The state is bordered by bhutan and arunachal pradesh to the north. Lichen flora of assam is a comprehensive taxonomic account of 300 taxa of lichens belonging to 83 genera and 26 families supported by 2 maps and 180 colour photographs. Assam state zoo cum botanical garden our mission statement apart from being the regions premier zoo and exsitu conservation centre, we aim to offer quality services and facilities in rescue and rehabilitation of wild animals, nature awareness, interpretation and responsible naturetourism. King narakasura and his son bhagadatta were famous rulers of kamarupa. At higher altitudes, mosses and lichens form part of tundra vegetation.
The british themselves allowed the migration of bangladeshi muslims into assam. This book on orchid flora of kamrup district of assam has explored the orchid species of three major districts of the state of assam in its present political form namely barpeta, nalbari and kamrup districts of the lower brahmaputra valley including the. The state has conserved the onehorned indian rhinoceros from near extinction, along with the pygmy hog, tiger and various species of birds. Macrophytic species composition of five wetlands of sonitpur. This attempt is the first step to correct taxonomic. But it is more important to save these natures gifts. Sylhet plains of bangladesh and indian state tripura. References 1 mitra j n, an introduction to systematic botany and ecology the world press private limited, calcutta 1974. Indeed over half the total number of phanerogams, described so far from india, occur in assam. Seward 1912 was the first to describe plant remains from the. The tropical climate contributes to assams unique malty taste, a feature for which this tea is well known.
Introduction assam falls in one of the great migration routes of mankind and over the ages there have been waves of migration of diverse groups assam state open school sl. Assam is gifted with varieties of flora and fauna including world famous the great indian one horned rhino, pigmy hog, royal bengal tiger, elephant, swamp deer, gangetic dolphin, wild buffalo, golden langur, hoolock gibbon, stumptailed macaque and. This page will deals with assam current affairs gk question answers that means student of assam state can get their latest general knowledge question on their states, villages, cities e. Give me short notes about flora and fauna of assam.
Chapter iii background of assamese society and culture. Today, our earth is facing threat due to the thousand years activities and destructions of human race. Satriya dance of assam traditional bihu dance of assam jhumur, a traditional dance from the teatribes of assam buffalloo hor. The state was the first site for oil drilling in asia. The objective of ces is to estimate district level and state level average yield kghect and production of principal food and nonfood crops conducting, scientifically planned crop cutting.
Assam is unique because it happens to be the melting pot of different ethnic, religious and linguistic communities. Assam is one of the lands comprising of the seven sisters. In plain language, it is a file that will look the same on the screen and in print, regardless of what kind of computer or printer someone is using and regardless of what software package was originally used to create it. Pdf download for assam general knowledge2018 gkwala. Pdf oligocene flora from makum coalfield, assam, india.
Pdf analysis of diversity, distribution and endemism of the family. Pdf in the study, 57 medicinal plant species belonging to 45 genera and 36 families have been recorded. There is a download available as a pdf file from paharmountains of central asia digital dataset as 1905 assam district gazetteers vols 1 to 10. Rao commented over half the area of assam still remains more or less completely unexplored and even the areas which have been investigated need further intensive study. Guidelines assam small farmers agri business consortium. Potential for cultural and ecotourism in north east india.
A document repository where all types of the documents of the organization can be searched and located in the shortest possible time. State in india for other uses, see assam disambiguation. He has been supervising a number of projects of govt. The capital, formerly shillong, was shifted to dispur in 1972. The makum coalfield is the largest coalfield of northeast india fig. Assam was famous for gold and lac which was available in abundance. Death toll of human was raised to 36 out of which 23 were males and females. Medicinal plants and natural herbs of assam assam yellow. In the earliest recorded times, assam was part of kamarupa, a state that had its capital at pragjyotishapura now guwahati. Media in category flora of assam the following 195 files are in this category, out of 195 total. It is a reprint of a flora originally published from 1934 and 1940. It provides one of the last wild habitats for the asian elephant. List of medicinal plants and natural herbs of assam. The southern assam or barak valley figure1 is located between 24082508 n and 92129315 e.
The present paper deals micropera species diversity and distribution in assam, india. This is to ensure that we give you the best experience possible. The plant specimens were identified with the help of flora of assam, vol. The valley covers an area of 6922 km 2 and is surrounded. Category appeared passed % of pass 1 regular learners 14479 4478 30. A total number of 686 villages were affected by the floods. It has assumed a severe character due to increasing human population, diminishing forests and consequent habitat loss of the elephants. Volume 1, part 1 covers ranunculaceae to elaeocarpaceae volume 1, part 2 covers linaceae to moringaceae volume 2 covers connaraceae to cornaceae volume 3 covers caprifoliaceae to plantaginaceae. Department of plain tribes and backward classes, assam 36. Dutta choudhury2 1department of botany, cachar college, silchar788001, assam, india email. Pdf the family rubiaceae in southern assam with special. Flora of british india hooker 18751897 and flora of assam kanjilal et al. Forty new additions to the angiospermic flora of assam, india. State in india assam state clockwise from top academic complex of ii.
This area harbors 98 grass species belonging to 49. The workshop on package of practices for horticultural crops, fisheries and home science was jointly organized by assam agricultural university, jorhat and department of horticulture, govt. Books on indian flora alphabatically arranged efloraofindia. The state is noted for its rich natural beauty in india. Major parts of the flora of assam are found in sivasagar. Agricultural statistics government of assam, india. Tropical grasses 25 and also in the herbarium of the department of botany, gauhati university, guwahati assam. Assam is the habitat of few of the rarest animals, birds, reptiles, forests in the world. Atiu iti king bandang aslagan ning kabundukan a himalayas, a bibilugan ning lambak da reng ilug a brahmaputra ampong barak, ampo ing karbi. It bears the imprints of the past civilizations and stands tall on the location contours of the country. These are used extensively for grazing by nomadic tribes like the gujjars and the bakarwals.
Ancient kamarupa included roughly the brahmaputra river valley, bhutan, the rangpur region now in bangladesh, and koch bihar, in west bengal state. Flora of assamsubmitted bysilvinus clisson pragash 2. Pdf ethnomedicinal plants of manas national park, assam. At present the region is divided into three administrative. The common animals found in these forests ar e kashmir stag, spotted dear, wild sheep, jack rabbit, tibetan antelope, yak, snow leopard. Wild edible plants of assam office of the principal chief. More recently, barooah and ahmed 2014 made a comprehensive checklist of the angiosperms and gymnosperms of the state. Gibbon wildlife sanctuary of assam, india sujayita bhattacharjee abstract manelephant conflict is a crucial problem concerning the northeastern part of india.
Here in this post, we are going to recognize with 10 most charming and colorful native flowers of the northeastern state of assam i am almost sure that you will fall in love with these most beautiful flower species after reading this post. Video edited to show beauty of assam in cultural event fathom 2016 northeast cultural festival at pondicherry university. The scenario of manelephant conflict in hoollongapar gibbon. This category contains articles related to the native flora of the assam region of northeast india as defined in the world geographical scheme for recording plant distributions violet on the map. Comments 0 posted the data is as is for informational purposes only submitted by the volunteers and visitors, the site does not make any express or implied warranties of any kind regarding the data, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use. And final volume of flora of assam 1940 rajib lochan borah department of botany, d. Few plants and animals based folk medicines from dibrugarh. Calcutta published under the authority of the government of assam, 1934. Flora of assam by kanjilal et al was the beginning of botanical studies by indian botanists. The present paper records for the first time the occurrence of five species of aquatic angiosperms viz. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to analyse the tree species diversity, population dynamics and to assess the regeneration pattern of tree species of this tropical semievergreen forest of assam, northeast india. The neighboring states of arunachal pradesh, nagaland, mizoram, and meghalaya were once part of assam. Pdf viewers a portable document format pdf file is a selfcontained crossplatform document. Detailed notes for geography of assam specifically designed notes for assam geography can be bought at minimum price in pdf or printed format geography of assam plays a crucial role in not only assam psc prelims exam but even apsc mains exam.
Sivasagar district also have different ethnic people viz, tai ahom, tai khamyang, tai fake, moran, motok, sonowal, kachari, mising, naga, tea garden tribes and indian nepalese. Chowdhury 2005 compiled a detail account on the flora of assam. Endangered plants and their uses of sivasagar district, assam. They can not only cure our ailments but can also be a potential source of economic development. Ethnomedicinal plants of manas national park, assam, northeast india. Give me short notes about flora and fauna of assam ask for details. The natural diversity of assam and north east india is really unique. Biodiversity refers to the variety of life forms at all levels of organization, from gene through species to higher taxonomic forms and also includes the variety of ecosystems and habitats as well the processes occurring therein.
Distribution of population by ethnic groups 19712001 state assam census year 1971 1991 2001 scheduled caste 6. The term flora is used to denote plants of a particular region or period. The genera under each family and species under each genus is arranged. With the tropical monsoon rainfall type of climate assam is one of the greenest states of the country. Besides these animals plenty of birds, bats, sloth, scorpions. This book on orchid flora of kamrup district of assam has explored the orchid species of three major districts of the state of assam in its present political form namely barpeta, nalbari and kamrup districts of the lower brahmaputra valley including the famous manas wild life sanctuary. About 4,25,732 livestock and poultry had also been affected. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. Introduction the history of assam has passed several stages of development to reach to its present state. The state is synonymous with astounding natural beauty, brimming with. Addition to the flora of barak valley of assam, india.
Addition to the flora of barak valley of assam, india mukul kumar baruah1 and m. The department of dairy development of the government of assam played an instrumental role in initiating the process, convening the stakeholders and partners, and. Assam is known for its tea, petroleum resources, muga silk and biodiversity. Ethnomedicine, manas national park, medicinal plants, assam. Identification keys at different hierarchy have been provided in order to facilitate their identification. For the purposes of this category, assam region is defined in accordance with the wgsrpd. Endemic flora are plants which occur in a restricted area. Assam is becoming an increasingly popular destination for. This flora to the indian state of assam consists of 5 volumes printed as 6 books. Don not forget to check the following topics month wise current affairs 2019 national question answers international current affairs 2019. Meghalaya, tripura, mizoram and bangladesh to the south. Mar 01, 2016 majority of the villages and towns in assam have bangladeshi presence.
There was hardly any circle in the district, which has not. Geographically made up of the eastern hills of the northern himalayas and the brahmaputra plains, assam has copious forests. Much study has been carried out on the flora of assam in recent past but barak valley. If you would like to, you can learn more about the cookies we use. Among the orchid flora of assam 4 species of micropera recorded micropera mannii, micropera obtusa, micropera pallida and micropera rostrata in an intensive survey during 19962011. We provide a checklist of grass flora along with the details of life form a 6922 km2 area located in the southern part of assam barak valley. Assam, is the biggest and most accessible a northeastern state of india bounded by west bengal, bhutan and bangladesh. Altogether 165 species of plants have been recorded which are restricted in distribution to certain pockets in assam, though some of them show extended destruction in the n. Assam information assam is one of the most enriched states of india. It was because of these two valuable materials that assam became the hub of commercial activity. Of late, the rongali utsav spring festival has gained more importance and is celebrated at srimanta sankardeva kalakshetra, a sprawling cultural centre, housing a.
Flora, the scientific botanical journal with the longest uninterrupted publication sequence since 1818, considers manuscripts in a range of areas of botany which appeal to a broad international scientific readership. An annotated checklist of the grasses poaceae of southern assam. The name assam is derived from the word asama, meaning peerless in the now extinct ahom language. Humanistic development, assam institute of management, the indian institute of entrepreneurship, and the college of veterinary science, assam agricultural university.
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