DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this project entitled “DISTRIBUTION AND SOCIO-

ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF INVASIVE SPECIES OF LANTANA AND
OPUNTIA IN BANDIPUR NATIONAL PARK” has been carried out by me during the
year 2022 from the month of May to July and submitted in the partial fulfilment for the
award of "Master's Degree in Environmental Science" under the Guidance of Prof.
Venkataramana G. V., Department of studies in Environmental Science, Manasagangotri,
Mysuru-06.

I further declare that the results of the present work are not submitted for the award
of any other degree or diploma in this or other University.

Place: Signature of the student

Date: RAMESHA B. V

(Register No. ES120012)

 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Mr. RAMESHA B V (ES120012) has satisfactorily

completed the project work “DISTRIBUTION AND SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL

IMPACTS OF INVASIVE SPECIES OF LANTANA AND OPUNTIA IN

BANDIPUR NATIONAL PARK " submitted to the University of Mysore, in partial

fulfilment for the award of the Master Degree (M.Sc.) in Environmental Science,

Department of studies in Environmental Science, Maanasagangotri, Mysuru-06.

Place: Signature of the Professor

Dr. G.V. VENKATARAMANA
Date: Professor and Chairman

Department of Environmental Science

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First and foremost I would like to thank Mother Nature who gabled me to come up with this easy

and carry it on to completion. I sincerely express my gratitude to Prof. Venkataramana G. V., Chairman,

the Department of studies in Environmental Science for his constant encouragement and support during

the course of the study and this dissertation work.

I also express thanks to my, Dr. N. S. Raju, and Dr. S. Srikantaswamy, Department of

Environmental Science, University of Mysore for their guidance, co-operation, inspiration and valuable

suggestions throughout my course and during this dissertation work.

I also express thanks to my, all our guest faculties Dr. Komala H. P, Dr. Abhilash M. R, Dr.

Vasanth Kumar L., Dr. Rakesh Sharma M. S.

I would like to, Mr. Ramanna, Mr. Nagrathna, Mrs. Chetana Mr. Manoj, Mr. Kiran and Mr.

Avinash for easing my official procedures and co-operation during the M.Sc., journey. Especially I

thank to Mr. Shivkumar for all his patience to train us during laboratory sessions and equipment’s

handling.

I extend my thanks to Ms. Pavithra G. M., Mr. Prabhakaran, Shyni and Mr. Sanjay for their

valuable suggestions and helped to improve the writing skills of this project report. Also other research

scholars namely Santosh M. Sosle, Ashashree, Yogesha P., Bharath M., who motivated me to develop

better research attitudes and practices which is useful for my research career and success.

My heartfelt gratitude to the Department of studies in Environmental Science, University of

Mysore for the facilities provided during my work.

I would like to show special appreciation to all my friends, supported and helped me during my

dissertation work.

I am always grateful to my parents, siblings and my beloved one for her love, support and

inspiring me during all my difficulties and joyful moments throughout my life without them my

achievements might just a dream.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Introduction 1-2

II. Review of Literature

III. Material and Method

IV Results and Discussion

 Summary and Conclusion

 References