Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography
Open Access

Abstract

In this research, flora and fauna of protected Sarsakhti forest reserve were investigated. Sarsakhti oak forest reserve is about 200 ha in area that is located in Markazi province with a distance of 10 kilometers from Shazand city. In this research, for the first time, the floristic and bio form of Sarsakhti forest reserve were studied. To study the flora of the region, walking around the region was used. In this research, firstly the studied region was categorized geographically and seasonally. The procedure of gathering vegetative samples was implemented through direct inspecting of the region arranged in different seasons. The samples were gathered with their roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits. Taking notes of ecological conditions and biological forms of any of the species was implemented directly while investigating the region. The gathered samples were conveyed to Arak herbarium center to be identified after drying process. Then, prepared herbarium samples were identified exactly by some flora references such as Flora Iranica, flora of Iraq, Russia and Iran. Investigation of the flora showed that there are 22 families, 94 genera and 128 plant species in the reserve. The largest plant family is Apiaceae with 15 genera and 26 plant species. The largest plant genus in the area is Artimisia from Apiaceae family with 5 species. The main life forms of the reserve are thermopile, Chamephyte and Crytophytte. Most geographical distribution of the reserve plant belongs to Irano-Turanian region. To analyze fauna of Sarsakhti restricted oak forest reserve, field cultivation was done and walking was proceeded to detect the borders, situation and different areas of the region. Linear transect method was used to determine animal species, relative frequency, population density and dispersal condition of animals. Moreover, the method was also advantageous to design the propagation map of animal species and ecological classification map of the studied region. The investigation of the reserve fauna showed that there are 19 species of mammals, 19 species of reptiles and 23 species of birds in the study area.

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