Research Article | Published: 30 December 2024

Unveiling the ecological footprint of dominant invasive alien species in Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh

Huidrom Bablin Singh and Bhupendra Singh Adhikari

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 47 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 227-235 | 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2024-37B3J1 | Cite this article

Abstract

We assessed the distribution patterns and abundance of nine dominant Invasive Alien Plant Species (IAPS) in the Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh. The study was conducted to explore their proliferation across the various forest types in the region from 2019 to 2022. The result of the study revealed that Chromolaena odorata was widely distributed across all the forest types, exhibiting the highest relative density and relative abundance. Moreover, the distribution pattern of all the selected invasive species showed contagious distribution across the forest types, except for U. lobata displayed random distribution in non-forest areas. The level of invasiveness across the forest types also revealed that C. odorata exhibited the maximum proliferation, followed by A. conyzoides, M. micrantha and U. lobata. Furthermore, areas such as non-forest, Riverine Forest and Assam Alluvial Plain Semi Evergreen Forests, located close to human settlements and roads, showed a high level of invasion. If prompt and effective management strategies are not implemented, the Pakke Tiger Reserve may end up serving as a habitat for globally detrimental IAPS, according to the current study.

Keywords

Chromolaena odorata, Eastern Himalaya, Forest Types, Invasive species

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Singh, H.B. and Adhikari, B.S., 2024. Unveiling the ecological footprint of dominant invasive alien species in Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Forestry, 47(4), pp.227-235. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2024-37B3J1

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Manuscript Received on 10 November 2024

Manuscript Revised on 26 December 2024

Manuscript Accepted on 28 December 2024

Manuscript Published on 30 December 2024

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