International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 6 10 2017 10 10 Diversity and checklist of tree species in Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary, Kerala, India 11 22 EN Zaw Ko Latt 1 Biotechnology Research Department, Ministry of Education, Myanmar Win Zaw Oo 2 Biotechnology Research Department, Ministry of Education, Myanmar SanSan Yu 3 Biotechnology Research Department, Ministry of Education, Myanmar Ei Phyu Kyaw 4 Biotechnology Research Department, Ministry of Education, Myanmar Tin Mar Lynn 5 Biotechnology Research Department, Ministry of Education, Myanmar Muhammedali V.C. 1 Department of Biotechnology, SAS SNDP Yogam College Konni, Pathanamthitta, Kerala 689 691, India Akhilesh V.P. 2 Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala 673 635, India Sebastian C.D. 3 Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala 673 635, India Rijuraj M.P. 1 Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management- Kerala (IIITM-K) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India Joseph M.D. 2 Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management- Kerala (IIITM-K) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India Sugathan R. 3 Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary, Kerala Forest Department (KFD), Thattekad, Kerala, India > Review Paper 2017 8 14 2017 10 10 The present study is a unique attempt to know more about the tree species in Thattekkadu bird sanctuary. Trees are the dominant plant group of Thattekkad bird sanctuary. To analysis the tree species, we prepare checklist of tree species and to study the diversity we calculated richness at level of genus and species. Our study reveals good results. This sanctuary contains 163 tree species which belong to 111 genera and 48 families. Family with maximum number of tree species includes Fabaceae with 16 tree species. 27.60 % tree species are endemics and considerable percentages of tree species are needed to be conserved. The finding of the study suggests that the forest of the sanctuary stands undisturbed and healthy. This forest area of the sanctuary could be managed and conserved for multi sectional uses like ecotourism, forest ecology, research and education rather than a Bird sanctuary. Copyright@ International Science Community Association