Forest Resources of Spsp Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
FOREST RESOURCES OF SPSR NELLORE DISTRCIT, ANDHRA PRADESH
S.K.M.Basha, E. Rajyalakshmi, K. Srilakshmi
NBKR Medicinal Plant Research Centre, Vidyanagar – 524413, SPSR, Nellore (Dt)
Mail : drskmbasha@gmail.com, Swathisayani@yahoo.co.in
INTRODUCTION;
Forests are complex ecosystems which show maximum diversity in biotic and abiotic components. A forest performs vital environmental services such as cleansing the air, moderating the climate, filtering water, cycling nutrients, providing habitat for wild life etc. Forest Resources are one of the richest Natural Resources of the Globe. They include animate resources like plant, animal and microbes and inanimate resources like timber produce and non timber produce which can affect the state, regional and national economies. Most of the resources have already been lost and the remainder is being depleted at a rapid rate. The main reasons for degradation of forest are deforestation, habitat loss, over-exploitation, invasion etc. Hence U.N.O. declared 2011 as International Year of Forests in order to draw the attention of the people in the protection and conservation of forests.
STUDY AREA
Nellore district, the southern most coastal district of Andhra Pradesh is between 13-30’ and 15-6’ of the Northern Latitude and 70-5’ and 80-15’ of the Eastern Longitude. The district extends over an area of 13076 Sq. Km accounting for 4.75% of the total area of the state. It is bounded on the North by Prakasam District, on the East by Bay of Bengal, on the South by Chittoor district and Chengalpat District of Tamilnadu and on the West by Veligonda Hills Which separates it from Cuddapah District.
The forests of Nellore District comes under Eastern Ghats which exhibit maximum biological diversity and provide centres of endemism for plants, birds and lesser forms of animal life. Forest area accounts for 18.7% of the total area of the district, extending over 2.46 Lakh Hectares in the district. This includes
S.K.M.Basha, E. Rajyalakshmi, K. Srilakshmi
NBKR Medicinal Plant Research Centre, Vidyanagar – 524413, SPSR, Nellore (Dt)
Mail : drskmbasha@gmail.com, Swathisayani@yahoo.co.in
INTRODUCTION;
Forests are complex ecosystems which show maximum diversity in biotic and abiotic components. A forest performs vital environmental services such as cleansing the air, moderating the climate, filtering water, cycling nutrients, providing habitat for wild life etc. Forest Resources are one of the richest Natural Resources of the Globe. They include animate resources like plant, animal and microbes and inanimate resources like timber produce and non timber produce which can affect the state, regional and national economies. Most of the resources have already been lost and the remainder is being depleted at a rapid rate. The main reasons for degradation of forest are deforestation, habitat loss, over-exploitation, invasion etc. Hence U.N.O. declared 2011 as International Year of Forests in order to draw the attention of the people in the protection and conservation of forests.
STUDY AREA
Nellore district, the southern most coastal district of Andhra Pradesh is between 13-30’ and 15-6’ of the Northern Latitude and 70-5’ and 80-15’ of the Eastern Longitude. The district extends over an area of 13076 Sq. Km accounting for 4.75% of the total area of the state. It is bounded on the North by Prakasam District, on the East by Bay of Bengal, on the South by Chittoor district and Chengalpat District of Tamilnadu and on the West by Veligonda Hills Which separates it from Cuddapah District.
The forests of Nellore District comes under Eastern Ghats which exhibit maximum biological diversity and provide centres of endemism for plants, birds and lesser forms of animal life. Forest area accounts for 18.7% of the total area of the district, extending over 2.46 Lakh Hectares in the district. This includes