Forest trees of the western ghats gives an overview of all the tree species found in the, which is a mountain range along the western side of india and is a unesco world heritage site. Green saviours trees of the western ghats home facebook. This book is brought out after a gap of more than a century after. Because it is widely used as an analytical tool and is a major reference for impact assessments on vegetation, it is important that the rdb be as comprehensive and up to date as possible. It conveys the wonder arising from the beauty, the diversity, the. One flagship bird of the westernghats, the malabar pied hornbill anthracoceros coronatus is found motly on treetops of fruiting trees. They are cooler and wetter than the lowerelevation south western ghats moist deciduous forests, which surround the montane rain forests. An outcome of more than 10 years of field work carried out across the western ghats, this book documents about 100 species of trees found in. Nice photos to help identify species,along with detailed technical. The rainforests of the western ghats rank amongst the most biodiverse forests in the world. Aug 19, 2016 forest report a group of conservationists are trying to replant native trees in the western ghats after centuries of plantation development, the nilgiris district in tamil nadu is getting a makeover. The western ghats is an extensive region spanning over six states.
Aug 02, 2008 the southern stretch of the western ghats an area of approximately 40,000 sq. They rise abruptly from the coastal plain of the arabian sea as an escarpment of variable height, but in karnataka. Conservation of these giant trees is the first and easiest step towards mitigating climate change. Ramesh34 1smithsonian tropical research institute,p. This book provides a list of more than 200 species of trees, herbs, and shrubs that can be found in the region, accompanied by over 400 color images this field guide is the result of the authors intense study of the flora of the southern western ghats as well as those of palni hills for several years. The western ghats or the sahyadri constitute a mountain range along the western side of india. They grow solitary or gregarious, in open or closed vegetation, growing near edges of small ponds and lakes. Analysis of threatened endemic trees of the western ghats of india sheds new light on the red data book. Kudremukh trek karnataka first of all beauty depends on person to person based on what heshe likes the most. They are also primary carbon guzzlers of the forest.
An extremely useful field guide for general readers and nature lovers this book provides a list of more than 200 species of trees, herbs, and shrubs that can be. Buy flora of the southern western ghats and palnis book online at. Botanical illustrator nirupa raos book, hidden kingdom, is a. Kerala journos book studies reasons behind floods journalist viju b travelled through the states across the western ghats, to study the bigger picture of what. The forests in the western ghats are the water towers of peninsular india. Some people like foggy mountains while some people trek for the mountain top views. Analysis of threatened endemic trees of the western ghats of india sheds new light on the red data book of indian plants jeanphilippe puyravaud, priya davidar, jeanpierre1, 1,2 pascal and b. Checklist of tree species from the pune, lonavlakhandala and mulshi areas of the western ghats of maharashtra 1. The book becomes the most comprehensive and reliable guide to trees, herbs, shrubs, and climbers in the southern western ghats. With observations like these stemming from residing in these hills for more than 30 years pippa mukherjees flora of the southern western.
Hill agrosystems in the western ghats are today dominated by estates chiefly of tea, coffee, rubber and monocultures of various tree species, including the oil palm that was introduced lately. This book surely will appeal to the laymen and prove indispensable to the keen nature lovers. Pdf the red data book of indian plants rdb is a reference manual that lists threatened angiosperms, gymnosperms and pterydophytes. Aug 01, 2008 in the western ghats natural grasslands are found above 1,800 m in bababudangiris, kudremukh, nilgiris, anaimalais, palnis and cardamom hill ranges. Apr 12, 2016 a monumental guide to the forest trees of india.
Vegetation and phytogeography of the western ghats. The list includes the hill ranges of deomali, shevaroy hills, papi hills and more. Flowering plants of the western ghats efloraofindia. A two volume work dealing with the entire flowering plants of the western ghats has been published by the jawaharlal nehru tropical botanic garden and research institute at palode in. A new survey has put bats at the risk of extinction due to deforestation, especially in the western ghats of india but there is a glimmer of hope for the species in the upcoming coffee plantation. Her illustrations of 30 remarkable tree species from the forests of western ghats can be seen in the book pillars of life published in july this year. A photographic guide to endemic woody plants of the. The cgiar research program on forests, trees and agroforestry fta is the worlds largest research for development program to enhance the role of forests, trees and agroforestry in sustainable development and food security and to address climate change.
Flora of the southern western ghats and palnis lists more than 200 species of trees, herbs, and shrubs that can be found in the region. Mukherjees interest in gardening also shines through in several species accounts. Author is a great naturalist and wildlife lover shri s. The western ghats, also known as sahyadri benevolent mountains, are a mountain range that covers an area of 140,000 square kilometres 54,000 sq mi in a stretch of 1,600 kilometres 990 mi parallel to the western coast of the indian peninsula, traversing the states of kerala, tamil nadu, karnataka, goa, maharashtra and gujarat. Field key trees lianas evergreen forests western ghats india.
This study is an attempt to crosscheck the listings in the rdb using. Distribution of endemic, arborescent evergreen species in the western ghats. The western ghats is one of the eight hotspots of biological diversity in the world and is spread across six statesgujarat, maharashtra, goa, karnataka, tamil nadu and kerala. The main types of soils met with in the western ghats are. Our restoration programme in the western ghats focuses on the regions unique, biologically diverse tropical rainforests. Western ghats also known as the great escarpment of india is home to wide ranges of wild animal and bird species. This is an attempt by the green saviours team to understand and showcase the native trees of the western ghats. An illustrated book on the rainforest trees of the western ghats, in southern india. Sep 11, 2017 the western ghats, also called a biodiversity hotspot, has a sizeable number of woody plant species as of now, that are found nowhere else in the world endemic. The book lists more than 200 species of trees, herbs, and shrubs that can be found in the region. This mission is to about collect fruits photos from sahyadri mountains range. Vegetation and phytogeography of the western ghats springerlink. A comprehensive field guide, this book records about 200 species of trees, herbs, shrubs and climbers, found in the southern western ghats as well and the.
These range from the peculiar conifer, nageia, whose family origins can be traced back to the age of the dinosaurs, to the grand trees in the rudraksh family, to the jack and fig trees that occupy a familiar presence in indias forests and countryside. It is one of the eight hottest hotspots of biological diversity in the world. The book features images and text on 35 native species, including the whole. Distribution of tree species in the evergreen and semievergreen forest. Botanical illustrator nirupa raos book, hidden kingdom. Checklist of tree species from the pune, lonavlakhandala.
Botanical illustrator nirupa raos new book is a journey into the western ghats to unravel some of its rich, diverse plants. For millions of years, the forests of the western ghats mountains have been home to a host of extraordinary trees. An extremely useful field guide for general readers and nature lovers this book provides a list of more than 200 species of trees, herbs, and shrubs that can be found in the region, accompanied by over 400 color images this field guide is the result of the authors intense study of the flora of the southern western ghats as well as those of palni hills for several years. Sep 26, 2018 this illustrator from bengaluru is working on a book of trees found in western ghats plants are not the sexiest subject, but illustrations capture the most ideal representations of plant life. May 10, 2019 a large chunk of the western ghats, which primarily stretches across four districts of karnataka, lost 20,000 hectares ha of its area over the last 17 years putting one of the worlds biological hotspots at risk. In pillars of life, drs divya mudappa and tr shankar raman have pulled off the impossible. Missing the grass for the trees in western ghats the hindu. This slender book describes 28 characteristic rainforest trees from the western ghats, bringing the forest to life through text and illustration. Message the user has shared this checklist from india biodiversity portal with you. Buy flora of the southern western ghats and palnis book. The ghats are also home to special kind of fresh water swamps known as myristica swamps. Ghats, two mountain ranges forming the eastern and western edges, respectively, of the deccan plateau of peninsular india. As many as 58 major rivers originate here, including the sacred godavari, the cauvery and the krishna. Available estimate indicate that above an altitude of 1,500 m in the western ghats, there are 750 sq.
Reviving the rainforest nature conservation foundation. Forest report a group of conservationists are trying to replant native trees in the western ghats after centuries of plantation development, the nilgiris district in tamil nadu is getting a makeover. The south western ghats montane rain forests are an ecoregion of southern india, covering the southern portion of the western ghats range in karnataka, kerala and tamil nadu, at elevations over meters. This field guide is the result of the authors intense study of the flora of the southern western ghats as well as those of palni hills for several years. This book takes you on a visual journey through one of the last great places on earth a place to be cherished, a wild heritage to be preserved for generations to come. Some plants have been discovered very recently in the last decade. This book is a valuable field guide for identifying forest trees in the western and eastern ghats, deccan plateau and mangroves in southern india. The book also lists exotic garden plants like the common foxglove introduced to the western ghats before 1915. Read here to know all about the popular hill stations in the eastern ghats of india. Famous hill stations in the eastern ghats of india. About this book forest trees of the western ghats gives an overview of all the tree species found in the, which is a mountain range along the western side of india and is a unesco world heritage site. Analysis of threatened endemic trees of the western ghats of india sheds new light on the red data book of indian plants article pdf available in biodiversity and conservation 1210. The high rainfall has produced dense forests on the seaward slopes, with bamboo, teak, and other valuable trees.
This illustrator from bengaluru is working on a book of. Pdf flowering plants of the western ghats, india vol. I have met many people who trek for difficult terra. Deforestation in western ghats leading bats towards. Preservation of eastern, western ghats insightsias. Moist deciduous forests mahadayi valley the tropical monsoon forest contains trees of smaller stature than those found in the rainforest. This book showcases thirty remarkable tree species through beautiful illustrations and artwork.
Pillars of lifemagnificent trees of the western ghats nirupa rao. A group of conservationists are trying to replant native. Walking into the rainforests of the western ghats is a magical experience that is not easy to recreate in a book. Historically, due to human activities, these forests have been cleared, degraded, or reduced to fragments scattered like islands amidst towns and cities, dams and mines, farms and plantations. Analysis of threatened endemic trees of the western ghats. The author names the genus, the species, the short name of the botanist who classified the plant, and the family name of the plant, in all the cases.
Forest trees of the western ghats authored by neginhal s. A comprehensive field guide, this book records about 200 species of trees, herbs, shrubs and climbers, found in the southern western ghats as well and the upper palni plateau. South western ghats montane rain forests wikipedia. Nirupa shares that she began working on the book in 2016 along with two naturalists and conservationists, divya mudappa and tr shankar raman. The life supporting and biodiversity rich ecosystems of western ghats are threatened today due to habitat pressures. At several places in the book, viju refers to the western ghats expert ecology panel submitted by environmentalist madhav gadgil. Forest trees of the western ghats gives an overview of all the tree species found in the, which is a mountain range along the western side of. Page says that around 65% 375400 species of the wet evergreen species of woody plants found in the western ghats, are endemic.
Though figs form a major part of their diet, they do sometimes feed on fish and small mammals. French institute of pondicherry, pondicherry, india. It is the home of many endangered plants and animals. Checklist of tree species from the pune, lonavlakhandala and. Forest trees of the western ghats this book is a valuable field guide for identifying forest trees in the western and eastern ghats. Ghat, a term used in the indian subcontinent, depending on the context could refer either to a range of steppedhills with valleys ghati in hindi, such as the eastern ghats and western ghats. The western ghats are home to more than 5000 species of plants and about 35% of these are endemic to this area. Our extensive carbon stock estimation studies in the western ghats of india indicated that giant trees sequester 50% more carbon than other trees arresting climate change more effectively. This publication is certainly a comprehensive source book for the information on the plants of western ghats as it provides correct name, reference to the illustrations, economic uses, important. It lists the name of the genus, the species, the short name of the botanist who classified the plant and the family name of the plant. It is the source of water for the entire peninsular india, and also influences the monsoons. So the diversity of the monsoon forests in the western ghats cannot be compared with that of the amazonian jungles. They are packed with trees of all shapes and sizes. For hidden kingdom, siddarth drew up a list of plants whose stories he felt would be of.
The rainforest of india runs parallel to the arabian sea along with west coast of india and form one of the top ten hottest biodiversity hotspots in the world. Nov 04, 2016 this book provides a list of more than 200 species of trees, herbs, and shrubs that can be found in the region, accompanied by over 400 color images this field guide is the result of the authors intense study of the flora of the southern western ghats as well as those of palni hills for several years. The western side of the western ghats is on the threshold of southwest monsoon and receives a rainfall of 203254 cm, and the eastern side lies in the rainshadow area of the peninsula. Checklist of tree species from the pune, lonavlakhandala and mulshi areas of the western ghats of maharashtra place. It conveys the wonder arising from the beauty, the diversity, the individuality, and magnificence of trees in the western ghats, and evokes a greater sensitivity to the diverse values and enrichment that trees bring to our lives. The western ghats, also called the sahyadri, are a northsouth chain of mountains or hills that mark the western edge of the deccan plateau region. Matching this incredible biological richness is the ethnic and cultural diversity of the western ghats. Isoetes is usually found in aquatic environments and moist soils. Timber plantations, expanding agriculture and the spread of invasive species have eaten into as much as twothirds of natural grasslands in the palani hill range of western ghats, shows a recently.
Loss recorded across four districts of karnataka, according to data from global forest watch. This range runs north to south along the western edge of the deccan plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the arabian sea. The grasslands which are also called as shrub savannas or the sholas are characterised by number of herbaceous and shrubby species mixed with grasses. Analysis of threatened endemic trees of the western ghats of. The amazing wildlife in the rainforests of western ghats. The red data book of indian plants rdb is a reference manual that lists threatened angiosperms, gymnosperms and pterydophytes. This book contains description of all forest trees in peninsular india and most of srilanka too.
Pdf analysis of threatened endemic trees of the western ghats of. The western ghats, also called a biodiversity hotspot, has a sizeable number of woody plant species as of now, that are found nowhere else in the world endemic. This illustrator from bengaluru is working on a book of trees. A photographic guide to endemic woody plants of the western. S retd this book contains description of all forest trees in peninsular india and most of srilanka too. Giant trees for climate change mitigation in india globalgiving. Jan 28, 2020 the book is a documentation of rainforest trees that are iconic to the western ghats, says nirupa. Analysis of threatened endemic trees of the western ghats of india sheds new light on the red data book of indian plants article pdf available in.
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