FLORA.
Forest type, cover and food for the birds and wildlife
The main forest type as per Champion and Seth classification is 5b/C2 Northern Dry Mixed Deciduous forests in and around the Pong wetland bird sanctuary. This type of forest is 8 characterized by Anogeisus latifolia in most of the area mixed with Accacia catechu, Emblica officinalis, Albizzia Spc., Pyrus pashia, Prunus species. Kydia calycina with other fruit tree species such as Mangifera indica, Sygigium cuminii, Morus alba, Ficus species, Ziziphus species,. These fruit trees species provide food to the birds and wild animals. The area surrounding the Pong reservoir is most extensively occupied by shrubs and small trees.
FLORISTIC
Top storey: - Accacia catechu, Anogeissus latifolia, Leannea coromendelica,Eagle marmolose, Kydia calycian, Dalbergia sisoo, Ougenia, Bombax ceiba, Flacourtia indica, Sygigium cuminii, Mangifera indica, Bauhinia veriegata,Terminalia tomentosa, Terminalia balarica, Terminalia chebula, Ficus bengalensis, Eucalyptus, Albizzia labbek, Leannea Sps., Pinus roxburgii (scattered), Luceana leucocephela, Holoptelea sps.
Middle Storey: - Mallotus phillipinansis, Nyctenthes sps, Dendrocalamus strictus (grass), Pyrus pashia etc.
Shrubs:- Carrissa opaca, Dedonea viscose, Wood fordia floribanda, Adhatoda vesica, Maurraya, conighii, Zizyphus sps. Agave, Euphorbia, Rubus sps. etc.
Grasses:- Saccharum munja, Dendrocalamus sps. Cymbopogan, Arundioaria sps. Cynadon. Climbers:- Bauhunina
Weeds:- Lantana camera is the major weed, besides Parthenium (congress grass), and Ageratum conizoides are also found sporadically.