Researchers have suggested a large-scale project to map and carry out further research on Myristica swamps across the Western Ghats, in order to consolidate conservation and restoration efforts. Comprehensive documentation of these remaining swamps, the species and their , and local threats, will allow better protection of these relic forests.
Swamps should be declared as community conservation areas, and conservation work must focus on the restoration of degraded swamps, and their Biodiversity Elements. Further, the encroached land that is currently under alternative land use must be restored to its original habitat, and watershed quality revived in these regions.
The swamps of the Western Ghats harbour several rare-relic oristic and faunal taxa, comprising many endemic and threatened species. One of the most unique and primeval Ecosystems, they once formed a large hydrological Network, but due to increased human pressure, these now exist as small isolated pockets, and are one of the most threatened ecosystems in India. The Western Ghats is one of 36 global biodiversity hotspots, occupying less than 6% of Indias land cover. Despite its high biodiversity, only 9% of the Western Ghats falls within the Protected Area Network (PAs).