scholarly journals Fish diversity in streams/rivers of Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 17077-17092
Author(s):  
Kannan K. ◽  
J.A. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Fish Diversity ◽  
Stream Order ◽  
Faunal Assemblage ◽  
Tiger Reserve ◽  
High Species Diversity

This article describes fish diversity in streams and rivers of Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR), Tamil Nadu.  Fifty species of fishes belonging to 10 orders, 15 families, and 32 genera are recorded.  Seven species, Garra joshuai, G. kalakadensis, Haludaria kannikattiensis, Hypselobarbus tamiraparaniei Mesonemachilus tambraparniensis, Neolissochilus tamiraparaniensis, and Dawkinsia tambraparniei are strictly endemic to this protected area.  The minnows, Devario aequipinnatus, Garra mullya, and G. kalakadensis are widely distributed in KMTR streams.  High species diversity (H’=2.81) was recorded in Gadana River, whereas low species diversity (H’=0.61) was registered in Poonkulam area.  Bray-Curtis similarity analysis showed that sites along the headwater streams have similar faunal assemblage.  Result of regression analysis revealed that there is a significant pattern explained between stream order and species richness (r2=0.86; p<0.05).  Among 50 species, four (Garra kalakadensis, G. joshuai, Dawkinsia tambraparniei, and Tor malabaricus) are listed in threatened categories of IUCN Red List.  Important threats faced by endemic species and their management strategies are discussed.

scholarly journals Tree species of the Himalayan Terai region of Uttar Pradesh, India: a checklist

Check List ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omesh Bajpai ◽  
Anoop Kumar ◽  
Awadhesh Kumar Srivastava ◽  
Arun Kumar Kushwaha ◽  
Jitendra Pandey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
The Family ◽  
Conservation Plan ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Total Species ◽  
Management And Conservation

The study catalogues a sum of 278 tree species belonging to 185 genera and 57 families from the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh. The family Fabaceae has been found to exhibit the highest generic and species diversity with 23 genera and 44 species. The genus Ficus of Moraceae has been observed the largest with 15 species. About 50% species exhibit deciduous nature in the forest. Out of total species occurring in the region, about 63% are native to India. Almost all tree species have some importance in one and another way for the local people. In the study area about 80 species flower in the spring, 74 in the summer, 73 in the winter and 30 in rainy season. As per the existing IUCN Red List, 24 species of the area fall under different categories. Presence of these red listed trees in the study area enhances the importance of their proper management and conservation plan. 

A new record of the seagrass Halophila beccarii Ascherson from the Port Blair coast, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 409-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Savurirajan ◽  
Raj Kiran Lakra ◽  
Thiruchitrambalam Ganesh
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
New Record ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Vulnerable Species ◽  
Andaman And Nicobar Islands ◽  
Intertidal Area ◽  
Morphometric Characters ◽  
Nicobar Islands ◽  
First Time

AbstractDuring a study of the species diversity and distribution of seagrasses from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands,Halophila beccariiwas recorded for the first time. This report updates the list of seagrasses for these islands from nine to ten species.Halophila beccariiwas observed in an intertidal area of muddy substratum in Haddo Bay. The occurrence of this species is significant because of its new distributional record and because it is reported as a “vulnerable species” in the IUCN Red List. The morphometric characters, biomass of the species and its habitat are described in Haddo Bay.

scholarly journals Fish diversity at the vicinity of hatiya island, Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-55
Author(s):  
Sourav Mahmood ◽  
Bijoya Paul ◽  
Mohammad Raknuzzaman ◽  
Md Habibullah Al Mamun
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Habitat Degradation ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Fish Diversity ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Species Establishment ◽  
Data Deficient

This study was aimed to identify the present status and threats on the fish diversity of Hatiya Island, Noakhali, Bangladesh. Five sampling stations were at Chairman ghat, Katakhali ghat, Tamruddin ghat, Burirdona ghat, Domar Bazar. Data were collected using questionnaire interviews (QI), focus group discussions (FGD), and key informant interviews (KII). A total of 38 fish species were recorded belonging to 9 orders and 21 families. Siluriformes was the most abundant order (38%), whereas Cyprinidae was the richest family (18.42%). Based on IUCN red list of threatened species 2015, 26% species was categorized as Locally Threatened in Bangladesh, following 13% as Vulnerable, 13% as Endangered, 63% as Least concerned, 3% as Data Deficient (DD) and 8% was Not Threatened (NT). Overexploitation, water pollution, habitat degradation and climate change were identified as the major threats for declining of fish diversity in the study area. This study recommends sustainable fisheries management, restocking economically important fish species, establishment of sanctuary, maintenance of fishing gears, control of pollution, and the implementation of the fish act for conservation of fish biodiversity of the Hatiya Island, Noakhali. Bangladesh J. Zool. 48(1): 45-55, 2020

scholarly journals SURVEY OF TREES AND SHRUBS IN MARUNGOOR, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU, SOUTHERN INDIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
Kavitha A ◽  
Mary Kensa V
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Organic Content ◽  
Species Trees ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
High Species Diversity ◽  
Trees And Shrubs

India is one of the twelve mega-biodiversity countries in the world, which has very rich floral vegetation with variety of plants of high economic value including plants of medicinal importance. Present survey was conducted in the plant species (Trees and Shrubs) growing in their natural habitats like grounds, roadsides, open land, home gardens. Plant specimens were collected (depending upon their availability) from the area under investigation. These specimens were identified and photographed. Maximum plants have been photographed in their natural habitat whereas others in the laboratory conditions. The present study site hada high species diversity for both tree and shrub species. Probably, the high species diversity for trees and shrubs could be attributed to the many tributaries and streams that empty rich organic content and mineral resources utilized by the species for growth and production. It is therefore recommended that measures tofoster partnership between the community and other stakeholders in natural resources conservation in the areas should be encouraged to ensure sustainable natural resources management in the areas.

scholarly journals New locality record of the Travancore Bush Frog Raorchestes travancoricus Boulenger, 1891 (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 8379 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Pratap Rajkumar ◽  
T. S. Prasad ◽  
Sandeep Das ◽  
R. Sreehari ◽  
P. S. Easa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Locality Record ◽  
Tiger Reserve ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Disturbed Habitats ◽  
Periyar Tiger Reserve

<p><em>Raorchestes travancoricus </em>is a rare and endemic rhacophorid from southern Western Ghats. The frog was listed in the Extinct category of the IUCN Red List until June 2015, even after its rediscovery in 2004.  In June 2015, the <em>R. travancoricus</em> was reassessed to Endangered category. All published reports of the species are restricted to disturbed habitats outside protected areas and the current study report the presence of the species from eight different localities from a protected area the Periyar Tiger Reserve.</p><div> </div>

Eight new species of Polystichum (subg. Haplopolystichum; Dryopteridaceae) from limestone caves in Guangdong and Yunnan, China, with reference to species diversity in the karst terrains at high elevations in subtropical areas

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 365 (2) ◽  
pp. 145 ◽  
Author(s):  
MENG-QI HAN ◽  
YAN LIU ◽  
LI-BING ZHANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Fern Species ◽  
Iucn Red List Criteria ◽  
Karst Terrains ◽  
High Elevations

Eight new fern species of Polystichum subg. Haplopolystichum (Dryopteridaceae) are described and illustrated from Guangdong and Yunnan provinces, southern and southwestern China, respectively. These eight species include P. deltatum, P. gejiuense, P. malipoense, P. oblongipinnarum, P. pingbianense, P. rectum, and P. superum from Yunnan, and P. hanmengqii from Guangdong. Four of the eight species are described from high elevations (around 2000 m) demonstrating that the limestone areas at high elevations in subtropical areas are species-rich and deserve special conservation attention. All eight species are so far known only from single caves; they are all classified as Critically Endangered (CR) following IUCN Red List criteria.

scholarly journals Mammals of the region of the Buzkyi Gard National Park

2020 ◽  
pp. 29-32
Author(s):  
Vladyslav Artamonov ◽  
Serhiy Legky
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
National Park ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Bern Convention

During 2000–2020, 43 species of mammals belonging to 16 families of 6 orders were found in the territory and in vicinities of the Buzkiy Gard National Park. Of these, 15 species are listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, 4 have conservation categories of the European Red List, 2 have conservation categories of the IUCN Red List (IUCN), and 1 is included into the Protection lists of Resolution 6 of the Bern Convention (2011). Among the mammals observed in the study area, the largest species diversity is represented by the following orders: rodents (Rodentia) — 14 species, carnivores (Caniformes) — 10 species, bats (Vespertilioniformes) — 8 species, and insectivores (Soriciformes) — 6 species. The smallest number of species is represented in orders: artiodactyls (Cerviformes) — 4 species, and lagomorphs (Leporiformes) — 1 species.

scholarly journals Plant and fungi diversity of Devi Pindiyan Valley in Trikuta Hills of northwestern Himalaya, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 14827-14844 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajan Thakur ◽  
Harish Chander Dutt ◽  
Bikarma Singh ◽  
Yash Pal Sharma ◽  
Nawang Tashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Vascular Plant ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Western Himalaya ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Line Transect ◽  
Rich Diversity ◽  
Threatened Plant Species

The Devi Pindiyan Valley, an abode of Goddess Vaishno Devi, in Trikuta Hills (western Himalaya) is a unique hill-top land ecosystem with a diverse regional mixed subtropical and temperate flora. Because of its suitable geographic location, specific and unique habitat conditions, this mountainous belt of Shivalik Himalaya has a large number of endemic and threatened plant species.  This study presents information on the plant diversity of Devi Pindiyan Valley of Trikuta Hills. Several line-transect (100m N-S and 100 E-W) surveys were conducted in which nested quadrats of 10m × 10m were laid for trees, within which interspersed two 5m × 5m sub-quadrats for shrubs and five 1m × 1m sub-quadrants for herbs at different places for determination of floristic composition. In the diverse habitats of this valley, we recorded 213 vascular plant species belonging to 164 genera under 71 families. This study area also harbors rich diversity of fungi, where the most visible 7 species of macrofungi belongs to 7 genera and 4 families were documented.  Out of the documented species, 35 species have been categorized as threatened based on the latest IUCN Red list criteria, while 178 species are included in the catalogue of world life. Engelhardtia spicata Lechen ex Blume var. integra (Kurz) Manning ex Steenis has been categorized as Least Concerned (LC) by IUCN Red List site. The species diversity indicates the high conservation value of this area and documenting such an ecologically rich ecosystem becomes a prerequisite for developing and formulating conservation-cum-management strategies. Therefore, we recommend there is need for ecological research in terms of biodiversity conservation on Devi Pindiyan Valley and similar ecosystems. 

scholarly journals Memecylon viswanathanii, a new species of Melastomataceae from Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR), India

Webbia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Ramasamy Rajesh ◽  
Perriasamy Sakthidhasan ◽  
Rajasekar Chinnaiyan
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Tiger Reserve ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Floral Characters ◽  
A New Species

Memecylon viswanathanii R.Rajesh, P.Sakthidhasan & C.Rajasekar, a new species of Melastomataceae, is described and illustrated from the Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) in the southern Western Ghats of India. M. viswanathanii is close to M. parvifolium Thwaites and M. varians Thwaites but differs by several vegetative and floral characters. The species is assessed here as Critically endangered as per IUCN Red List.

Plant Conservation Status and Species Diversity of Hutan Lipur Jeram Linang, Kelantan

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 37-50
Author(s):  
Siti Mariam, M.N ◽  
Jivitra, B.
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Dominant Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Plant Conservation ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Red List ◽  
Lowland Forest ◽  
Important Value Index

A study to determine plant species diversity and the conservation status of a hilly lowland forest of Hutan Lipur Jeram Linang in Kelantan was carried out within 0.1 ha plot. All vascular plants (except lianas and epiphytes) were enumerated and identified. A total of 255 taxa representing 121 species belonging to 87 genera in 47 families were identified.  Among these were 24 species endemic to Peninsular Malaysia and 47 species with medicinal values. Plants were categorized according to growth forms as follows: 67% trees, 17% shrubs, 7% palms, 6% herbs, and 3% ferns. Based on Important value index (IVI), Elateriospermum tapos, Goniothalamus umbrosus, and Monocarpia marginalis were the most dominant species whilst Rubiaceae, Arecaceae and Fabaceae were the three most diverse families. Species diversity was high based on the Shannon-Weiner index with the value of 4.38. In this study, two species from Dipterocarpaceae, which were Dipterocarpus grandiflorus and Shorea collina, were listed as Endangered (E) and Critically Endangered (CE) species respectively according to IUCN Red List. Information gained from this study showed that the forest harbored high plant diversity and endemism, so proper management is needed to protect and conserve this forest for sustainability and development.

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