Areas surveyed include mainly the forested tracts including protected areas of South Western Ghat namely the Wildlife Sanctuaries of Periyar, Neyyar, Peechi - Vazhani, Parambikulam, Wayanad, Idukki, Peppara, Thattekkad, Shendurney, Chinnar,  Chimmony,  Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary, Choolannur, Malabar in Kerala and the Brahmagiri and Bhadra in Karnataka.

The surveyed National Parks include Eravikulam, Silent Valley National Park, Pampadum Shola National Park, Mathikettan Shola National Park, Anamudi Shola in Kerala and Kudremukh in Karnataka.

• Behavioral study of non-human primates of Western Ghats
• Extensive survey of the Ashtamudy Lake, a Ramsar site in Kerala
• Systematic studies on Pteromalinae (Pteromalinae: Chalcidoidea: Hymenoptera) of Indian Subcontinent.
• Fish fauna of Kozhikode district
• Faunal Resources of Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Karnataka.
• Survey and documentation of the fish fauna of the river systems of Kerala.
• Systematic studies on Telenominae (Scelionidae: Hymenoptera: Insecta) of southern Western Ghats.
• Systematic studies on Odonata of South Western Ghats.
• Odonata fauna of Kerala state
• Herpetofauna  (Amphibia& Reptilia) of South Western Ghats
• Faunal resources of Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka
• Systematic studies on Platygastridae (Hymenoptera: Insecta) of Paddy agroecosystems in Kerala
• Systematic studies on Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera: Insecta) of South Western Ghats
• Systematic studies on Scelioninae (Hymenoptera: Insecta)   of South Western Ghats
• Atlas of Odonata of the Western Ghats
• Atlas of Amphibians of the Western Ghats
• Ineractive Identifiation and information system for the Indian genera of Diapriinae (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Diapriidae)
• Biosystematic studies on lesser known reptilian fauna of South western Ghats.
• Faunal resources of Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kozhikode, Kerala

1. Systematic studies on two little known superfamilies, Ceraphronoidea and Cynipoidea (Hymenoptera: Insecta) of South Western Ghats
2. A study on the potential of parasitic hymenoptera (Insecta) as bioindicators of arthropod diversity in different habitats of north Kerala.
3. A systematic inventory of Termites (Termitoidae: Blattodea: Insecta) of Kerala.
4. Species inventory and characterization  of little known genera under Calliscelionini Masner and Gryonini Szabo (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae: Scelioninae) of Kerala.
5. Studies on the taxonomy of  Platygastrinae and Sceliotrachelinae (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) of Kerala state.
6. Studies on the diversity and host parasitoid associations of Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of Kerala with special emphasis on Agroecosystems.
7. Taxonomic studies of Eurytomidae (Hymenoptera:Chalcidoidea) of Kerala state.

Biosystematic studies on Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera : Chalcidoidea)- AICOPTAX Project of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India.

Over 250 species  (fishes, amphibians and insects) were and described as new to science by the scientists of the Centre.

Rediscovery: Two important mammal species from Kerala, believed to have been extinct namely The Malabar Civet and the small Tranvancore Flying squirrel were rediscovered. The Largest species of earthworm found in India, Dravida nilamburensis was rediscovered after a lapse of a century from Nilambur, (Kerala). 

Taxonomic expertise on Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibia and Insects are available currently at the Centre.

The NZCs maintained at the Centre contain 22270 identified specimens, including both vertebrates and invertebrates. The collection also includes more than 300 holotypes and 185 paratypes.

The Centre is equipped with compact Insect Storage system for housing insect collections. The major recent additions to the centre include, Leica M205A the automated stereomicroscope, with attached high definition CCD camera and montage software and also Jeoul Bench-top Scanning Electron microscope.

Identification and advisory services are offered to students, researchers and scientists of other institutes. The facilities are also availed by the Kerala Forest & Wildlife Department and the Regional office of the Ministry of Environment & Forest, Cochin for identification of confiscated specimens of Insects, birds and mammals.

Talks/lectures on various subjects related to faunal diversity and biodiversity conservation are delivered on request to the students as well as school/college teachers. 

• Dr. P. M. Sureshan, Scientist-‘D’ Officer-in-Charge
• Smt. K.G. Emiliyamma , Scientist-‘D’
• Dr. Rajmohana K. Scientist- ‘C’
• Dr. B H C K Murthy, Scientist-‘C
• Dr. (Md.) Jafer Palot, Asstt. Zoologist
• Sri. P. Ratnakaran,  Office Asstt.
• Sri. M. Madhavan, Field Collector
• Sri. K.A. Dineshan, Lab Attendant
• Sri. V. Manikantan Nair, Motor Driver