Trees of Rourkela Forest Division, Sundargarh, Odisha, India: A Conservation Aspect

Jashabanta Sethi; Sweta Mishra; Rajeev Kumar Singh; Sanjeet Kumar

doi:10.36808/if/2026/v152i3/170631

Trees of Rourkela Forest Division, Sundargarh, Odisha, India: A Conservation Aspect

Authors

Jashabanta Sethi Office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Rourkela Forest Division, Rourkela, Odisha
Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha
Rajeev Kumar Singh Botanical Survey of India, Arid Zone Regional Centre, AIIMS Road, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Sanjeet Kumar Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2026/v152i3/170631

Keywords:

Trees, Conservation, Education, Working plan.

Abstract

211 tree species are enumerated from Rourkela Forest Division, Sundargarh, Odisha, India and presented here using APG (Angiosperm Phylogeny Group) IV system of classification. The family, nomenclature and significances are provided which could be used for different aspects of education, conservation, and administrative works of the division.

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