Orchid Diversity in Mining Impacted Forest Areas of Odisha: Documentation, Restoration and Conservation Aspect

Bhagawati Prashad Sharma; Binod Saradar; Sachin Somalal Choudhari; Tambe Satish Sampatrao; Sugimani Marndi; Sanjeet Kumar

doi:10.36808/if/2024/v150i9/170028

Orchid Diversity in Mining Impacted Forest Areas of Odisha: Documentation, Restoration and Conservation Aspect

Authors

Bhagawati Prashad Sharma Department of Botany, Sidharth Government College, Nadaun, Himachal Pradesh
Binod Saradar Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal
Sachin Somalal Choudhari Department of Botany, Rashtrapita Mahatma Gandhi Arts, Commerce and Science College, Saoli, Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Tambe Satish Sampatrao PG and Research Centre of Botany, Loknete Vyankatrao Hariy Arts, Science and Commerce College, Panchavati, Nasik, Maharashtra
Sugimani Marndi Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha
Sanjeet Kumar Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2024/v150i9/170028

Keywords:

Anthropogenic Activities, Conservation, Documentation, Restoration, Orchidaceae.

Abstract

Orchids are most diverse and widespread groups of flowering plants belong to the family Orchidaceae. They are an important component of any forest ecosystem and have medicinal food and livelihood importance. Climate change and human activity are causing a decline in their population, especially in mining affected areas. Therefore, an attempt has been made to document the orchid diversity in anthropogenic and mining impacted areas of Bonai Forest Division, Odisha, India. This article documented 55 orchids from 27 genera, along with information on their habits, flowering times, and uses.

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