Botanical name

Shorea robusta Roxb. Ex. Gaertn. F.

Synonym(s)

Vatica robusta Steud.

Family

Dipterocarpaceae

Vernacular name(s)

Gugal, Thamba, Sal, Guggilamu

Trade name(s)

Sal

Taxonomic status

Species

Habit

Tree

Forest Type & Microhabitat

Moist Deciduous Forests, Sal Forest, Ever Green Forests

Global distribution

India, Nepal, Butan

Regional distribution (Andhra  Pradesh)

Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam (Juralapuram), E. Godavari, Cuddapah, Chittoor, Adilabad

Altitude range (m)

250 – 700

Range (km2) (Extent of occurrence)

> 20 000

Area of occupancy (km2 )       

> 10 - < 500

 Population trends –

a)        % decline

b)       Time period

 

> 50% - < 80%

3 Generations (60 Years)

No. of locations

Fragmented No. 10, Continuous

No. of mature Individuals

> 50 000

DATA QUALITY:

Inferred

QUALIFIER:

General Field Studies

UNCERTAINTY:

Please tick the appropriate box

Range of Opinion

Recent field studies

 

Mr. Muniratnam (1995 - 2000) , Chittoor (Talakona)

Dr. R.V. Reddy (1996 - 2000), Talakona

 

Threats

Ht, I, T, L

Trade

Local, Regional, National

Other comments

--

Status assigned (IUCN)

NT

Criteria based on

--

CITES

NA

IWPA

NA

Recommendations:

--

a)        Research & Management

b)       P.H.V.A.

c)        Cultivation or Captive program recommendations

d)       Level of difficulty

e)        Existing cultivation

M

Yes, No

Level – 3

 

Least difficult

No

Sources (Published data) :

Flora of A.P. Prof. T. Pullaiah et al. , Flora of Presidency of Madras, Gamble

Flora of Srikakulam, Dr. R.S. Reddy & Dr. H.S. Ramulu (1986)

Red status in neighboring States

(if assessed)

 

--

Contiguity of Distribution with neighboring States (areas)

Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Tamilnadu

Estimated proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range)

 

< 2%

Compilers

Prof. R.V.R. Raju, Dr. R.V. Reddy, Dr. P. Ashok, Dr. Ellis, Mr. Muniratnam,

Mr. Krishna Rao, Mr. Sivaraj, Ms. Pratima, Ms. Supria

 

Reviewers

Dr. B.R.P. Rao, Prof. P.N. Rao, Dr. B. Suryanarayana, Dr. M.P. Nayar

Mr. R. Velankar, Mr. R. Vijaya Sankar, Mr. P.S. Udayan, Mr. Rama Rao

Mr. Sridhar