Research Article | Published: 30 September 2023

Diversity and regeneration status of tree species in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand, India

Geetanjali Upadhyay, Ashish Tewari, Lalit Mohan Tewari and Naveen Chandra Pandey

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 46 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 97-104 | 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2023-OE5NQN | Cite this article

Abstract

We assessed tree species diversity and regeneration status in the Binsar wildlife sanctuary, Uttarakhand. Six major forest sites were selected for sampling ranging from 1600-2400m asl in north and south aspects. In each forest stand a 100 x 100m plot was laid and trees, saplings and seedlings were recorded following standard ecological methods.The overall tree density ranged from 663 to 1066 individuals ha-1 among the identified forest communities and total basal area from 40.24-71.20 m2 ha-1. Good regeneration was observed in higher altitudinal community.

Keywords

Community, Himalayan region, Management, Regeneration, Tree diversity

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Upadhyay, G., Tewari, A., Tewari, L.M. and Pandey, N.C., 2023. Diversity and regeneration status of tree species in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 46(2), pp.97-104. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2023-OE5NQN

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Manuscript Received on 18 August 2023

Manuscript Revised on 20 September 2023

Manuscript Accepted on 24 September 2023

Manuscript Published on 30 September 2023

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