Floristic diversity study was carried out on the afforested bank of Manasbal Lake, Kashmir during the year 2009. The study was carried out in two vegetational strata's i.e. the tree and the herbaceous layer. The various phytosociological parameters like species richness, dominance and evenness index exhibited variations in both the strata in all the sites.

Key words: Floristic diversity, Manasbal Lake, Vegetational strata.