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Biological Diversity of Gujarat

Current Knowledge

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GERI Campus, Race Course Road, Vadodara 390 007, India.

February 1996

Biological Diversity of Gujarat -Current Knowledge

Biological Diversity of Gujarat Current Knowledge

Published by

GERI Campus, Race Course Road, Vadodara 390 007, India.

February 1996

Biological Diversity of Gujarat -Current Knowledge

CONTENTS Biological Diversity: Issues and Options

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Protection of Biodiversity: Policy Issues for Preservation and Conservation of Species

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Biogeography of Gujarat

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Flora of Gujarat: State of the Art

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Fauna of Gujarat: State of the Art

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Important Biodiversity Areas of Gujarat

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Recommendations of Gujarat Ecology Commission

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Selected References

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Appendices Appendix - 1 Appendix - 2 Appendix - 3 Appendix - 4 Appendix - 5 Appendix - 6 Appendix - 7 Appendix - 8 Appendix - 9 Appendix - 10 Appendix - 11 Appendix - 12 Appendix - 13 Appendix - 14 Appendix - 15 Appendix - 16 Appendix - 17 Appendix - 18 Appendix - 19 Appendix - 20 Appendix - 21 Appendix - 22 Appendix - 23 Appendix - 24 Appendix - 25

CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY CHECKLIST OF MARINE ALGAE OF GUJARAT COAST FUNGI REPORTED FROM DANGS DISTRICT CHECKLIST OF BRYOPHYTES REPORTED FROM GUJARAT CHECKLIST OF PTERIDOPHYTES REPORTED FROM GUJARAT CHECKLIST OF GYMNOSPERMS REPORTED FROM GUJARAT LIST OF ANGIOSPERMS REPORTED FROM GUJARAT LIST OF COMMON HORTICULTURAL PLANTS OF GUJARAT PLANTS OF ECONOMIC AND ETHNOBOTANICAL IMPORTANCE MEDICINAL PLANTS OF GUJARAT PHYLUM PORIFERA (SPONGES) PHYLUM CNIDARIA (COELENTERATES) LOPHOPHORATES PHYLUM MOLLUSCA PHYLUM SIPUNCULA (PEA-NUT WORMS) PHYLUM ANNELIDA PHYLUM ARTHROPODA PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA PISCES (FISHES) AMPHIBIA REPTILIA AVES (BIRDS) MAMMALIA (MAMMALS) DOMESTIC ANIMALS RARE AND THREATENED ANIMALS OF GUJARAT

78 94 103 105 106 108 109 166 172 193 228 230 232 233 238 239 241 261 262 268 269 272 285 287 288

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LIST OF TABLES

Table-1 Table-2 Table-3 Table-4 Table-5 Table-6 Table-7 Table-8 Table-9 Table-10 Table-11 Table-12 Table-13 Table-14

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Protected Areas of Gujarat Legal Coverage of Various Aspects of Biodiversity in India Agro-climatic Zones of Gujarat District-wise Distribution of Forest Areas in Gujarat List of Doctoral Theses on Floristics and Ethnobotany (in chronological order) Proportional Relationship of Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons Area of Mangroves Based on Satellite Data (in sq. km.) Tribal Communities and their Population in Gujarat State Phytowealth of Gujarat Population Growth of Major Wildlife Species in Gir National Park during 1985 to 1995. Livestock Population of Gujarat (1982 and 1992 Census Data) District-wise Livestock Population in Gujarat (1992, provisional) Population Growth Rate of Cattle, Buffaloes, Sheep and Goats over a Period of Ten Years (1982-1992) Number of Recorded Biota

14 15 21 28 30 33 34 39 49 60 62 63 64 65

Biological Diversity of Gujarat -Current Knowledge

STUDY TEAM Coordinators:

Prof. Bonny Pilo Head, Department of Zoology and Vice-Dean, Faculty of Science, M. S. University of Baroda Mr. Bharat J. Pathak, IFS Director (Ecology), Gujarat Ecology Commission

Research Personnel:

Dr. B. Anoop Kumar Department of Zoology, M. S. University of Baroda Dr. V. K. Murukesan Department of Botany, M. S. University of Baroda Mr. K. R. Vinod Department of Zoology, M. S. University of Baroda Ms Sunita Kumari Manager (Forest Ecology), Gujarat Ecology Commission

Gujarat Ecology Commission GERI Campus, Race Course Road, Vadodara - 390 007. Telephone : 0265-336713, 339115 Fax : 0265-340036 February, 1996

Printed at: The M. S. University of Baroda Press, Baroda - 390 001

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