Studies on Phytodiversity of Arid Machia Safari Park-Kailana in Jodhpur (Rajasthan)

The present paper envisages an account of vegetation, floral composition with a checklist of vascular plants comprising of 304 species belonging to 196 genera spread over 66 families. Besides, a list of 64 important plants of bioperspective nature has also been prepared. The present study has also drawn attention towards occurrence of 33 rare and threatened plants in the area which need effective conservation measures for maintenance of germplasm, Floristic analysis of the area is also discussed in the paper. The present article also envisages account of 12 cultivated/crop plants with their 14 wild relatives occurring in Machia Safari Park.

The faunal diversity aspects covering vertebrates, which includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fishes have also been dealt along with their suggestive conservation status.