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2 Study Area
The focal area of the study is Kuvempu university campus which is located in the
Central Western Ghats region, Karnataka, India. It is situated 23 km south of Bhadravathi, 38 km northwest of Chikkamagaluru, 24 km south-east of Shimoga and 4 km
north of Bhadra reservoir. The Geographical position of the study area is 13° 42
1 22
11
N and 75° 30
1 2
11 E with a MSL (Mean Sea Level) of 680–720 m. The average temperature ranges between 18 and 36 °C and the relative humidity ranges between 60
and 75%. The study area receives an average rainfall of about 1000-mm/year, highest
in the month of June, July and August during the onset of South-West monsoon.
The campus area is covered with dry deciduous forest of Bhadra Tiger reserve.
It is a steadily emerging secondary forest because most of the trees age ranges
between 15 and 35 years only. The total area of campus covers 326.21 acres. The
campus has varied habitats like undulated hilly terrain, manmade wetlands, bamboo
thickets, deciduous forests, monoculture plantations. The institutional management
promoted avenue plantation every year from the date of establishment of University
during various occasion which makes contribution for campus habitat for having a
combination of both natural wild native and planted avenue trees. Hence the carbon
study in the institution helps to know the sequestration potential of both natural forest
and planted vegetation and in turn unknowingly throws a light on awareness to other
institutions of the world to take part in mitigating atmospheric carbon emissions just
by maintaining vegetation cover around their institutions wherever achievable. It is
economically feasible too for every Colleges, Institutions and Universities and there
by a step forward in lowering carbon emissions locally and globally.
J. Narayana et al.
2 Study Area
The focal area of the study is Kuvempu university campus which is located in the
Central Western Ghats region, Karnataka, India. It is situated 23 km south of Bhadravathi, 38 km northwest of Chikkamagaluru, 24 km south-east of Shimoga and 4 km
north of Bhadra reservoir. The Geographical position of the study area is 13° 42
1 22
11
N and 75° 30
1 2
11 E with a MSL (Mean Sea Level) of 680–720 m. The average temperature ranges between 18 and 36 °C and the relative humidity ranges between 60
and 75%. The study area receives an average rainfall of about 1000-mm/year, highest
in the month of June, July and August during the onset of South-West monsoon.
The campus area is covered with dry deciduous forest of Bhadra Tiger reserve.
It is a steadily emerging secondary forest because most of the trees age ranges
between 15 and 35 years only. The total area of campus covers 326.21 acres. The
campus has varied habitats like undulated hilly terrain, manmade wetlands, bamboo
thickets, deciduous forests, monoculture plantations. The institutional management
promoted avenue plantation every year from the date of establishment of University
during various occasion which makes contribution for campus habitat for having a
combination of both natural wild native and planted avenue trees. Hence the carbon
study in the institution helps to know the sequestration potential of both natural forest
and planted vegetation and in turn unknowingly throws a light on awareness to other
institutions of the world to take part in mitigating atmospheric carbon emissions just
by maintaining vegetation cover around their institutions wherever achievable. It is
economically feasible too for every Colleges, Institutions and Universities and there
by a step forward in lowering carbon emissions locally and globally.