Salient Ecological Sensitive Regions of Central Western Ghats, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. V. Ramachandra ◽  
Setturu Bharath ◽  
M. D. Subash Chandran ◽  
N. V. Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Central Western Ghats

Traditional utilization and phytochemical analysis of medicinal herb Exacum Linn. from central Western Ghats

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-164
Author(s):  
Vinayaka K.S ◽  
◽  
Ashwini H.S ◽  
Prashith Kekuda T.R ◽  
Krishanamurthy Y.L
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Medicinal Herb ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Central Western Ghats

Vegetation Changes along Altitudinal Gradients in Human Disturbed Forests of Uttara Kannada, Central Western Ghats

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.R. Rao ◽  
G. Krishnakumar ◽  
Sumesh N. Dudani ◽  
M.D. Subash Chandran ◽  
T.V. Ramachandra
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Vegetation Changes ◽  
Altitudinal Gradients ◽  
Central Western Ghats

scholarly journals Tree Diversity and Their Regeneration in the Sacred Groves of Virajpet, Central Western Ghats, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 360-369
Author(s):  
Devi A.G. PRASAD ◽  
Shwetha BHARATHI
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Sacred Groves ◽  
Forest Patches ◽  
Tree Species Composition ◽  
Rich Diversity ◽  
Central Western Ghats ◽  
Undisturbed Forest ◽  
The Rich

Sacred groves are one of the finest examples of informal way of conserving the forest wealth. Baseline data collection of their diversity, distribution and regeneration capacity becomes necessary for the management and conservation of these undisturbed forest patches. In this context, the present investigation was carried out using random quadrat method in the sacred groves of Virajpet, Karnataka, India. A total of 132 tree species belonging to 113 genera and 45 families were identified within five sacred groves. Higher basal area (51.73-85.65 m2/ha) and tree density (453.33-515.9 individuals/ha) were observed as compared to other forests of Western Ghats region. The present investigation has revealed a healthy regeneration of tree species. Seedling and sapling composition differed to some extent from the mature tree species composition which could be used in predicting the future possibilities. Protection and conservation of such sacred groves should be of interest, for better regeneration of the rich diversity they harbour.

scholarly journals The woody flora of Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary, central Western Ghats of Karnataka, India - A checklist

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 20033-20055
Author(s):  
Naveen Babu Kanda ◽  
Kurian Ayushi ◽  
Vincy K. Wilson ◽  
Narayanan Ayyappan ◽  
Narayanaswamy Parthasarathy
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Human Impacts ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Peninsular India ◽  
Ecological Features ◽  
Central Western Ghats ◽  
The Western Ghats

Documenting the biodiversity of protected areas and reserve forests is important to researchers, academicians and forest departments in their efforts to establish policies to protect regional biodiversity. Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) is an important protected area located in the central Western Ghats of Karnataka state known for its diverse flora and fauna with distinct ecological features. For the last four decades the sanctuary has witnessed the loss of forest cover, yet the vegetation in few locations is relatively undisturbed. The current inventory was undertaken during 2019–2020 to provide a checklist of woody species from SWS under-researched earlier. The list comprises 269 species of trees, lianas and shrubs distributed in 207 genera and 68 families. The most diverse families are Fabaceae, Moraceae, Rubiaceae, Rutaceae, Lauraceae, Apocynaceae, Meliaceae, Malvaceae, Phyllanthaceae, and Anacardiaceae, representing 48% of total woody flora. The sanctuary shelters 263 native and six exotic plant species. Thirty-nine species were endemic to the Western Ghats, five species to peninsular India and one species to the Western Ghats and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Four forest types, i.e., dry deciduous, moist deciduous, semi-evergreen, and evergreen forests, are represented in the sanctuary. Of the total species, only seven occurred in all forest types, while 111 species are exclusive to a single forest type. One-hundred-and-four taxa were assessed for the International Union for Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List. Ten species that fall under Near Threatened, Vulnerable, and Endangered categories were encountered occasionally. The baseline data generated on plant diversity will be useful in highlighting the importance of these forests for species conservation and forest management. Such data form a cornerstone for further research. For instance, to understand the effect of invasive species and human impacts on the diversity of the region. 

scholarly journals The oat-like grass Trisetopsis aspera (Munro ex Thwaites) Röser & A.Wölk (Poaceae): a new record for the flora of central Western Ghats of Karnataka, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 17601-17603
Author(s):  
H.U. Abhijit ◽  
Y.L. Krishnamurthy ◽  
K. Gopalakrishna Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
New Record ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Extensive Field ◽  
Central Western Ghats

For the documentation of grasses in the central Western Ghats of Karnataka, we have conducted the extensive field surveys by using random sampling method from 2017 to 2020.  During this survey we have collected some grass specimens from the shola grassland, which forms the new distributional record of Trisetopsis aspera (Munro ex Thwaites) Roser & A. Wolk to the flora of central Western Ghats, Karnataka, India from the montane high- lands of Baba Budangiri hills of Chikkamagaluru District.

Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in lion-tailed macaque Macaca silenus in central Western Ghats, India

Primates ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 537-546
Author(s):  
Shanthala Kumar ◽  
Honnavalli Nagaraj Kumara ◽  
Kumar Santhosh ◽  
Palanisamy Sundararaj
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Gastrointestinal Parasites ◽  
Macaca Silenus ◽  
Central Western Ghats

A new large-bodied, rupicolous Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) allied to Cnemaspis heteropholis Bauer, 2002 from the Central Western Ghats of Karnataka, India 

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4801 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-84
Author(s):  
AKSHAY KHANDEKAR ◽  
TEJAS THACKERAY ◽  
SAUNAK PAL ◽  
ISHAN AGARWAL
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Sequence Divergence ◽  
Colour Pattern ◽  
Central Western Ghats ◽  
Survey Effort

We describe a new large-bodied, rupicolous Cnemaspis from near Sakleshpur in the Central Western Ghats of Karnataka, India. Cnemaspis magnifica sp. nov. is allied to C. heteropholis and can be diagnosed from all other Indian Cnemaspis by the absence of spine-like scales on flank; heterogeneous dorsal pholidosis, presence of only femoral pores in males, homogenous dorsal pholidosis of tail with small, smooth, regularly arranged, flattened, subimbricate scales, without whorls of enlarged tubercles, median row of sub-caudals enlarged and smooth. The new species differs from its closest congener C. heteropholis in body size, the number of longitudinal ventral scales, number of lamellae under digit I and IV of manus and pes, and subtle colour pattern differences; besides 9.1 % uncorrected ND2 sequence divergence. We provide the first description of topotypic male of C. heteropholis along with data on its distribution and natural history. The discovery of Cnemaspis magnifica sp. nov. with minimal field survey effort indicates the need for further herpetological exploration in the region. 

Traditional Knowledge Associated with Tropical Fruit Tree Genetic Resources: Comparison of Upper-Ghat and Coastal Situation of Central Western Ghats, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanishree M Hegde ◽  
R Vasudeva ◽  
Seema L Kamatekar ◽  
Javaregowda ◽  
Bhuwon R Sthapit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Resources ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Fruit Tree ◽  
Tropical Fruit ◽  
Central Western Ghats

Diversity of Tropical Fruits in the Farmlands of Central Western Ghats, India and its Contribution to the Household Income

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinay Bhat ◽  
R Vasudeva ◽  
GV Nayak ◽  
Bhuwon R Sthapit ◽  
VA Parthasarathy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tropical Fruits ◽  
Central Western Ghats
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