1 1 2
58 Dehaasia kurzii King Lauraceae 2 - 2
59 Diospyros oocarpa Thw. H. Ebenaceae - 2 2
60 Diospyros pyrrhocarpa Miq. var. andamanica Kurz Ebenaceae - 2 2
61 Dysoxylum arborescens (Bl.) Miq. Meliaceae 1 1 2
62 Elaeocarpus sp. Elaeocarpaceae 1 1 2
63 Miliusa tectona Hutchinson * R Annonaceae - 2 2
64 Rothmannia pulcherima (Kurz) Tirveng. * A R Rubiaceae - 2 2
65 Tabernaemontana crispa Roxb. * A R Apocynaceae - 2 2
December, 2008 Rajkumar & Parthasarathy: Tree diversity of Andaman giant evergreen forests 367
Appendix 1. Continued.
Sl. no. Species name Family KP MV Total
66 Tetrameles nudiflora R. Br. Datiscaceae 1 1 2
67 Unidentified 9 - 2 2
68 Unidentified 3 2 - 2
69 Walsura candollei King * A R Meliaceae - 2 2
70 Acronychia pedunculata (L.) Miq. Rutaceae 1 - 1
71 Aglaia sp. Meliaceae 1 - 1
72 Aglaia spectabilis (Miq.) Jain & Bennet Meliaceae 1 - 1
73 Aglaia sylvestris (M. Roem.) Spreng. Meliaceae - 1 1
74 Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) Parker Meliaceae - 1 1
75 Aporusa dioica (Roxb.) Muell. Arg. Euphorbiaceae - 1 1
76 Artocarpus gomeziana Wall. Moraceae 1 - 1
77 Berrya cordifolia (Willd.) Burret Tiliaceae 1 - 1
78 Bouea oppositifolia (Roxb.) Meissn. Anacardiaceae 1 - 1
79 Canarium denticulatum Bl. Burseraceae - 1 1
80 Casearia andamanica King * A R Flacourtiaceae - 1 1
81 Casearia sp. Flacourtiaceae - 1 1
82 Cleidion nitidum Thw. Euphorbiaceae 1 - 1
83 Dichapetalum gelonioides Roxb. * A R Dichapetalaceae - 1 1
84 Diploknema butyracea (Roxb.) H.J. Lam. Sapotaceae 1 - 1
85 Ficus curipes Corner Moraceae 1 - 1
86 Garcinia cowa Roxb. Clusiaceae - 1 1
87 Garuga pinnata Roxb. Burseraceae 1 - 1
88 Glochidion sp. Euphorbiaceae - 1 1
89 Harpullia cupanioides Roxb. Sapindaceae 1 - 1
90 Palaquium semarum H. J. Lam. Sapotaceae - 1 1
91 Prunus javanica (T. & B.) Miq. Rosaceae - 1 1
92 Psueduvaria prainii (King) Merr. * R Annonaceae - 1 1
93 Psychotria adenophylla Wall. Rubiaceae 1 - 1
94 Streblus asper Lour. Moraceae 1 - 1
95 Tarenna weberaefolia (Kurz) Balakr. * R Rubiaceae - 1 1
96 Terminalia manii King * R Combretaceae 1 - 1
97 Unidentified 1 1 - 1
98 Unidentified 10 - 1 1
99 Unidentified 11 - 1 1
100 Unidentified 12 - 1 1
101 Unidentified 2 1 - 1
102 Unidentified 4 1 - 1
103 Unidentified 5 - 1 1
104 Unidentified 6 - 1 1
104 Unidentified 8 - 1 1
Total 579 732 1311
(Unidentified 1-12 are distinct morpho-species)
* Endemic to Andaman and Nicobar Islands; A Strict endemic to Andamans; R Rare species

See in this connection:
https://archive.org/stream/PlantMythsAndTraditionsInIndia/Plant%20Myths%20and%20Traditions%20in%20india_djvu.txt
Or the pdf at
https://ia601002.us.archive.org/29/items/PlantMythsAndTraditionsInIndia/Plant%20Myths%20and%20Traditions%20in%20india.pdf

Streblus asper Lour. Moraceae is illustrated here:

http://www.flowersofindia.net/botanical.html

Streblus asperMoraceaeSand Paper Tree


The butterflies of Andamans

Ref
http://lepidopteraresearchfoundation.org/journals/32/PDF32/32-170.pdf

Have a look at the butterflies of Andamans at:
https://www.google.co.in/search?q=Butterflies+of+Andamans&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=699&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=IEm5VIyrC9eXuATp6YDAAQ&ved=0CDQQsAQ&dpr=1

An account of an investigation into the inroads of modern civilization into the islands which exposes the murderous modern is
M.Mukerjee.2003. The Land of the Naked People: Encounters with Stone Age Islanders. Penguin.

A Dossier on Andaman and Nicobar Islands is as of 2010:
The Jarawa Tribal Reserve Dossier: Cultural & biological diversities in the Andaman Islands. Kalpavriksh. Eds. Pandya et al. UNESCO.2010.