Western Ghats (shelti village)

1. The Western Ghats biodiversity Hotspots in India
NISARGA VIDNYAN SANSTHA
Country – India
Total area : 3,287,263 sq.km
Western Ghats
Total area : about 160,000 sq.km (4.8% of India)
Protected area : 16935 sq.km (11%of Western Ghats)
Mr.Vijay Kulkarni.

2. Country – India
Total area : 3,287,263 sq.km
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats ,also known by the name
‘SAHYADRI’ Is a 1600 km long mountains
system running parallel to the west coast of
India. The Ghats is originating from south of
the Tapti River and extending up to
Kanyakumari,the southernmost tip of the
Indian Peninsula.
Covering an area of 1,60,000 sq.km.
The Ghats traverses the six state of
Gujrat,
Maharashtra,Goa,Karnataka,Tamilnadu and
Kerla .
The Western Ghats, is one of the Biologically richest area in south Asia
and 34 Global Biodiversity Hotspots for Conservation identified by the
Conservation International.

3. Taxonomic Type Species Endemic % Endemism
Angiosperms 5000 1700 34%
Fishes 288 118 41%
Amphibians 131 96 73%
Reptiles 197 130 66%
Bird 586 16 3%
Mammals 137 14 10%
Butterflies 330 37 11%
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The Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot in India
Biological Richness
References :- Book- Sahyadris: India's Western Ghats - A Vanishing Heritage

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The Coastal Marine Ecosystems For Shelti Village of Konkan
Maharashtra.
Shelti Village

5. (Shelti Village) Approx Area
0.25 Square km.
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This location is based at shelti village , sindhudurg district and has an
area of approximately 0.25 square km. The purpose for survey is
biodiversity .

6. Habitat- Semi- evergreen Forest / Moist deciduous forests
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7. Habitat- Sandy shores
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8. Ghost Crab Ocypode sp
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9. Mangrove-Rhizophora apiculata
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11. Habitat - Rocky outcrops or sadas
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12. Green bea-eater – Merops orientalis

13. Spotted Dove -Stretopelia chinensis
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14. Malabar Pied Hornbill - Anthracoceros coronatus
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Near Threatened

15. Malabar Pied Hornbill - Anthracoceros coronatus
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16. Malabar Pied Hornbill - Anthracoceros coronatus
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17. Malabar Pied Hornbill - Anthracoceros coronatus
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18. Malabar Pied Hornbill - Anthracoceros coronatus
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19. Malabar Pied Hornbill – ( Anthracoceros coronatus )
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20. Greater Racket -tailed Drongo- Dicrurus paradiseus
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21. Greater Racket -tailed Drongo-
Dicrurus paradiseus
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22. Greater Racket -tailed Drongo- Dicrurus paradiseus
Making the Nest
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23. Brown Fish Owl - Bubo zeylonensis or Ketupa zeylonensis
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24. Jungle Owlet - Glaucidium radiatum
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25. Black-headed Munia Glaucidium radiatum
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27. Orange-headed Thrush - Zoothera citrina citrina
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28. Indian Peafowl- Pavo cristatus
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29. Coppersmith Barbet- Megalaima haemacephala
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30. Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis
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31. Red-Whiskered Bulbul- Pycnonotus jocosus

32. Black Drongo -Dicrurus macrocercus
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33. Black-headed Oriole - Oriolus xanthornus
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34. Brown-Headed Barbet- Megalaima zeylanica
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Jackfruit-Artocarpus heterophyllus

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Mangoes -Mangifera indica

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Kokum- Garcinia indica

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Banyan- Ficus benghalensis
Covered in large area

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Cashew- Anacardium occidentale

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Sterculia foetida

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