Centre at a Glance

• Established 10th Oct. 1955
• Jurisdiction States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and the Union Territory of Lakshadweep Islands.
• Area 1,68,016 sq km
• Protected Area Network 41,296.85 sq km
  • Biosphere Reserves 3
  • National Parks 11 (Tamil Nadu: 5; Kerala: 6)
  • Wildlife Sancturies (Tamil Nadu: 20; Kerala: 14; Lakashadweep:1)
  • Tiger Reserves 2 (Kalakad-Mundathurai, Tamil Nadu; Periyar, Kerala)
• Wetlands 1239
• Explorations 474
• Herbarium Acronym MH
• Herbarium Holdings
  • Angiosperms 2,63, 973
  • Gymnosperms 414
  • Pteridophytes 8,458
  • Bryophytes 1,318
  • Fungi 700
• Type Collections (Holotype/Isotype/Paratype) 2,594
• Library Holdings
  • Books 5,887
  • Journals 79
• New taxa described
  • New genera 8
  • New species 112
  • New varieties 135
• Live Collections
• Orchids 249 species
• Other plants 1074 species

Contact

• Phone : 0422- 2432123, 2432788, 2432487
• Fax : 0422 2432835
• E-mail : bsisc@md4.vsnl.net.in