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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, MODERN MANAGEMENT, APPLIED SCIENCE & SOCIAL SCIENCE (IJEMMASSS) [ Vol. 8 | No. 3 (III) | July-September, 2026 ]

Environmental Restoration Plan for the Conservation of Native Species in the Nanta Forest Region, Kota District, Rajasthan

Dr. Anita Malav

This paper proposes an environmental restoration plan for conserving native species in the study area. The study was conducted in the Nanta forest area, Kota district, Rajasthan. Sampling was conducted separately using quadrats of varying sizes for trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, and a phytosociological analysis of the vegetation was performed. The revegetation plan was recommended on two main principles: ecosystem-based eco-restoration and human-system-based eco-restoration. For ecosystem-based eco-restoration, legume (family Fabaceae), non-legume tree species, and grasses (Family Poaceae) were proposed for revegetation purposes based on IVI. IVI is useful to compare the ecological importance of the species and determine their priority for conservation. For human-system-based eco-restoration, multipurpose tree and shrub species are suggested based on analysis of native vegetation for revegetation purposes.

Malav, A. (2026). Environmental Restoration Plan for the Conservation of Native Species in the Nanta Forest Region, Kota District, Rajasthan. International Journal of Education, Modern Management, Applied Science & Social Science, 08(03(III)), 127–132. https://doi.org/10.62823/IJEMMASSS/8.3(III).9489
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Article DOI: 10.62823/IJEMMASSS/8.3(III).9489

DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.62823/IJEMMASSS/8.3(III).9489

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