Orchids, the Jewels of Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary of Balasore District, Odisha, India

Author: S.P. Panda, P. Mardaraj, Z. Mazhar, K. Chakraborty, S. Dasgupta, D. Behera and R. K. Nayak

Download PDF

Abstract

The Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in the Balasore district of Odisha is one of the biodiversity rich protected areas of immense importance out of the 21 sanctuaries of Odisha being the transition point between the Similipal Biosphere Reserve and Hadagarh Wildlife Sanctuary. Its congenial climatic conditions along with other edaphic factors enables this wildlife sanctuary to harbour a moderately rich orchid flora. Orchids the rare and unique components of a healthy forest ecosystem do not attain the attention as it deserves to be. Taking this into account the present piece of work deals with the enumeration of 24 orchids dwelling in the Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary along with their socio-economic importance and conservation practices. This will surely pave the way for creating due awareness among different populace.

Keywords

Orchid, Diversity, Kuldiha, Therapeutic importance, Conservation

Conclusion

-

References

-

How to cite this article

S.P. Panda, P. Mardaraj, Z. Mazhar, K. Chakraborty, S. Dasgupta, D. Behera and R. K. Nayak (2024). Orchids, the Jewels of Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary of Balasore District, Odisha, India. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(1): 205-212.