Paryavaranam:EPTRI - ENVIS Newsletter Vol.6, No.1, 2012 ABSTRACTS ENVIS Centre on Status of Environment & Related Issues for Andhra Pradesh ISSN : 0974-2344 Vol.6, No.1. 2012 Gap Analysis for Protected Areas of Andhra Pradesh, India for conserving biodiversity, C.Sudhakar Reddy, Forestry and Ecology Division, National Remote Sensing Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Paryavaranam Balanagar, Hyderabad- 500 625, India, Journal of American Science 2010;6(11);472-484], (ISSN: 1545-1003). E P T R I - E N V I S N e w s l e t t e r .Abstract: A gap analysis was carried out to assess the Protected Area (PA) network system in Andhra Pradesh, India. The decisive factors of vegetations type distribution, elevation and endemism was used to determine the The ENVIS Centre on SoE & RI for Andhra Pradesh is a decentralized Environmental representativeness of PA system. In Andhra Pradesh, vegetation cover occupies 23.03% of geographical area and Information Centre established by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India distributed in Coastal Plains, Deccan Plateau and Eastern Ghats. There are 27 PAs for conservation in Andhra Pradesh. The total area protected for bio-diversity is about 12,555 km or 4.56% of geographical area of Andhra Volume-6 Issue-1 January - March 2012 Pradesh. Of the three physiographic region, Eastern Ghats represents very high area under PAs which was estimated as 7811.38 km followed by Deccan plateau of 3526.89 km. Three main forest types (semi evergreen forests, thorn Content forests and dry evergreen forests) missing in the existing PA network were identified. Moist deciduous forests of Editorial Eastern Ghats of northern Andhra Pradesh were under-represented in Pas. The land area in an elevation range of 900m-1527m was not included in PA network. Of the 103 species of endemics, 64 species were not included in PA Editorial 1 system. Many PAs are experiencing threat from invasive species, forest fires, grazing pressure etc. There is a need to This issue of the newsletter consider for possible ways for effective conservation and to extend the present PA network system in India. Pa r ya va r a n a m d e a l s w i t h World Sparrow Day 2 Protected Areas of Andhra Pradesh. Apart from this Protected Areas of Andhra Pradesh 2 Abstracts,World Sparrow Day and Forth Coming Events Abstracts Forth Coming Events are provided. 8 Title: International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology 2012 Date: 25 to 29 June 2012 Forth Coming Events Venue: Houston, Texas, United States ENVIS Coordinator 8 Email/Contact person: George Sorial, [email protected] Website: http://www.AASci.org/conference/env/2012/index.html Title: Meeting on Mangrove ecology, functioning and Management Date: 2 to 6 July 2012 Venue: Galle, Sri Lanka Editorial Team Published by Organizer: Université Libre de Bruxelles ULB - Vrije Universiteit Brussel VUB - University of Ruhuna UoR EPTRI, Hyderabad Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute KMFRI Dr. Razia Sultana, ENVIS Coordinator Email/Contact person: Farid Dahdouh-Guebas Dr. Prabhata Kumar Swain, Sr. Program Officer Supported by Website: http://www.vub.ac.be/APNA/greendyke/MMM3/ Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) Ms. Meenakshi Bajpai, Program officer Government of India, New Delhi From: To PRINTED MATTER Mr. D. 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Needless to say, the reward Flora: Southern tropical dry deciduous forest that Zooloical Parks sparrow, but an attempt to bring sparrow lovers and remains unclaimed, he added. ncludes species like Teak, Sandalwood, Neem, Babul, 1)Nehru Zoological park: nature supporters on a common platform, and to kick Palas and Ficus etc. NehruZoolgicalPark was declared open to the public start a conservation movement to save the common Fauna: Porcupine, Jungle Cat, Small Indian Civet, on 6th October, 1963. The zoo spreads over 400 acres flora and fauna of the world. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/articl Pangolin, Mongoose, Wild Boar, over 130 species of e2961102.ece and is the premier picnic spot for the twin-cities of birds, 30 species of Reptiles and 30 species of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. It is open all round the Mohammed Dilawar of the Nature Forever Society that Butterflies. The park supports over 300 Peacocks year except Mondays. The undulating landscape of has been in the forefront of conserving house sparrows the Zoo provides a natural setting displayed in large across the country said, “This year, we want people to 2.MahavirHarinaVanasthali National Park: habitat-simulating enclosures.The Mir- Alam tank throw open their homes, welcome and make sparrows Uniqueness: The largest single green lung in covering nearly 600 acres attracts hundreds of part of their families.” “We do not intend to make it just a HyderabadCityharboring the State animal of Andhra migratory birds which is a special attraction. one-day event to raise public awareness about the Pradesh, the Black Buck. decline of the house sparrow and throw light on the Flora: Dry deciduous forest mixed with scrub jungle 2)Sri VenkateshwaraZoological Park: problems faced by the species in its daily fight for and grasslands. The terrain varies from hilly to gently It is located at Tirupati that abode Lord Venkateswara survival, but inspire people to take concrete steps.” rolling. Sandalwood, Rosewood, Palas, Amaltha, being visited by about 40,000 people daily. The Park is Albizzia, Accacias, Teak. developed with a spiritual theme. The Entrance Fauna: Panther, Black Buck, Cheetal, Wild Boar, depicts the incarnations of Almighty (Matsya, Kurma, The reasons for the house sparrows' slow but noticeable Civet, Porcupine, Peacock, 30 species of Reptiles and Varaha and Narasimhaavataras) provides an opening disappearance has been labelled as one of the biggest over 120 species of birds. to the new theme of the park. mysteries of recent times, he said. A leading newspaper in the United Kingdom - a country that has witnessed one 3. Mrugavani National Park 3)Indira Gandhi Zoological Park: of the biggest declines of the house sparrow population Uniqueness: A unique urban forest ecosystem Indira Gandhi Zoological Park is situated in supporting large ungulates likes Cheetal, Sambar, Visakhapatnam amidst the scenic Eastern Ghats of Protected Areas of Andhra Pradesh Wild Boars etc. presents the visitors a true experience India, flanked by hills on either side and Bay of Bengal of wilderness. on the east.Declared open to the public on 19th May M. Giridhar , P. K. Swain and B.L.N. Murty Flora: Southern tropical dry deciduous forests. The 1977. The park extends over an area of 625 acres that topography is undulating with rocky exposures of the help in conservation of critically endangered fauna ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION TRAINING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE 91/4, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500032, Deccan trap formation. The park is endowed with (Special attention on endemic fauna). species like Teak, Bamboo, Sandal, Ficus, Palas and Rela. Biosphere Reserve: Protected areas are those locations which receive ecosystem dynamics from degradation are Fauna: An urban refuge for large ungulates like protection because of their recognized natural, slightly more complex. Panther, Cheetal, Sambar, Wild Boar, Jungle Cat, Civet Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve: Ministry of ecological and/or cultural values. There are several Cat, Mongoose, Monitor Lizard, Python, Russell's Environment and Forests, GoI has designated kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of Viper, Cobra, Grey Partridge, Quail, and Butterflies. 4755.997 km2 of SeshachalamHillls as Biosphere protection depending on the enabling laws of each The protected areas of India cover 156,700 square Reserve in Chittoor and Kadapa districts of Andhra country or the regulations of the international kilometres (60,500 sq. mi), roughly 4.95% of the 4. Papikonda National Park: Pradesh in Deccan Peninsula Deccan