flora of corbett national park

Overall, there are 110 tree species. Of these trees, you’ll find conifers at high altitudes. Other than these, the forest is mostly deciduous. This domain of forests commonly have sal, haldu, peepal, rohini and mango trees. Rarely, you can come across teak trees that yield the most expensive timber. If you must have seen someone smoking a bidi, you must have seen that the tobacco is stuffed inside a rolled tendu leaf. Such trees are also here. Apart from trees, 617 species of plants have been recorded so far.You can also spot curry plants commonly growing in this region. And the list is long. There are certain invasive species of weeds that have many local and therapeutic uses. However, they’re posing a threat to the indigenous biome in the long run. Mexican Devil, Stone Apple, Lantana and Parthenium are some common invasive weeds you’ll come across in the park. The majority of this park consists of forests, but tenth part belongs to grasslands. The Forest Department had cleared some adjoining villages to turn them into buffer zones. This effort has proven to be very useful in reclaiming the forests. However, not every effort is successful. Sometimes, in their efforts, such as the Kalagarh dam project, the government has also got to face local agitations.

Dense moist deciduous forest mainly consists of Shorea robusta (the sal tree), haldu, peepal, rohini and mango trees. Forest covers almost 73 per cent of the park, while 10 per cent of the area consists of grasslands. It houses around 110 tree species, 50 species of mammals, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species.

Flowering Trees :-

The forests of the Corbett are dominated by numerous flowering plants, some of them can be named as Kachnar (Bauhinia Variegata) with white tom pink flowers, Semal (Bombax ceiba) with giant red blooms, Dhak or popularly called as the flame of the forest with bright and eye-pleasing orange flowers, Madaar or Indian Coral (Erythrinia indica) with red flowers and Amaltas (Cassia fistula) with bright yellow chandelier like blooms.

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