About the Book: Ecology of Similipal Biosphere Reserve
Plants and animals inhabited in different forest ecosystems of Similipal are
changing continually in their composition and population due to deforestation,
fragmentation, forest fire and other human activities. These activities have
posed serious threat to the survival and future sustainability of the unique
biodiversity of Similipal. Thus conservation of plants and animals of the
reserve in their own habitats needs to know how they exploit the resources. In
this context ecologists are playing a major role providing scientific inputs in
conservation efforts. Therefore, there has been a need to compile and collate
the research findings of ecological research and other