Biodiversity of the Western Ghats of Maharashtra : Current Knowledge

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Arboreal florestic conservation aspect of the Western Ghat forest & their management. 3. Conservation of biodiversity in Maharashtra through an integrated forest areas. 4. Role of sacred groves in biodiversity conservation. 5. Phytowealth: (a). Algal diversity. (b). Bryophytes. (c). Floristic diversity. (d). Medicinal plant diversity. (e). Aromatic plants. (f). Ethnobotanical studies on Western Ghats. (g). Soil fungi. (h). Fungal biodiversity. (i). Wood Inhabiting Fungi (WIF). 6. Microbial diversity : a treasure unknown. 7. Faunal wealth of Western Ghats: (a). Zooplankton diversity. (b). The mantid (Insecta: mantodea) diversity. (c). Butterflies along the Western Ghats of Maharashtra. (d). Scorpion diversity. (e). Fresh-water fishes of Maharashtra. (f). Amphibian fauna. (g). Reptiles. (h). Lizards. (i). Birds. Appendices: 1. Checklist of Algae. 2. Checklist of Bryophytes. 3. Checklist of Pteridophyte. 4. Representative species of vegetation types. 5. Checklist of endemic plants. 6. Checklist of aromatic plants. 7.Checklist of medicinal plants. 8. Checklist of ethnobotanical important plants. 9. Checklist of soil fungi. 10. Checklist of wood infecting fungi. 11. Checklist of aquatic fungi. 12. Checklist of crop plants. 13. Checklist of zooplanktons. 14. Checklist of Mantids. 15. Checklist of butterflies. 16. Checklist of Crabs. 17. Checklist of Scorpions. 18. Checklist of fresh-water fishes. 19. Checklist of Amphibia. 20. Checklist of Reptiles. 21. Checklist of lizards. 22. Checklist of the birds. 23. Checklist of mammals. 24. Checklist of rare and endangered species. 25. Checklist of fungi. References.