Research Article | Published: 01 September 2011

Diversity of Odonata in Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India

Ashish D. Tiple, K. C. Joshi and Nitin Kulkarni

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 34 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 329-332 | 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-1W5PKK | Cite this article

Abstract

The paper reports detailed entomological survey on the Dragonfly and Damselfly (Odonata) diversity in Kanha National Park, famous in the world for tigers. A total of 36 species of Odonates belonging to 2 Suborders and 7 families, viz., Gomphidae (2 species), Aeshnidae (2 species), Libellulidae (20 species), Coenagrionidae (8 species), Protoneuridae (2 species), Euphaeidae (1 species) and Lestidae (1 species) were recorded. The park and its surrounding form a unique resource of Odonate diversity and the present observations support the value of the reserve forest area in providing valuable habitat for Odonata. Odonates are good indicators of environment as they are sensitive and directly affected by micro level changes in the habitats in relation to the weather conditions.

Keywords

Dense Vegetations, Tropical moist, Libellulidae, Damselflies, Seasonal rivers, Meadows

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Tiple, A.D., Joshi, K.C. and Kulkarni, N., 2011. Diversity of Odonata in Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 34(3), pp.329-332. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-1W5PKK

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