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
