Assessment of Vegetation and Prioritization of Communities for Conservation in Latakharak Alpine Meadows of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, West Himalaya, India.

Sc, Arya; Samant, S. S.

doi:10.21474/ijar01/5452

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“…Our results are in accordance with the study conducted in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve and Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary which reports Acrididae as the dominant family with six species and 15 spp. respectively followed by Tettigoniidae as the second most abundant family with four species in the former study area (Arya et al, 2015;Gupta & Chandra, 2017). Orthopteran diversity in Anamudi Shola National Park is also dominated by the family Acrididae with six species (Eldhose et al, 2019).…”

Section: A Orthopteran Species Diversitymentioning

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Orthopteran Diversity in Tropical Ecosystems of Central Kerala, India

Mathew¹,

Joseph²,

Cyril³

2022

Ina.J.For.Res

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Orthoptera is a diverse arthropod taxon that includes locusts, grouse locusts, short-horned grasshoppers, long-horned grasshoppers, katydids, crickets and mole crickets. They play crucial roles in food chains, nutrient cycling and pollination. The diversity of orthopterans in agroecosystems and grasslands located in the highlands and lowlands of Central Kerala were studied from December 2019 toMarch 2020. The study was conducted in Avoly of Ernakulam District and Venmony of Idukki District in Kerala by employing random sampling in 10 x10 m quadrats. A total of 35 species of orthopterans, belonging to two suborders, 10 families, 20 subfamilies, and 33 genera were recorded. Family Acrididae with fourteen species was the most dominant family followed by Tettigoniidae. Two species namely, Chitaura indica and Burrinia burri are endemic to the state of Kerala. It was found that the ranges of most of the orthopteran genera reported in our study extend all over the South East Asian countries. The highest number of Orthoptera was reported in December in both locations and it decreased towards March. Simpson’s diversity index value shows that both regions harbour a highly diverse orthopteran community. The diversity index value of Venmony is comparatively higher which might be due to the proximity of the study site to the natural forest ecosystem and fewer disturbances. More studies on the orthopteran fauna of Kerala are recommended which would help control their pest status and exploit their economic potential as food in animal husbandry

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confidence: 99%

Orthopteran Diversity in Tropical Ecosystems of Central Kerala, India

Mathew¹,

Joseph²,

Cyril³

2022

Ina.J.For.Res

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“…The exclusively rich and unique biodiversity of CDBR has not been yet explored quantitatively. Furthermore, the evaluation of communities for species richness, nativity, endemism, rarity and economic values and their prioritization has not been carried out so far, except a few studies in the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve of Uttarakhand (Arya, ; Arya & Samant, ; Joshi, ; Joshi & Samant, ; Samant et al, , ) and in protected and biodiversity rich areas of Himachal Pradesh (Lal, ; Marpa, ; Pant & Samant, ; M. S. Rana & Samant, ; Sakshi, ; P. Sharma, ; P. Sharma, ; A. Singh, ; M. Singh, ; A. Singh & Samant, ). However, no such studies are exclusively available for CDBR.…”

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Prioritization of habitats and communities for conservation in Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Trans Himalaya, India

Sharma

Samant

2019

Ecological Research

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The rapid degradation of habitats and communities throughout the globe has necessitated the need for conservation to avoid biodiversity crisis. For framing conservation and management plan for flora of any region, it is very necessary to prioritize species of that region, their preferred habitats and communities with reliable information. In the present study, prioritization of habitats and communities has been done in the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve. Ten habitats and 73 plant communities (45 shrubs and 28 herbs) distributed between 3,109 and 5,019 m were identified. Each habitat and community has been evaluated based on the ecological and socioeconomical parameters. Of the 10 habitats identified, the Moist alpine groove habitat showed highest conservation priority index (CPI), that is, 50 hence prioritized for conservation. The Ephedra gerardiana—Lonicera asperifolia mixed community showed highest CPI, that is, 62; followed by Hippophae rhamnoides ssp. turkestanica—Caragana versicolor—Ephedra intermedia mixed, Rosa webbiana—Ribes orientale mixed and Salix denticulata‐ H. rhamnoides ssp. turkestanica mixed (CPI: 60, each) communities. Regular monitoring of the prioritized habitats and communities has been suggested. Also, mass propagation of native, endemic, economically important and threatened species following biotechnological approaches and their plantation in the natural habitats of Spiti valley have been suggested. This would help in the management of habitats and communities in particular and cold desert ecosystem in general.

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