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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, a premier institution of agricultural education and research in the country, began as a small agricultural research farm in 1899 on 30 acres of land donated by Her Excellency Maharani Kempa Nanjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhiyavaru, the Regent of Mysore and appointed Dr. Lehmann, German Scientist to initiate research on soil crop response with a Laboratory in the Directorate of Agriculture. Later under the initiative of the Dewan of Mysore Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah, the Mysore Agriculture Residential School was established in 1913 at Hebbal which offered Licentiate in Agriculture and later offered a diploma programme in agriculture during 1920. The School was upgraded to Agriculture Collegein 1946 which offered four year degree programs in Agriculture. The Government of Mysore headed by Sri. S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, established the University of Agricultural Sciences on the pattern of Land Grant College system of USA and the University of Agricultural Sciences Act No. 22 was passed in Legislative Assembly in 1963. Dr. Zakir Hussain, the Vice President of India inaugurated the University on 21st August 1964.

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Subject: Forestry and Environmental Science × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2000 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Impact of newly established bengaluru international airport (BIA) on local biodiversity
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 2013-06-29) R. M, Mayur; S, Hattappa
    Studies were conducted in Devanahalli and surrounding airport area during 2009-2010. Due to development of BIA cultivation of land has ceased, native people have lost their occupation and profession. Families here were rehabilitated and there by natural resources have been poorly compensated. As per the digitized maps estimates with GIS tools, the area under cultivation before establishment of BIA covered 43% of the land mass and today it’s not in practice. There has been a loss by 52.83% of the water bodies and 37.32% of forest cover in its precincts. Forest cover not only has reduced quantitatively and also reduced qualitatively in terms of loss of species of high conservation values. There was negligible (0.15%) patches of land under built-up before BIA; currently 16.35% area is under built up. Earlier to BIA establishment the disturbed/excavated area was totally absent. However after BIA establishment the area increased by 48.29%. 65 bird species were identified in the study area during 2009-2010 which includes some of the rare bird species were Grey Wagtail, Black Drongo, Sykes’s Crested Lark, Rosy Starling, Blue Rock-Thrush, Small Green-Billed Malkoha, Indian Treepie, Bay-Backed Shrike, Grey-Headed Starling, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Black Shouldered Kite,Spotted Owlet, Black Kite, Mottled Wood-Owl, Eurasian Golden Oriole and Barn Owl. Some of the bird species which could not tolerate built up area as a habitat must have moved to the surrounding hospitable areas. The butterflies and birds species showed a remarkable change comparing with the other locations at Ramanahalli.