Conservation reserves are protected areas that serve as buffer zones, connectors, and migratory corridors, safeguarding biodiversity by protecting critical habitats, wildlife pathways, and ecosystems. The documentation of floral diversity in such habitats is an important aspect to determine conservation priorities. The present paper enumerates flowering plants along with the faunal diversity of Mahadare Conservation Reserve in Satara District of Maharashtra and represents 392 plant taxa, belonging to 293 genera, and 87 families. Amongst these, 127 taxa are listed under IUCN Red List Category, 70 endemic, and two monotypic taxa were recorded. Though the area is a conservation reserve human interference for various natural products, agriculture, and many more, along with biological invasion of alien species, are current threats to the area. The present study will help to prioritize the conservation of plant species which lead to protecting the butterflies, mammals, birds, and other fauna in the Mahadare Conservation Reserve.
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