Plant Wealth of Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Plant Wealth of Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Authors

  •   M. Tarakeswara Naidu
  •   J. Prakasa Rao
  •   D. Srinivasa Rao
  •   P. Prayaga Murty
  •   M. Venkaiah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2012/v138i7/4537

Keywords:

Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, Plant Wealth, Visakhapatnam

Abstract

Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary with a total area 70.70 Km2 is situated in the Eastern Ghats overlooking the Bay of Bengal. Kambalakonda reserved forest was upgraded to Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary in 2002. An inventory of the flora from 2007-2009 found 319 species of plants in 252 genera and 73 families, bringing out the genus and species ratio as 1:1.26. The dominant families were Fabaceae (23), Euphorbiaceae (22), Poaceae (21), Rubiaceae and Acanthaceae (13 each).

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Author Biographies

M. Tarakeswara Naidu

J. Prakasa Rao

D. Srinivasa Rao

P. Prayaga Murty

M. Venkaiah

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Published

2012-07-01

How to Cite

Tarakeswara Naidu, M. ., Prakasa Rao, J. ., Srinivasa Rao, D. ., Murty, P. P., & Venkaiah, M. (2012). Plant Wealth of Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Indian Forester, 138(7), 593–599. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2012/v138i7/4537

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Volume 138, Issue 7, July 2012

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