Insect Faunal Diversity in the Sacred Groves of Sonamukhi Block, Bankura District, West Bengal, India

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Authors

  • Bulganin Mitra
     Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata ,IN

Keywords:

Sacred Groves, Flora, Insect Fauna Diversity.

Abstract

In the present communication, insect faunal diversity along with floral diversity of 31 sacred groves (SGs) of Sonamukhi Block in Bankura district, West Bengal is documented. These SGs range from 100 km2 to 6700 km2. All these SGs excepting four are maintained by tribal population. A total of 52 species of insets and 58 species of plants have been recorded from these SGs. These floral and insect faunal diversity as well as name, area and geographical locations of all the SG's is listed in this paper.

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2014-06-01

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Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2014

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