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Karnataka and Ladakh's Unique Flora and Fauna

The document highlights unique flora and fauna found in Karnataka and Ladakh, focusing on their ecological significance and medicinal value. It describes the Black Dammar Tree and Myristica Swamp Tree in Karnataka, emphasizing their roles in biodiversity and ecosystem maintenance, while also detailing the endangered Lion-tailed Macaque and Malabar Civet. In Ladakh, it features the Ladakh Poppy and Sea Buckthorn, along with the Tibetan Antelope and Pallas's Cat, showcasing their adaptations to harsh environments and importance to local ecosystems.

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Karnataka and Ladakh's Unique Flora and Fauna

The document highlights unique flora and fauna found in Karnataka and Ladakh, focusing on their ecological significance and medicinal value. It describes the Black Dammar Tree and Myristica Swamp Tree in Karnataka, emphasizing their roles in biodiversity and ecosystem maintenance, while also detailing the endangered Lion-tailed Macaque and Malabar Civet. In Ladakh, it features the Ladakh Poppy and Sea Buckthorn, along with the Tibetan Antelope and Pallas's Cat, showcasing their adaptations to harsh environments and importance to local ecosystems.

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• KARNATAKA

Black Dammar Tree • Myristica Swamp Tree (Myristica malabarica)


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Found only in Karnataka’s Western Ghats and Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, this ancient tree
thrives in swampy forests. Its nutmeg-like fruits have medicinal value and aromatic seeds. The trees
support rare amphibians and birds by maintaining wetland ecosystems. Myristica swamps act as
natural water reservoirs and carbon sinks, preventing floods and conserving biodiversity.
• Black Dammar Tree (Canarium strictum)
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Endemic to Karnataka’s evergreen forests, Agumbe, Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, and
Ladakh Poppy Kudremukh National Park this tall resin-producing tree yields black dammar, used in incense,

FL varnish, and Ayurvedic medicines for wounds and respiratory issues. The tree’s resin is
economically valuable and ecologically vital, supporting forest insects and maintaining the balance
of humid Western Ghats ecosystems.
Sea Buckthorn
RA • LADAKH
• Ladakh Poppy (Meconopsis aculeata)
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A rare blue-violet flower found only in Ladakh’s high-altitude meadows above 3,500 m. It is the
state flower of Ladakh. Adapted to extreme cold, it represents resilience of alpine flora. The plant
has medicinal value in Tibetan medicine for treating pain and inflammation, and symbolizes
Ladakh’s natural beauty.
• Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae tibetana)
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Native to Ladakh’s cold deserts, this thorny shrub produces orange berries rich in Vitamin C and
antioxidants. Its berries are used for juices, oils, and skincare. It prevents soil erosion, helps in sand-
dune stabilization, and supports rural livelihoods—earning the title “wonder plant of the
Himalayas.
Myristica Swamp
•KARNATAKA
• Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) Malabar Civet
An endangered primate found only in Karnataka’s
Western Ghats rainforests. Recognized by its silver
mane and tufted tail, it plays a key role in seed
dispersal. Being sensitive to habitat loss, it indicates
forest health. Strict protection in reserves like
Sharavathi and Kudremukh helps conserve its
dwindling population.

• Malabar Civet (Viverra civettina)

FA
Critically endangered and possibly the rarest Indian
mammal, once common in coastal Karnataka’s
forests. It has a musky scent once used in perfumes.

UN
Being nocturnal and shy, it aids in controlling small
prey populations. Its survival depends on restoring
lowland evergreen forests destroyed by plantations

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and urbanization.

•LADAKH
• Tibetan Antelope / Chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii)
Exclusive to Ladakh’s Changthang plateau, this Tibetan
elegant animal is adapted to freezing temperatures.
Pallas’s Cat
Antelope /
Its fine wool, shahtoosh, was once used in luxury
shawls but now banned to protect the species. It’s Chiru
crucial to the trans-Himalayan ecosystem and
symbolizes Ladakh’s fragile high-altitude wildlife.

• Pallas’s Cat (Otocolobus manul)


• A small wild cat found only in Ladakh within India.
Recognized by its flat face and dense fur, it survives Lion-tailed Macaque

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