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SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS OF FAUNA IN WESTERN GHATS (PDF)
T V Ramachandra, Minsa M and Bharath S
Energy and Wetlands Research Group,
Centre for Ecological Sciences,
Indian Institute of Science - 560012
3. Objective
The main aim of the present study is to estimate the faunal diversity and distribution in the Western Ghats. This involved:
* Literature review - faunal species studies in WG.
* Fauna spatial distribution patterns analyses in WG based on the family, endemism and conservation status.
* Assess the spatial patterns in the distribution of endemic fauna along the latitudinal gradients of WG.
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