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Corrigendum to “Economic valuation of ecosystem services in the Kole wetlands, A Ramsar site in Kerala, India”

Neha Vidyadhar Tamhankar¹, Pyngamadom Ommer Nameer²*, Mannamparambath Krishnadas², Kunnath Chalil Ayyoob³, Mohan Shaji²

¹Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
²College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

³College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

SUBMITTED 16 March 2026
ACCEPTED 16 March 2026
PUBLISHED 30 March 2026

https://doi.org/10.63033/JWLS.BYJY2909

This corrigendum corrects-
Economic valuation of ecosystem services in the Kole wetlands, A Ramsar site in Kerala, India.
Neha Vidyadhar Tamhankar, Pyngamadom Ommer Nameer, Mannamparambath Krishnadas, Kunnath Chalil Ayyoob & Mohan Shaji (2026). Journal of Wildlife Science, 3(1), 01-09. https://doi.org/10.63033/JWLS.UKPG3522

In the published article, the author list inadvertantly ommitted Mannamparambath Krishnadas, Kunnath Chalil Ayyoob, and Mohan Shaji during the initial manuscript submission due to a submission oversight. The concerned authors have contributed to the research and analysis.

The original author list was:
Neha Vidyadhar Tamhankar¹ & Pyngamadom Ommer Nameer²

¹Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
²College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

The corrected author list is provided as below:
Neha Vidyadhar Tamhankar¹, Pyngamadom Ommer Nameer²*, Mannamparambath Krishnadas², Kunnath Chalil Ayyoob³ & Mohan Shaji²

¹ Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
² College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
³ College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

Original Citation: Tamhankar, N. V. & Nameer, P. O. (2026). Economic valuation of eco­system services in the Kole wetlands, A Ramsar site in Kerala, lndia. Journal of Wildlife Science, Online Early Publication, 01-09. https://doi.org/10.63033/JWLS.UKPG3522

Revised citation: Tamhankar, N. V., Nameer, P. O., Krishnadas, M., Ayyoob, K. C. & Shaji, M. (2025). Economic valuation of ecosystem services in the Kole wetlands, A Ram­sar site in Kerala, lndia. Journal of Wildlife Science, Online Early Publication, 01-09. https://doi.org/10.63033/JWLS.UKPG3522

Original Author Contributions:
Both authors contributed equally to conceptualization, methodology, investigation, data curation, analysis, writing original draft – review & editing.
Both authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work

Updated Author Contributions Statement
Ms. Neha Vidyadhar Tamhankar: Conceptualization, methodology design, data collec­tion, analysis, and manuscript drafting.
Dr. P.O. Nameer: Conceptualization, supervision, interpretation of results, and critical revision of the manuscript, and final approval of the manuscript for submission.
Dr. M. Krishnadas: Conceptualization, methodology design, supervision, interpreta­tion of results of original dissertation.
Mr. K.C. Ayyoob: Conceptualization, methodology design, supervision, interpretation of results, statistical analysis of original dissertation.
Dr. M. Shaji: Methodology design, review and editing of original dissertation.

Original Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the Dean, College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), for logistical support and Kerala Agricultural University for financial assistance. We thank Dr. M. Krishnadas (Agricultural Economics), Mr. K.C. Ayoob (Agricultural Statistics), and Dr. M. Shaji (Wildlife Science), Assistant Professors at KAU, Vellanikkara, for their guidance. The first author also thank Ms. Kavya T.K. for field assistance and Ms. Diksha Verma for her critical feedback on an earlier draft.

Updated Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the Dean, College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), for logistical support and Kerala Agricultural University for financial assistance. The first author also thanks Ms. Kavya T.K. for field assistance and Ms. Diksha Verma for her critical feedback on an earlier draft.

All the authors agree with the requested authorship correction, and the revised authorship accurately reflects their contributions. All authors have reviewed and approved this correction. The authors apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Editorial Note
This corrigendum has been issued following approval from all authors and in accordance with journal policies. The original article has been updated to reflect these changes, and the corrigendum is linked to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record. This correction does not affect the results, interpretation, or conclusions of the article.

Edited By
Mewa Singh
University of Mysore, Mysore, India.

*CORRESPONDENCE
P. O. Nameer
nameer.po@kau.in

CITATION
Tamhankar, N. V., Nameer, P. O., Krishnadas, M., Ayyoob, K. C. & Shaji, M. (2026). Corrigendum to "Economic valuation of ecosystem services in the Kole wetlands, A Ramsar site in Kerala, lndia". Journal of Wildlife Science, 3(1), 41-42. https://doi.org/10.63033/JWLS.BYJY2909

COPYRIGHT
© 2026 Tamhankar, Nameer, Krishnadas, Ayyoob & Shaji. This is an open-access article, immediately and freely available to read, download, and share. The information conained in this article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), allowing for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited in accordance with accepted academic practice. Copyright is retained by the author(s).

PUBLISHED BY
Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 248 001 INDIA

PUBLISHER'S NOTE
The Publisher, Journal of Wildlife Science or Editors cannot be held responsible for any errors or consequences arising from the use of the information contained in this article. All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organisations or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated or used in this article or claim made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.

Edited By
Mewa Singh
University of Mysore, Mysore, India.

*CORRESPONDENCE
P. O. Nameer
nameer.po@kau.in

CITATION
Tamhankar, N. V., Nameer, P. O., Krishnadas, M., Ayyoob, K. C. & Shaji, M. (2026). Corrigendum to "Economic valuation of ecosystem services in the Kole wetlands, A Ramsar site in Kerala, lndia". Journal of Wildlife Science, 3(1), 41-42. https://doi.org/10.63033/JWLS.BYJY2909

COPYRIGHT
© 2026 Tamhankar, Nameer, Krishnadas, Ayyoob & Shaji. This is an open-access article, immediately and freely available to read, download, and share. The information conained in this article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), allowing for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited in accordance with accepted academic practice. Copyright is retained by the author(s).

PUBLISHED BY
Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 248 001 INDIA

PUBLISHER'S NOTE
The Publisher, Journal of Wildlife Science or Editors cannot be held responsible for any errors or consequences arising from the use of the information contained in this article. All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organisations or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated or used in this article or claim made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.