Authors : G. D. Muratkar and P. A. Gawande
Page Nos : 74-81
Description :
"Tadoba" is taken from the name of the god "Tadoba" or "Taru", worshipped by the tribes who live in the dense forests of the Tadoba and Andhari region, while "Andhari" refers to the Andhari river that meanders through the forest. Tadoba Andhari Reserve is the largest national park in Maharashtra. The total area of the reserve is 625.4 square kilometres (241.5 sq mi). This includes Tadoba National Park, with an area of 116.55 square kilometres (45.00 sq mi) and Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary with an area of 508.85 square kilometres (196.47 sq mi). The reserve also includes 32.51 square kilometres (12.55 sq mi) of protected forest and 14.93 square kilometres (5.76 sq mi) of uncategorised land.Tadoba National Park and Andhari wildlife sanctuary together form the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve. The total area of the Tadoba-Andhari tiger reserve is about 1,727 km2. Tadoba National Park was established in the year of 1955. Total area of the park is 116.55 Km2 .The Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary was formed in the year 1986. Total area of the Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary is 508.85 Km2.
A grass is taxonomically defined as any species within the large family (Gramineae or Poaceae) of monocotyledonous plants having narrow leaves, hollow stems, and clusters of very small, usually wind pollinated flowers. Grasses include many varieties of plants grown for food, fodder, and ground cover (Grass 2014)
Phenological study of grasses includes the study of the timing of regular biological events, like grasses flowering, and the processes that alter their timing. Phenological stages: Stages during plant growth that are a distinct phase of the plant's development. The grasses of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve are annual, perennial, soft and course distributed in all natural and artificial man made grasslands after rehabilitation of villages. TATR grasses are with 59 genera and 74 species. There are 15 grass genera and species which are wild relatives of grasses. The present study comprises phenological study of grasses includes germination of grass seeds, vegetative growth changes, flowering and fruiting of grasses of TATR.
