Hot-spots areas of fern diversity in dehradun district

The paper deals with the study of the hot spots of fern distribution in Dehradun distrcit mostly above 1500m altitude. The rich areas harbouring the fern diversity are Lal tibba, Landour, Cloud’s end, Camel’s back, Hathipauan, Jabberkhet, Jharipani, Chakrata hills, Deoban, Kanasar. The major concern is the conservation of these areas to protect the natural habitat of these areas.