sujit kumar netra pal singh (1 Ergebnisse)

maps, illus (illustrator). Contents 1 Introduction 2 Past and present work 3 Topography and general features 4 Vegetation 5 Discussion and findings 6 Systematic treatment 7 Utilitarian aspects of Ujani Wetland and other related studies 8 Biodiversity in Ujani Wetland Maharashtra 9 Threats to Ujani Wetland 10 Recommendations towards strategies for conservation and management of Ujani Wetland biodiversity Selected bibliography Index The Ujani Wetland is a manmade wetland that came into existence in June 1980 It was formed because of the construction of Ujani dam across the river Bhima which is a tributary of the river Krishna It is named after Ujani Village and lies between 18 04 24 North latitude and 75 07 15 East longitude on the border of Solapur Ahmednagar and Pune districts of Maharashtra It is situated about 150 km away from Pune on Pune-Solapur road The gross catchment area is 14856 km and total submerged area is 29000 ha Ujani Wetland has been identified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests Government of India amongst 115 wetlands under National Wetland Conservation programme The detailed floristic study of the entire area of this wetland has been done As a result 293 species and 16 infraspecific taxa belonging to 186 genera under 60 families of angiosperms and 2 species of Pteridophytes have been recorded It includes 9 endemic plants and several medicinal plants It also includes utilitarian aspects of Ujani Wetland and other related studies Co-relation between plants and birds are also studied Ujani Wetland is currently facing biotic interference and anthropogenic pressure Several proposals towards strategies for conservation and management of Ujani Wetland biodiversity have also been recommended in the book jacket 305 pp.