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    STUDY ON THE BIODIVERSITY STATUS OF SARNA STHAL OF RANCHI DISTRICT OF JHARKHAND STATE AND ITS ECOTOURISM IMPORTANCE
    (Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 2017) Solanky, Puja; Siddiqui, M.H.
    eastern India carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. The state shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Odisha to the south and West Bengal to the east. It has an area of 79,710 sq.km. The city of Ranchi is its capital while the industrial city of Jamshedpur is the most populous city of the state. The territory of Jharkhand provides a panoramic view of a wide variety of flora and fauna housed within the territory. In fact, the national parks and the wildlife sanctuaries in Jharkhand offer a rich variety in terms of biodiversity. Jharkhand which literally means “the territory of forests” is known for its dense forests and wildlife. In fact, the state of Jharkhand is known to possess the richest forests in India. The Jharkhand flora mostly consists of dry and moist deciduous forests which consists of important tree species like Sal, Jackfruit, Jamun, Kendu, Gamhar, Shisham, Mahua, Kusum, Palas, Ber, Mango, Aasan, Baheda and Bamboo. The historical data for the study have been collected from the secondary sources. So, as far as primary data are concerned, it is collected through cross section interaction through discussion and interviews with the local peoples of the study area. The primary data have been collected during the period from 1st April to (i) 30th September, 2016. The data was collected both on vegetation as well as on ecotourism activities being held at each selected spots. Questionnaires were prepared for analysis of human activity in the Sarna Sthal and effect on vegetation due to tourism. Pertaining to the ecotourism activity being held at a different spots, the parameters like identification of tree species in the selected spots, sources of water supply, occasion (calendar month, day and time) of Sarna Puja being done in the Sarna Sthal, spiritual belief, moral or economic support to society, rituals performed after fulfillment of the desire, cultural activities, environmental benefits/biodiversity conservation of each spot were collected. For study of biodiversity of the study area, the study areas was surveyed and collected the data through the various parameters like listing of different tree species, number of trees present of each species, measurement of diameter, measurement of tree height was collected and systematically analyzed. The data was collected by making the survey in three different blocks viz. Kanke, Ormanjhi and Burmu blocks located in Ranchi district of Jharkhand state. To measure the ecotourism importance on plant biodiversity, entire study area has been thoroughly surveyed to identify the tree species including herbs, shrubs and grasses present there. Among the total number of trees present in the study area, Sal (Shorea robusta) was found maximum in number. Also the Sal indicator that is clerodendrone (ii) species is also abundant in number. The grasses like dhub grass are present in the study site.The lantana camera is abundant in number. Other trees species like Bahera (Terminalia bellirica), Mahua (Madhuca indica), Bargad (Ficus benghalensis), Koraiya (Holarrhena antidysentrica), Bakain (Melia azadirachta), Karanj (Pongamia pinnata), Gulaichi (Plumeria acutifolia) are very common. Sarna Puja is basically related to the Sal trees, but in most of the Sarna place Sal trees are not present . At that place, people either do the worship under other tree or put the Sal wood and flower & then worship God/Goddess . At most of the Sarna Sthal, villagers celebrate Sarna Puja and maintain the Sarna Sthal by the contributory support of the local people . The maintenance of Sarna Sthal is need for social, cultural and religious beliefs as well as ecological benefits of the environment .