Authors : R D Raviya

Page Nos : 231-235

Description :
The Barda Hills (sanctuary) from a compact block of about 192.31 sq. kms lying between parallels of latitude 21° 40’ to 21° 55’ North and meridian of longitude 69° 40’ to 69° 50’ East. The average rainfall is 500-600mm. The average maximum temperature is 42.5C in May, and the minimum temperature is 6.0C in January. The present study enumerated 368 species, which belonged to 268 genera and 80 families of Angiosperms. Herbs contribute more than 50% (i.e. 54.34%), followed by trees, shrubs and climbers which were 16.04%, 22.56% and 7.06%, respectively. Overall ratio of genera to species was found 1: 1.37. The higher percentage of Fabaceae was more dominant family in present study with 11 genera and 32 species.

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