MICROCLIMATE India

About Microclimate India Project 

The Microclimate India Research (MIR) project is at the forefront of microclimate research in the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot. This is the first initiative in India to study the association of microclimate with ecological processes. MIR project aims at developing a network of microclimate recording stations, collate microclimate data and studying ecological associations. The project also aims to share, collaborate and provide data for research.

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In the current changing climate scenario it is important to understand the impact of climate change on ecosystems. ​Though there are many impact studies most studies rely on macro-climate data. Contrarily most of the diversity resides within the under-canopy and is influenced by microclimate factors, such as soil temperature, shade, air temperature close to the earth, soil moisture conditions and so on. Our research spans across the length of the Western Ghats recording the microclimate features at a fine resolution and quantifying various ecological aspects and their relation to microclimates in the forested region.