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Volume 65, Issue 2, December 2023

Articles

Floristic diversity of Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana, India

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v65/2023/173203

Published 2023-12-01

  • A. Appaiah
    • ,
  • J. Swamy
    • ,
  • G. Ravi
    • ,
  • D. Veeranjaneyulu

A. Appaiah
Bharatiya Engineering Science and Technology Innovation University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh-515731

J. Swamy
Botanical Survey of India, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, West Bengal-711103

G. Ravi
Bharatiya Engineering Science and Technology Innovation University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh-515731

D. Veeranjaneyulu
ENVIS Division, EPTRI, Hyderabad, Telangana-500032

Abstract

The present communication reveals the current status of the floristic diversity (Angiosperms) of Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary, Mancherial district (Erstwhile Adilabad) Telangana State, India. During the study, a total of 417 plants belonging to 282 genera and 80 families were reported. A total of 151 species belonging to 118 genera and 53 families were found in four IUCN categories. The present documentation will help better understanding of the botanical diversity in this unique protected area for further conservation and management of the sanctuary.

Keywords

Blackbuck, Conservation, Ecosystem, Flora, Mancherial District, Protected Area.

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