Floristic Composition of Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary, Nawabganj, Unnao- A Ramsar Site

Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary is also a wetland that is listed as a Ramsar site. Wetland is also known for richness in biodiversity. This study aims to study the floristic composition of the sanctuary and their threat status by IUCN. A total of 254 species are collected, from which 174 species belong to dicots, 75 species belong to monocots, and 5 species belong to pteridophytes. Of the plants we have collected, the Poaceae family has the most species, followed by the Cyperaceae, Asteraceae, and Fabaceae families. Among the listed plants, two plants namely Thevetia peruviana and Utricularia stellaris have vulnerable status, Cocculus hirsutus have near threatened status.