Contribution to the Ethnobotany of Dhading District, Central Nepal

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ripu M. Kunwar ◽  
Bal K. Nepal ◽  
Krishna P. Sigdel ◽  
Narayan Balami
Keyword(s):  
Science And Technology ◽  
Local People ◽  
Ethnobotanical Knowledge ◽  
Central Nepal

This paper describes the richness of ethnobotanical knowledge of local people of Pinda, Muralibhanjyang and Dhadingbesi areas of Dhading district in central Nepal. A total of 108 species have been recorded which are being used locally. Of them, 96 are used as medicine, 22 as food, 19 as fodder, 15 as fuelwood and five as religious. Species of the families Moraceae, Leguminosae and Euphorbiaceae contributed the most. <i>Nepal Journal of Science and Technology</i> Vol. 7, 2006

scholarly journals Plants Used as Fence and Fuelwood in Manang District, Central Nepal

1970 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 107-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Bhattarai ◽  
RP Chaudhary ◽  
RSL Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Local People ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Community Forest ◽  
The Past ◽  
Central Nepal ◽  
The People ◽  
Scientific World ◽  
Crop Field ◽  
Continued Use ◽  
Forest Use

The remoteness of Manang District, Central Nepal has resulted in continued use of wild plants to meet daily needs. Local people were interviewed during 2002-2006 regarding the uses of plants as sources of fence and fuelwood. The People of Manang have been using 16 plant species (eight trees and eight shrubs) which belong to nine families and 10 genera for fence and fuelwood. The highest number of species belonged to Berberidaceae (4 species), followed by Cupressaceae (3 species), Rosaceae and Pinaceae (2 species each). Taxaceae, Elaeagnaceae, Betulaceae, Salicaceae and Juglandaceae were represented by one species each. Among 16 species recorded, eleven species including Berberis lycium, Hippophae salicifolia, Juniperus indica, Rosa macrophylla, etc., were used as fence and 11 species including Betula utilis, Juniperus indica, Pinus wallichiana, etc., were used as a source of fuelwood. Some plants are used as both fence and fuelwood. Fence plants protect crop field from damage by livestock and wild animals and prevented soil erosion by wind. The local people of TankiManang, Manang, Braka, Munji do not collect fuelwood, and furniture wood from their nearby forest these days as they did in the past and now collect from the next village (Hongde and Pisang forest). This a good example of awareness towards conservation and forest management. The forests near their villages are now named as ‘community forest'. There is a continued need for awareness among the people about forest use and its role in the environment. Key words: Awareness; Community forest; Livestock; Manang; Wild plants. DOI: 10.3126/sw.v5i5.2666 Scientific World, Vol. 5, No. 5, July 2007 107-111

Ethnobotanical Knowledge of Gentiana kurroo Royle Found in Himalayan Region of Uttarakhand

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-32
Author(s):  
Shipra Sharma ◽  
◽  
Vishavjit Kumar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Local People ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Ethnobotanical Knowledge ◽  
Gentiana Kurroo ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Knowledge

The present paper deals with ethnomedicinal knowledge of Gentiana kurroo among people of Uttarakhand. The local people were interviewed on the basis of their traditional knowledge on the various uses of this plant found in the adjoining forest areas. New approaches of research, development and conservation strategy can help preserve and utilize the indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants for humankind.

scholarly journals Conflict of Local People and Larger Mammals - A Case of Chitwan National Park in Central Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-106
Author(s):  
Tatwa P Timsina
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Local People ◽  
Crop Damage ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Central Nepal ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Southern Central ◽  
Chitwan National Park ◽  
Sloth Bear

Background: Chitwan National Park which covers 932 km2 lies in the lowlands or inner terai of southern central Nepal. It has 503 rhinoceros, 120 tigers and 40-50 elephants. Wildlife such as leopard, wild dog, sloth bear, gaur, sambar, chital, hog deer, barking deer, wild pig etc. are also found in this park. The park is facing enormous enroachment from the local people.Objective: The objective of this study is to study the causes of conflicts and find out the ways for park-people management. This study has been designed to reveal the intricate relationship among the large mammals and local people and the resultant conflict.Methodology: The study has applied cross-sectional design and included 100 people. Both the quantitative and qualitative approaches have been used to collect data. Research instruments namely interview, questionnaire and observation were applied for this study.Results: Larger mammals and local people have both positive and negative interactions. Negative interaction or conflict takes place due to the competition between the park and people that are concerned at crop damage, livestock loss and injury to rhino, deer, boar, tiger etc. Regarding the types of crops damaged by the wildlife, mustard, potato, maize, paddy and wheat top the list.Conclusion: In Chitwan National Park, the relation between larger mammals and local people is positive such as promoting tourism and maintaining greenery and negative in some cases such as injury and damage by larger mammals, restrictions on the use of park resources for local people etc. The park-people relationship can be managed by introducing a number of measures which respect the lives of both the local people and wildlife in the park. Both the park authorities and local people should work in coordination so that the benefit from the immeasurable gift of nature could be exploited.Journal of Advanced Academic Research Vol.1(1) 2014: 99-106

scholarly journals Exploring the religious plants and their uses in Devghat Dham, Chitwan

2020 ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
Hari Dev Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Rich Source ◽  
Local People ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
Central Nepal

Nepal is one of the richest sources with respect to the occurrence of religious plants. Devghat Dham is one of the famous holiest place of central Nepal and also rich source of religious plants. The objective of this paper is to explore the socio cultural and religious value of plant species. Presented here are the descriptions of 50 religious plant species used traditionally by local people in the Devghat Dham for various religious activities. The species of plant were collected and identification by using participant observation and interview. Religious activities has played a significant role in conservation of plants.

scholarly journals Magnetic Susceptibility as a Tool of Lithological Mapping: A Case Study from Malekhu-Damauli Area of Central Nepal, Lesser Himalaya

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajendra Acharya ◽  
Kabiraj Paudyal
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Susceptibility ◽  
Large Range ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Lesser Himalaya ◽  
Rock Outcrops ◽  
Lithological Mapping ◽  
Intermediate Range ◽  
Central Nepal

Magnetic susceptibility (MS) along different roads, foot-trails and river sections has been measured in rock outcrops. The measured major sections are Malekhu-Dhading road, Mugling-Jugedi road, Ghumaune-Damauli road, Mugling-Anbu Khaireni-Badinpur road, Shivapur- Gwaslung road, Malekhu Khola section, Trishuli and Seti river sections and other small tributaries near road sections. A pocket susceptibility meter (ZH Instruments SM30) was used to measure MS values of rocks which belong to the Nawakot Group, Bhimphedi Group and the Tanahun Group. For the values of MS in the study area, site mean MS (average of 10 to 15 readings at each outcrop) data gave the following variations: (i) a large range of average MS between (-0.0097 - 387) x 10-3 SI; (ii) lowest MS magnitudes (<0.1 x 10-3 SI ) for quartzite, limestone, dolomite, which are predominantly composed of diamagnetic minerals (e.g. quartz, calcite and dolomite); (iii) intermediate range of (0.1-1.0 x 10-3 SI) was found in most shales, slates, phyllites, sandstones and schists; and (iv) high values (>1.0 x 10-3 SI) for amphibolites, green-schists, metasandstones, and iron rich beds. The range of unique values of MS could be used for lithological mapping and hence the stratigraphic as well as structural interpretations.Nepal Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 16, No.1 (2015) pp.49-58

scholarly journals Medicinal plant knowledge of the Panchase region in the Middle Hills of the Nepalese Himalayas

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. R. Bhattarai ◽  
I. E. Måren ◽  
R. P. Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Ethnobotanical Knowledge ◽  
Plant Knowledge ◽  
Central Nepal ◽  
Medicinal Plant Knowledge ◽  
The World ◽  
And Migration

Use of plants as medicine has been practiced all over the world since the dawn of human civilisation. In the Himalayas, many medicinal plants yield essential ecosystem services/ benefi ts for the subsistence farmers, many of which grow in the forest ecosystem. However, documentation of traditional medicine and medicinal plants used by local communities is rather poor in Nepal. Panchase forest, Central Nepal, is home of many wild plants, used in traditional medicine, and a livelihood source for many ethnic groups. This study was conducted to document medicinal plant knowledge and plant use in the treatment of different ailments. To explore the ethnobotanical knowledge interviews were conducted with local healers, plant traders and knowledgeable villagers. The study provides information on 45 plant species, belonging to 32 families under 44 genera. The studied medicinal plants were found to be useful for treating 34 different ailments. The study which has 57% resemblance with previous studies. We conclude that a wealth of ethnobotanical knowledge still persists in the Panchase region. However, due to land use change and migration it needs to be preserved for the future through extensive publications and disseminations.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/banko.v21i2.9127Banko Janakari Vol. 21, NO. 2, 2011 Page:31-39 Uploaded date: 10 November, 2013 

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical Knowledge Studied in Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-170
Author(s):  
Pendem SAIDULU ◽  
Sateesh SUTHARI ◽  
Ramesh KANDAGATLA ◽  
Ragan AJMEERA ◽  
Raju S. VATSAVAYA
Keyword(s):  
Introduced Species ◽  
Growth Form ◽  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Plant Part ◽  
Local People ◽  
Ethnobotanical Knowledge ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Plant Use ◽  
Taxonomic Category ◽  
Angiosperm Species

A survey was conducted in 31 fringe villages of Pocharam wildlife sanctuary, Telangana, India, during 2010 to 2012, in order to explore and document the ethnobotanical knowledge of Yerukulas and Lambadis communities. There was revealed the use of 173 Angiosperm species. The pattern of the plant use as per habitat (terrestrial/aquatic), habit (growth form), plant part (organ) and taxonomic category (families), nativity and occurrence (wild/cultivated) were established. Dicots contribute more than Monocots to the medicinal and ethnobotanical use. This might be due to the species strength in the region. When the plant use-data were analyzed, trees contributed with 68 uses, followed by herbs (51), climbers (32) and shrubs (22). Perhaps this was a reflection of the floristic composition and the prevailing Phanero-therophytic climate. Out of the 173 plant taxa that were noted as being utilized by the ethnic people in the sanctuary, the greatest number (154; 89.1%) were indigenous and wild. The introduced species were the crops under cultivation and planted. Although the local people use plants for various purposes, they largely serve medicinal scopes (83.24%) and for subsistence (21.96%).

scholarly journals K-Ar Dating of White Mica from the Lesser Himalaya, Tansen-Pokhara Section, Central Nepal: Implications for the Timing of Metamorphism

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 242-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lalu P Paudel
Keyword(s):  
Late Miocene ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
White Mica ◽  
Early Paleozoic ◽  
Lesser Himalaya ◽  
Metasedimentary Rocks ◽  
The North ◽  
Central Nepal ◽  
Exact Timing

The Lesser Himalaya in central Nepal comprises low- to medium-grade metasedimentary rocks. Metamorphic studies show that they have experienced at least two metamorphic events (M1 and M2). However, exact timing of metamorphism is still controversial. In the present study K-Ar dating of white micas in shales, slates, phyllites, schists and gneisses from the Tansen-Pokhara section was carried out to understand the timing of metamorphism. The muscovite in gneiss from the MCT zone shows an age of about 1255 Ma representing the age of crystallization of parent granite. Detrital mica from the Bhainskati Formation gives an age of about 2441 Ma. Probably this is the age of crystallization of muscovite in its provenance. The recrystallized white micas from slate and phyllite show older ages (Early Paleozoic) in the southern part (279 to 458 Ma). Most probably this represents the timing of M1. Age become gradually younger towards the north due to the mixing of older (M1 related) and younger (M2 related) white micas. Youngest age (10 Ma) was measured from the sample just below the Upper MCT. This age may be related to the M2 which was due to the Late Miocene-Pleistocene reactivation of the Upper MCT.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njst.v12i0.6509 Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 12 (2011) 242-251

scholarly journals Plio-Pleistocene Plant Megafossils from the Lukundol Formation (Nakkhu Khola, Lalitpur District, Central Nepal)-First Results

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khum N. Paudayal
Keyword(s):  
Science And Technology ◽  
Lacustrine Sediments ◽  
Left Bank ◽  
Plant Debris ◽  
Pinus Roxburghii ◽  
Rhododendron Arboreum ◽  
Plant Fossils ◽  
Central Nepal ◽  
First Results ◽  
Leaf Impressions

The lacustrine sediments of the Kathmandu Basin are rich in plant mega and micro fossils. The Lukundol Formation which is distributed in the southern part of the Kathmandu Basin yielded nicely preserved plant megafossils from different locations. A 5.5 m thick carbonaceous clay bed at the left bank of the Nakkhu Khola, near Chyasikot village, Lalitpur contains abundant plant debris, leaf impressions, seed and fruits, gymnosperm needles and cones. The plant fossils discovered from this location are identified as Berberis asiatica (leaf), Rhododendron arboreum (leaf), Rhododendron barbatum (leaf), Litsea elongata (leaf), Pinus roxburghii (needles and cones) Trapa bispinosa and Trapa quadrispinosa (fruits). Many leaf impressions are also collected from Bungmati and Chovar area. This paper deals with the first reporting of plant fossils from Nakkhu Khola section. The findings from other sections will be reported separately.Journal of Institute of Science and Technology, 2015, 20(1): 141-144

Laboratory Simulation of Lunar Luminescence

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 441-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. Geake ◽  
H. Lipson ◽  
M. D. Lumb
Keyword(s):  
Science And Technology ◽  
Laboratory Simulation ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Physics Department ◽  
Luminescent Spectrum

Work has recently begun in the Physics Department of the Manchester College of Science and Technology on an attempt to simulate lunar luminescence in the laboratory. This programme is running parallel with that of our colleagues in the Manchester University Astronomy Department, who are making observations of the luminescent spectrum of the Moon itself. Our instruments are as yet only partly completed, but we will describe briefly what they are to consist of, in the hope that we may benefit from the comments of others in the same field, and arrange to co-ordinate our work with theirs.

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