Table 1. List of natural
food plant species of rhinos in Pobitora Wildlife
Sanctuary
|
Sl. No. |
Family |
Scientific Name |
Local Assamese Name |
Habitat types |
|
1 |
Araceae |
Pistia
stratiotes Linn. |
Barpuni |
Aquatic |
|
2 |
Asteraceae |
Enhydra
fluctuans Lour. |
Helonchi |
Aquatic |
|
3 |
Combretaceae |
Terminalia
chebula (Gaertn.) Retz. |
Silikha |
Terrestrial |
|
4 |
Convolvulaceae |
Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. |
Kalmou |
Aquatic |
|
5 |
Cyperaceae |
Cenchrus
ciliaris (Retz.)
Koel |
Harkata bon |
Aquatic |
|
6 |
Euphorbiaceae |
Antidesma
ghaesembilla Gaertn. |
Helas |
Terrestrial |
|
7 |
Lemnaceae |
Lemna
perpusilla
Torrey. |
Harupuni |
Aquatic |
|
8 |
Lythraceae |
Lagerstroemia flosreginae
Linn. |
Azar |
Terrestrial |
|
9 |
Marantaceae |
Schumannianthus
dichotomus (Robx.) Gangnep. |
Patidoi |
Aquatic |
|
10 |
Moraceae |
Ficus
glomerata
Roxb. |
Dimoru |
Terrestrial |
|
11 |
Moraceae |
Ficus
religiosa
Linn. |
Ahot gach |
Terrestrial |
|
12 |
Moraceae |
Streblus
asper
Lour. |
Kharua gach |
Terrestrial |
|
13 |
Myrtaceae |
Syzygium
fruticosum DC. |
Khatia Jamuk |
Terrestrial |
|
14 |
Poaceae |
Arundo
donax
Linn. |
Nal |
Aquatic |
|
15 |
Poaceae |
Hymenachne
pseudointerrupta Linn. |
Dal ghanh |
Aquatic |
|
16 |
Poaceae |
Leersia
hexandra
Swartz. |
Erali |
Aquatic |
|
17 |
Poaceae |
Saccharum
arundinaceum Retz. |
Meghela |
Aquatic |
|
18 |
Poaceae |
Bambusa
tulda
Robx. |
Jati banh |
Terrestrial |
|
19 |
Poaceae |
Cynodon
dactylon
(Linn.) Pers. |
Dubari Ban |
Terrestrial |
|
20 |
Poaceae |
Hemarthria
compressa (Linn.
and F.) |
Locosa ghanh |
Terrestrial |
|
21 |
Poaceae |
Imperata
cylindrica (Linn.) Beauv. |
Ulukher |
Terrestrial |
|
22 |
Poaceae |
Phragmites
karka
(Retz.) Trin ex Steud |
Khagori |
Terrestrial |
|
23 |
Poaceae |
Pollinia
ciliata Trin. |
Hankher |
Terrestrial |
|
24 |
Poaceae |
Saccharum
elephantinus Robx. |
Borota kher |
Terrestrial |
|
25 |
Poaceae |
Saccharum
ravannae
(Linn.) Murray |
Ekora |
Terrestrial |
|
26 |
Poaceae |
Saccharum
spontaneum Linn. |
Kahua |
Terrestrial |
|
27 |
Poaceae |
Vetiveria
zizanioides (Linn.) Nash. |
Birina |
Terrestrial |
|
28 |
Pontederiaceae |
Eichhornia
crassipes
(Mart.) Solms. |
Bih meteka |
Aquatic |
|
29 |
Rhamnaceae |
Ziziphus
jujuba
Lamk. |
Bogori gach |
Terrestrial |
|
30 |
Solanaceae |
Solanum
ferox
Linn. |
Ban bengena |
Terrestrial |
|
31 |
Zingiberaceae |
Alpinia
allughas
(Roxb.) |
Toragach |
Terrestrial |
|
32 |
Zingiberaceae |
Costus
speciosus
(Koen.) Smith. |
Jom lakhuti |
Terrestrial |
Table 2. List of cultivated
food plant species consumed by rhinos in Pobitora
Wildlife Sanctuary
|
Sl. No. |
Family |
English / Local Assamese Name |
Scientific Name |
|
1 |
Brassicaceae |
Mustard
plant / Hariah |
Brassica nigra
(Linn.) Koch.
|
|
2 |
Convolvolaceae |
Mitha alu
/ Ronga alu |
Ipomoea
batatas (Linn.)Lamk. |
|
3 |
Cucurbitaceae |
Cucumber
/ Tioh |
Cucumis sativus
Linn. |
|
4 |
Cucurbitaceae |
Pumkin / Rangalaw |
Cucurbita moschata
(Duch. and Lam) Desh. Ex. Poir. |
|
5 |
Cucurbitaceae |
Jika |
Luffa acutangula
(Linn.)Roxb. |
|
6 |
Cucurbitaceae |
Bhol |
Luffa cylindrica
(Linn.) M. Roem. |
|
7 |
Euphorbiaceae |
Castor
plant / Ara goch |
Ricinus communis
Linn. |
|
8 |
Poaceae |
Rice /
Dhan |
Oryza sativa Linn. |
|
9 |
Solanaceae |
Tomato
/ Bilahi |
Lycopersicon esculentum
Mill. |
|
10 |
Solanaceae |
Brinjal / Bengena |
Solanum melongena Linn. |
|
11 |
Solanaceae |
Potato
/ Alu |
Solanum tuberosum
Linn. |
Table 3. Distribution
status of terrestrial grasses and trees consumed as food by rhinos in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
|
Sl. No. |
Scientific Name |
Frequency (%) |
Density / m2 |
Abundance |
|
1 |
Cynodon dactylon |
70 |
167.50 |
239.28 |
|
2 |
Saccharum ravannae |
30 |
51.50 |
171.66 |
|
3 |
Phragmites karka |
30 |
50.75 |
169.16 |
|
4 |
Hemarthria compressa |
47 |
73.75 |
163.88 |
|
5 |
Imperata cylindrical |
25 |
39.50 |
158.00 |
|
6 |
Vetiveria zizanioides |
40 |
56.00 |
140.00 |
|
7 |
Pollinia ciliata |
5 |
5.00 |
100.00 |
|
8 |
Saccharum spontaneum |
5 |
5.00 |
100.00 |
|
9 |
Costus speciosus |
10 |
3.25 |
32.50 |
|
10 |
Sachumannianthus dichotomous |
5 |
1.50 |
30.00 |
|
11 |
Alpinia allughas |
15 |
2.35 |
15.66 |
|
12 |
Lagerstroemia
flosreginae |
5 |
0.05 |
1.00 |
|
13 |
Solanum ferox |
5 |
0.05 |
1.00 |
|
14 |
Ziziphus jujuba |
5 |
0.05 |
1.00 |
Table 4. Distribution
status of aquatic vegetation consumed as food by rhinos in Pobitora
Wildlife Sanctuary
|
Sl. No. |
Scientific Name |
Frequency (%) |
Density / m2 |
Abundance |
|
1 |
Arundo donax |
5 |
25.00 |
500.00 |
|
2 |
Eichhornia crassipes |
10 |
35.00 |
350.00 |
|
3 |
Leersia hexandra |
15 |
46.75 |
311.66 |
|
4 |
Lemna perpusilla |
5 |
15.00 |
300.00 |
|
5 |
Hymenachne pseudointerrupta |
15 |
40.00 |
266.66 |
|
6 |
Pistia stratiotes |
5 |
10.00 |
200.00 |
|
7 |
Ipomoea
aquatica |
15 |
15.00 |
100.00 |
|
8 |
Cenchrus ciliaris |
15 |
9.25 |
61.66 |
|
9 |
Enhydra fluctuans |
5 |
2.50 |
50.00 |