PTERIDOPHYTES DIVERSITY IN AMBIKAPUR SURGUJA CHHATTISGARH
Amit Sharma* and Geetika Roy
ABSTRACT
The present study deals with the diversity of pteridophytes in the wet
deciduous green forests of Surguja district in east central region of
Chhattisgarh india. A significant portion of the study area comprises of
the Sanjay park, Chendra region on Ambikapur which is considered to
be diversity as it shelters numerous species of flora and fauna. Survey
of various macro and micro habitat was carried out in this region, also
a heaven for pteridophytes. A total of 13 species of pteridophytes from
9 families were recorded in the study. The presence like Azolla
oinnata, Adiantum flabellulatum, Ophioglossum nudicaule, Selaginella
miniatospora signifies the importance of this region as a crucial centre
of pteridophytes. The Ambikapur area is situated in Surguja district of
Chattishgarh. The average temperatures in winter and summer are 11-150C and 28-350C
respectively. The district is one of the oldest districts of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh in
east-central India. An overall ecological evaluation was carried out in the entire river basin.
Special attention was paid to discover the pteridophytes, seldom ever attempted in such cases.
The overall efforts succeeded in thwarting off the imminent project, thereby underscoring the
necessity of making such studies as a prerequisite for any development programmes in the
pteridophytic diversity.
Keywords: Pteridophytes, Diversity, Surguja, Chhattisgarh.
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