Forest Conservation

Forest Conservation

Importance and Status

4,500 SQ KM OF CONTIGUOUS RESERVE FORESTS FOR SPECIES CONSERVATION

 

HIGH ENDEMISM AND BIODIVERSITY VALUE

 

CONSERVING THE GENE POOL AND GENETIC DIVERSITY OF MANY FOOD CROPS

 

PARAMBIKULAM – ALIYAR PROJECT WITH THE SERIES OF RESERVOIRS

 

PERENNIAL WATER SOURCES OF THE RESERVE

 

PROVIDING IRRIGATION TO TWO LAKH ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND IN FIVE DISTRICTS

FLORA AND FAUNA

FLORA – FOREST TYPES

 

NO TYPE OF FORESTS
1 MONTANE GRASSLANDS
2 MONTANE WET TEMPERATE OR POCKET SHOLAS
3 TROPICAL WET EVERGREEN
4 TROPICAL EVERGREEN
5 TROPICAL SEMI EVERGREEN
6 TROPICAL MOIST DECIDUOUS
7 SUB-TROPICAL BROAD LEAVED
8 TROPICAL DRY DECIDUOUS
9 TROPICAL DRY THORN
10 RIPARIAN FOREST

 

Floral diversity of more than 2500 species of Angiosperms – 146 species of Orchids,

26 species of balsams,

166 species of Pteridophytes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faunal Diversity

Fishes ≥ 73 species, Amphibians ≥ 112 species, Reptiles ≥ 157 species,

Birds ≥ 320 species,

Mammals ≥ 88 species

Butterflies 143 species .

FIVE PRIMATES FOUND IN ANAMALAI TIGER RESERVE

HOME FOR SEVERAL ENDEMIC AND ENDANGERED BIRDS

AVI- FAUNAL DIVERSITY

ARBOREAL ANIMAL CORRIDOR FOR ENDANGERED LION TAILED MACAQUE

Anaimalai Tiger Reserve