Floral Survey of Surat Metro Rail Phase I

Study Extent

Using a stratified sample approach, the inventory was completed, covering the diversity of habitats on both sides of the Metro Rail track. A 250-meter transect was planned out on both sides of the Metro Rail Project to encompass all adjacent habitats, including wetlands, agricultural lands, woods, grasslands, and wastelands. All habitat variety was discovered with the assistance of the GEER Foundation's RS-GIS team.

Sampling

With the assistance of the RS-GIS unit of the GEER Foundation, all habitat diversity was located, and a detailed inventory of each habitat was completed. Various animal species were recorded by using the line transect method.

Method steps

1. The inventory was carried out through stratified sampling manner that was cover all habitat diversity found on both sides of the Metro Rail track. On both sides of the Metro Rail Project, a transect with a length of 250m laid in such way that was cover all habitats such as wetlands, agricultural lands, forests, grasslands, wastelands etc. nearby the project area. All habitat diversity had find out with the help of RS-GIS unit of GEER Foundation and an inventory of each habitat was carried out thoroughly.

There are 222 vascular plant species in the plant checklist data. The constituents of this flora are further divided into 60 families and 170 genera.

1. Plantae
   common name: Plants rank: kingdom

Surat city is located in Southern part of Gujarat at bank of Tapi River. As per the Biogeographical classification of India, Surat city falls in 4B- Semi Arid zone of India.