Abstract
Odonates were recorded from Kanha Tiger Reserve and its adjoining areas during January-December 2010. Thirty eight species were recorded belonging to seven families and 26 genera. Twelve species distribution is first time recorded from the reserve. With the addition of these newly recorded species with the previous records the species richness of the reserve increased up to 48 species, belonging to eight families. Among the collected Anisopterans Orthretum sabina sabina (Drury) was the most abundant species. A detailed annotated checklist of recorded odonates with the previous records is presented in the Table.
Highlights
The study area included the Supkhar range of the Kanha National Park which is 35km from Mukki gate of Mukki range of the Kanha National
It is in the Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh
The Kanha Tiger Reserve includes the area of two sanctuaries namely Hallon and Banjar, of 250 and 300 km2 respectively, together with a surrounding buffer zone of 1,009km2 and the neighboring 110km2
Summary
It is in the Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh. It lies between 22020’N & 80038’E and the reserve occupies an area of 940km. The Kanha Tiger Reserve includes the area of two sanctuaries namely Hallon and Banjar, of 250 and 300 km respectively, together with a surrounding buffer zone of 1,009km and the neighboring 110km. Champion & Seth (1968) have identified the following forest types in Kanha: (i) moist peninsular sal forest (a - high level sal, b - low level sal, c - valley sal); (ii) southern tropical moist deciduous forest; (iii) southern tropical dry mixed deciduous forest.
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