Biodiversity of Lal Dhang Forest Range of Lansdowne Forest Division in Garhwal Himalaya

Abstract

Lal Dhang Forest Range, the interior range of Lansdowne Forest Division is uninhabited and densely forested with rich biodiversity. The exploration of this range yielded 700 plant species belonging to 141 families and 459 genera. Out of the total species recorded, 540 were Dicotyledons, 108 Monocotyledons, 1 Gymnosperm, 19 Pteridophytes, 12 Bryophytes and 20 fungi. During present study, the dominant family was Leguminosae (sensu lata) where as, the dominant genera was Ficus. Other co-dominant families of the area were Poaceae, Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Acanthaceae, Lamiaceae, Moraceae, Malvaceae, Rubiaceae and Scrophulariceae. Monocot Dicot ratio of this region was 1:5 and species genera ratio was 1:1.5.