Father of Ecology in India

1. Father of Ecology in India Ramdeo Misra (1908-1998) is considered as Father of Indian Ecology basically in light of the fact that he had contributed amazingly in the area of Ecology among his peers in regard to the Indian setting.

2. R. Misra was the individual who established the solid framework of Ecology in India and he just laid it as well as he contributed a great deal to reinforce the improvement of Ecology further and consequently helped it to thrive continuously throughout the forthcoming many years. He helped in forming Ecology as a significant discipline for instructing as well concerning Research in customary offices in India in numerous ways. A portion of his striking commitments are: I) The first MAB Research Program in Quite a while was sent off by Ramdeo Misra ji at Varanasi in 1975. II) He was the individual who planned the Ist postgraduate course in Ecology in India. III) He distributed a book named "Indian Manual of Plant Ecology" Co-composed with G.S Puri which turned into the primary text accessible in the country in 1950 connected with the subject. IV) He was the principal individual who tentatively announced the populace separation in plants. V) The nation paper for India introduced at the Stockholm Congress of World Governments in 1972 by then Prime priest Smt. Indira Gandhi, was ready in the direction of Prof. R. Misra who was serving at National Committee on Environmental Planning and Coordination (NCEPC). VI) And later this NCEPC expected the situation with the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MOEF)in India in 1984 and Nowadays known as MOEFCC (Ministry of Environment , Forest and Climate change. VII) During his vocation, he likewise incorporated the living space variations with differing phenotypic and genotypic pliancy of plants because of Environmental circumstances. Exhibit of the variation of Hydrosere and Xerosere in low lying regions establishes a piece of his huge perceptions. He likewise mixed Zurich - Montpellier ideas of Phytosociology, Clementsian approach of dynamic vegetation as well as Turesson's methodology of genotypic reaction, and such countless different ideas with his unique reasoning. VIII) He additionally scrutinized the legitimacy of the predominant local area ideas at his time. So he attempted to add, dissect and assess the predominant ideas of Ecology consistently. IX) Apart from this, his "Biology workbook" intended for "The Ecology Summer School" coordinated in 1966 massively affected the dispersal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences in different pieces of the country. X) He was the main Vice-chancellor of the International Association of Ecology (INTECO). XI) He additionally assumed a vital part in the International Biological programme (1964) and likewise in UNESCO'S MAB Program where he addressed India for a long time. XII) He established the National Institute of Ecology as well as the International diary of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. XIII) He was the beneficiary of the Birbal Sahni Gold award of Indian Botanical Society. XIV) He kept on working even after his retirement at Banaras Hindu University as an Emeritus Scientist.

3. XV) Prof. Misra dedicated as long as he can remember to contribute enormously in laying out as well as further developing Ecology discipline in India until his wellbeing bombed him to do as such. So India owes a great deal to R. Misra for his vision and every one of the untiring endeavors. His investigations gave a defining moment in Ecological Research in India and proliferated a monstrous rush of examination toward this path. That is the reason he is considered as Father of Ecology in India.