|
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 |