Grassland Eco-System
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GRASSLAND ECO-SYSTEM
Grass land and Savannahs are grass dominated biomes and form the major part of vegetation in Kaziranga National Park, Pobitora, Orang, Sonai-Rupai, Laokhowa, Barnadi, Burachapori, Dibru-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuaries and some part in Manas National Park. Grasslands support important wildlife population in Assam. Important grasses are Apluda mutica, Phragmatis karka, Sclerostachya fusca, Saccharum species etc. These species grow gregariously at the onset of monsoon and grow even upto 6 meters tall.
| Grasslands of Assam |
| Sl |
Name (District) |
Size (Sq.km.) |
Species of grass |
Conservation status |
| 1 |
Kaziranga (Golaghat, Nagaon. Sonitpur) |
400 |
3,2,1,5,6,4 |
1,A |
| 2 |
Manas (Barpeta, Bongaigaon) |
250 |
5,2,3 |
1,B |
| 3 |
Kobochapori (Dhemaji) |
80 |
2,4,5,6,3,1 |
4,D |
| 4 |
Dibru-saikhowa (Dibrugarh. Tinsukia) |
70 |
1,2,5,6,4,3 |
1,B |
| 5 |
Amarpur and Sibia chapori (Tinsukia) |
50 |
1,2,4,6,5,3 |
5,D |
| 6 |
Orang (Darrang, Sonitpur) |
50 |
5,3,1,4,2,6 |
1,A |
| 7 |
Laokhowa (Nagaon) |
40 |
1,2,3,6,5,4 |
2,B |
| 8 |
Jamjing(Dhemaji) |
30 |
1,2,3,6,5,4 |
3,D |
| 9 |
Burhachapori (Sonitpur) |
30 |
1,2,3,6,5,4 |
2,B |
| 10 |
Sadia (Tinsukia)# |
30 |
1,2,4,6,5,3 |
5,D |
| 11 |
Bordalani (Dhemaji, Lakhimpur) |
20 |
1,2,5 |
5,D |
| 12 |
Pabitora (Morigaon) |
20 |
2,5,1,6,4,3 |
2,B |
| 13 |
Barnadi (Darrang) |
15 |
5,4,6,2,3 |
2,B |
| 14 |
Pabho (Lakhimpur) |
15 |
6,1,5,2,3,4 |
3,D |
| 15 |
Borchapori (Lakhimpur) |
15 |
1,2,6,5,3,4 |
5,D |
| 16 |
Kochmora (Sonitpur) |
15 |
1,2,3,6,4,5 |
3,D |
| 17 |
Pani-Dihing (Sibsagar) |
15 |
1,2,5,3 |
2,B |
| 18 |
Nameri (Sonitpur) |
10 |
2,3,5,6,4,1 |
1,A |
| 19 |
Sengajan (Dhemaji) |
10 |
1,2,3,6,5,4 |
3,D |
| 20 |
Hugrajuli (Sonitpur) |
10 |
5,4,2,3,6 |
3,D |
| 21 |
Sonai-Rupai (Sonitpur)* |
10 |
5,4,2,3,6 |
2,B |
| 22 |
Matmora-Tekeliphuta (Lakhimpur) |
10 |
1,2,6,5,3,4 |
5,D |
| 23 |
Sisi-Sonarighat (Dhemaji) |
10 |
1,2,6,5,3,4 |
5,D |
Source: State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, Assam, 2009
Species of Grass: 1 = Arundo donax; 2 = Phragmites karka; 3 = Erianthus ravennae; 4 = Imperata cylindrica;
5 = Saccharrum spp.; 6 = Other spp.
Conservation status: 1 = National Park, 2 = Wildlife Sanctuary, 3 = Reserve forest, 4 = Proposed Reserve Forest, 5 = Other areas, A = adequately protected, B = Inadequately protected, C = Very Inadequately protected, D = no protection, # Bhim Chapori, Kundil Kalia RF and Ambikapur, * Scattered along river banks.
Assam Forest Protection Force Act 1986
Assam Forest at a Glance 2011-12
Assam Settlement of Forest Coupes and Mahals by Tender System Rules 1967
Rules Having the Force of Law and Executive Orders Relating to Forests
Rules and Orders in Force in Certain Districts
Forest Regulation 1891
Assam Bamboo Policy
Database:
Reserve Forest of Assam
Forest Report of Assam 2011
Forest Division wise area under Forest in Assam 2007
Forest Division wise area under Forest in Assam 2008
Forest Division wise area under Forest in Assam 2009
Forest Division wise area under Forest in Assam 2010
Forest Division wise area under Forest in Assam 2011
Forest Division wise area under Forest in Assam 2012
Source:
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Department of Environment & Forests, Government of Assam
Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Society
Maps of India
assamforest.in
http://natureconservation.in/
http://www.sanctuariesindia.com/
http://www.assam.org/
bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in