International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 6 1 2017 01 10 Status of some important pteridophytes from the parts of Northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India 47 49 EN Dawane Vinars 1 School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar – 382030, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India Fulekar M.H. 2 School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar – 382030, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India Dieudonne Mutangana 1 University of Rwanda, College of Science and Technology, Department of Biology, Avenue de l’Armée, Po. Box 3900, Kigali-Rwanda Innocent Uwintwali 2 University of Rwanda, College of Science and Technology, Department of Biology, Avenue de l’Armée, Po. Box 3900, Kigali-Rwanda Eugѐne Ndisanze M. 3 University of Rwanda, College of Science and Technology, Department of Biology, Avenue de l’Armée, Po. Box 3900, Kigali-Rwanda Mahurpawar Manju 1 Dept. of Zoology, Govt P.G. College, Parasia (Chhindwara) M.P., India Khatoon Akhtari 1 P.G. Department of Botany, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar-751004, Odisha, India Mohapatra Ashirbad 2 Sri Jayadev College of Education and Technology, Naharkanta, Bhubaneswar-752101, Odisha, India Satapathy Kunja Bihari 3 P.G. Department of Botany, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar-751004, Odisha, India Lan Do Hai 1 Faculty of Biology - Chemistry, Tay Bac University, Quyet Tam, District - Sơn La City, Vietnam Son Le Van 2 Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Vietnam Binh Le Tran 3 Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Vietnam T.G. Deokar 1 Dept. of Zoology, Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Erandwane, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, India S.S. Pawar 2 Dept. of Zoology, Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Erandwane, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, India M.G. Jadhav 3 Dept. of Zoology, Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Erandwane, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, India S.M. Jagtap 1 Department of Botany, Hutatma Rajaguru Mahavidyalaya, Rajagurunagar, MS, India N.R. Sayyad 1 Department of Zoology, Jijamata College, Bhende Tal- Newasa, Dist – Ahmednagar, Maharashtra 414605, India Shaikh Shakil D. 1 Department of Botany, Abasaheb Marathe Arts and New Commerce, Science College, Rajapur, India > Short Communication 2016 11 30 2017 01 10 The present paper deals with the enumeration important ferns from Western Ghats, one of the World’s 12 mega-biodiversity hotspots. More than 30 species of pteridophytes were collected out of which some species have high medicinal importances which are being used in Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathic and other preparations. Some of them are playing an important role as horticultural plant. Moreover, the population studies in the present investigation indicate that there is reduction of the pteridophytic flora. The anthropogenic factors have posed a serious threat, due to which there is complete disappearance od some species. The rapidly shrinking fern cover of Northern Western Ghats prompted to ponder over the issue. Copyright@ International Science Community Association