Table 1 Study areas with their general properties
Site code | Location (District) | Avg. elevation (m) | Forest type group* | Forest type (Class)a | Legal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F1 (RNP) | Motichur Range (Dehradun) | 330 | Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests | Moist Siwalik Sal Forest (3C/C2a) | Rajaji National Park (Core Zone) |
F2 (ASA) | Asarori Range (Dehradun) | 710 | Bhabar-Dun Sal Forest (3C/C2b(i)) | Reserve Forest | |
F3 (GON) | Gondar (Rudraprayag) | 1663 | Sub-tropical Pine Forests | Upper or Himalayan Chir Pine Forest (9/CIb) | Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (Core Zone) |
F4 (CHK) | Chakrata (Dehradun) | 2140 | Himalayan Moist Temperate Forests | Ban Oak Forest (12/CIa) | Reserve Forest |
F5 (TYN) | Triyuginarayan (Rudraprayag) | 2158 | Moist temperate deciduous forest (12/CIe) | Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (Core Zone) | |
F6 (KAN) | Kanasar (Dehradun) | 2285 | Moist Deodar Forest (12/CIc) | Reserve Forest | |
F7 (CHP) | Chopta (Rudraprayag) | 2980 | Kharsu Oak Forest (12/C2a) | Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (Core Zone) | |
F8 (TUN) | Tungnath (Rudraprayag) | 3300 | Sub-alpine Forests | West Himalayan Fir Forest (14/CIb) | Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (Core Zone) |