*5.4.2 Shrubs*

There were 27 fodder yielding shrubby species recorded from the selected three protected areas. These species taxonomically belong to 23 genera and 15 families (**Table 5**). Both CWS and DDWS were represented by 17 shrubby fodder yielding species, whereas MNP showed 14 species indicating its comparative inferiority of supporting wildlife. However, *Cajanus cajan* and *Manihot esculenta* were the two exotic fodder species recorded from the cultivation sites of MNP and CWS.


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*coerulescens*, and *Polygala furcata*.

*5.4.3 Herbs*

**Table 5.**

The review revealed a total of a higher number of fodder yielding herbs occurring in the protected areas. One hundred twenty-one herbaceous species belonging to 82 genera and 29 families were recorded from the protected areas (**Table 6**). DDWS was represented with the highest number of herb species (70 species) which was followed by CWS and MNP with 60 and 39 herb species, respectively. A substantial number of (15 species) herbs that are reported growing in and around the protected areas were introduced in Bangladesh at different times, and most of these were found to be cultivated in the adjacent forest areas of the protected areas. Wildlife takes advantages of cultivation by raiding them for food especially during the cultivation season. The conservation status of three fodder yielding herbs was vulnerable, i.e., *Colocasia oresbia*, *Homalomena* 

*List of fodder yielding shrubs reported from the selected protected areas [here, LC, least concern; NE, not* 

*Wild Fodder Yielding Plants in the Protected Areas of Bangladesh*

Cassava, Gach alu

Jangallya shak, Maricha

Tit begun, Gota begun

Bonboroi, Toktoki kanta, Tokni boroi

Jangli Boroi, Anoi, Anoi gota, Anari gota

*evaluated; NE (rare), not evaluated but seems to be rare].*

**SN Botanical name Local name Family Conservation status Occurrence in selected** 

Moraceae LC ✓

Muli Poaceae LC ✓ ✓

Rutaceae LC ✓

Lalana Verbenaceae LC ✓ ✓ ✓

Dalim Punicaceae LC ✓

Begun Solanaceae LC ✓ ✓

Urticaceae NE ✓ ✓

Solanaceae LC ✓ ✓

Rhamnaceae LC ✓ ✓ ✓

Rhamnaceae NE ✓ ✓

Euphorbiaceae LC ✓

Acanthaceae NE ✓

**PAs**

**CWS DDWS MNP**

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16 *Maclura* 

*cochinchinensis* (Lour.) Corner

*baccifera* (Roxb.)

17 *Manihot esculenta* Crantz

18 *Melocanna* 

Kurz

19 *Murraya koenigii* (L.) Spreng.

20 *Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis* Roxb *ex* D. J. Mabberley

21 *Premna esculenta* Roxb.

22 *Punica granatum* L.

23 *Sarcochlamys pulcherrima* Gaudich.

24 *Solanum melongena* L.

25 *Solanum torvum* Sw.

26 *Ziziphus oenoplia* (L.) Mill.

27 *Ziziphus rugosa* Lamk.


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#### **Table 5.**

*Wildlife Population Monitoring*

There were 27 fodder yielding shrubby species recorded from the selected three protected areas. These species taxonomically belong to 23 genera and 15 families (**Table 5**). Both CWS and DDWS were represented by 17 shrubby fodder yielding species, whereas MNP showed 14 species indicating its comparative inferiority of supporting wildlife. However, *Cajanus cajan* and *Manihot esculenta* were the two exotic fodder species recorded from the cultivation sites of MNP

**SN Botanical name Local name Family Conservation status Occurrence in selected** 

**PAs**

Poaceae LC ✓ ✓ ✓

Poaceae LC ✓ ✓ ✓

Euphorbiaceae LC ✓ ✓ ✓

Fabaceae LC ✓ ✓

Tiliaceae LC ✓ ✓

Caesalpiniaceae NE (rare) ✓

Capparaceae LC ✓ ✓

Lebu Rutaceae LC ✓ ✓ ✓

Verbenaceae NE ✓

Proteaceae NT ✓

Pipli-jhunjan Fabaceae LC ✓

Ora Poaceae NE ✓

13 *Grewia asiatica* L. Pholsa Tiliaceae NE (rare) ✓ ✓

Sadamoricha Rutaceae LC ✓

Caesalpiniaceae LC ✓

**CWS DDWS MNP**

*5.4.2 Shrubs*

and CWS.

1 *Bambusa tulda* Roxb.

2 *Bambusa vulgaris* Schrad. *ex* Wendl.

4 *Bridelia stipularis* (L.) Blume

5 *Caesalpinia hymenocarpa* (Prain) Hattink.

6 *Cajanus cajan* (L.) Millsp.

8 *Citrus aurantifolia* (Christm. & Panzer) Swingle

7 *Capparis zeylanica* L.

9 *Clausena suffruticosa* (Roxb.) Wight &

Arn.

11 *Crotalaria spectabilis* Roth

12 *Dendrocalamus longispathus* (Kurz) Kurz

14 *Grewia serrulata* DC.

15 *Helicia erratica* Hook. f.

10 *Clerodendrum serratum* (L.) Moon

3 *Bauhinia acuminata* L. Mitinga, Mitinga, Mirtinga, Taralla, Tolla bansh

Baijja, Baria, Jowa Bansh, Bangla Bans, Ora Bansh

Sitki (climbing)

Arhor, Sarata alu, Sortai alu

Panisara, Pichandi, Khulla damor

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*List of fodder yielding shrubs reported from the selected protected areas [here, LC, least concern; NE, not evaluated; NE (rare), not evaluated but seems to be rare].*
