27Sep 2017

DISTRIBUTION AND CONSERVATIONOF ENDEMIC AND THREATENED PLANTS FROMTUTICORIN COAST, INDIA.

  • No. 9B, Keelakottai, Gangaikondan-via, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, 627352, India.
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Documenting the list of endemic and threatened plants is important for prioritizing conservation efforts along Tuticorin coast. A study was conducted to compile the list of endemic and threatened plants enlisted in the IUCN Red list of Threatened Species for the Tuticorin coast. According to the present study there are 38 plants among which 8 are least concern, 8 ?endangered?, 3 ?vulnerable? and 18 endemic plants. Field observations showed that, endemic and threatened species were influenced by various factors like habit, habitat, climatic factor and poor germination. Many of these plant species require immediate attention for their conservation. This study also envisages recommendations for conserving the endemic and threatened plants, along the Tuticorin coast. These include effective protected area management, ex-situ conservation, community-based natural resources management and evaluation of other suspected ?endangered? plants in Tuticorin. This paper thus holistically discusses the status, distribution and threats faced and the conservation implications at border regions of some of the endemic and threatened plants of the Tuticorin coast.


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[K. Muthukumar. (2017); DISTRIBUTION AND CONSERVATIONOF ENDEMIC AND THREATENED PLANTS FROMTUTICORIN COAST, INDIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Sep). 1174-1181] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


K.Muthukumar
M.S.Universtiy

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5436      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5436