Species recovery program for Red listed Medicinal plants in WesternGhats, India
Principal Investigators: R. Uma Shaanker and Dr. K. N. Ganeshaiah
Location: Central Western Ghats
Duration: Three years starting from Feb 2001 to Jan 2004
Description: The proposal aims to spatially map the red-listed species at
the two Medicinal Plant Conservation Area (MPCA) sites using GIS tools and analyze their
distribution features. The proposal also aims to assess the size structure of the red-listed
species and compare them with those not listed under red-listed, examine the reproductive
ecology of the red-listed species with a view to address the possible biological constraints,
study the seed and seedling fitness attributes of the RET species and identify constraints
if any in the regeneration of the species and finally develop a national agenda for species
recovery program for red-listed plants.
Progress: Project completed in January 2004.
Output: The major out-put of the project are
- Spatial Distribution map of red-listed medicinal plants and species richness of all plant
species was developed for two MPCAs viz., Charmadi and Kemmangundi.
- Demographic profile of red-listed and non red-listed species was assessed in two MPCAs.
- In depth study on the breeding system, reproductive success and nursery techniques for
Nothapodytes nimmoniana, Saraca asoca, Dysoxylum malabaricum was completed.
Publications:
- Breeding types in Nothapodytes nimmoniana Graham.: An important medicinal tree. Current Science, 83: 1077-1078.
- Can we restore critically endangered tree species of the Western Ghats through recovery plans? 2003.
In: Kallarackal, J., K. Swarupanandan and J. K. Sharma (Eds), Proceedings of the workshop on Conservation
and research needs of the rare, endangered and threatened (RET) tree species in Kerala part of the
Western Ghats, KFRI, Peechi.
- Are Red Listed species threatened? : A comparative analysis of Red Listed and Non-red Listed
plant species in the Western Ghats, India. Under review in Current Science.
- Species recovery program: a need for national agenda. Under preparation
- Prepared a national agenda for species recovery program for red-listed plants
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