Diversity, Endemism and Indigenous Uses of Wild Edible Plants of Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh, North Western Himalaya, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 145 (1) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Monika Bodh ◽  
S.S. Samant ◽  
L.M. Tewari ◽  
Vijay Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Western Himalaya ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Wild Edible Plants ◽  
Edible Plants ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Indigenous Uses ◽  
North Western

Diversity, Distribution Pattern, Indigenous Uses and Conservation of the Economically Important Floristic Diversity in Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary, North Western Himalaya, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-126
Author(s):  
Monika Bodh ◽  
Sher Samant ◽  
Lalit Tewari ◽  
Vijay Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Pattern ◽  
Western Himalaya ◽  
Himalayan Region ◽  
Floristic Diversity ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Indian Himalayan Region ◽  
Indigenous Uses ◽  
North Western

The present paper is an attempt to assess the ethnobotanical floristic diversity of Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.Two species (i.e., Pimpinella acuminata and Scrophularia himalensis) were found endemic to the Indian Himalayan Region.

scholarly journals Exploration of Wild Edible Plants Used as Food by Gaddis-A Tribal Community of the Western Himalaya

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Arti Thakur ◽  
Somvir Singh ◽  
Sunil Puri
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Western Himalaya ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Wild Edible Plants ◽  
Western Himalayas ◽  
Edible Plants ◽  
Tribal Community ◽  
Edible Species ◽  
Morchella Esculenta

A survey of wild edible plants of Gaddi tribes of Himachal Pradesh was carried out in Chamba and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh located in Western Himalayas. The inhabitants subsisted primarily on pastoralism and agriculture and have traditional knowledge on wild edible plants. A total of 49 edible plants belonging to 24 families were recorded in the study area. These were commonly used as vegetables, fruits, spices, and chutney. Nearly half of the species belong to Polygonaceae and Rosaceae families. Herbs, shrubs, climbers, and trees form the habit of these plants. The highest proportion of edible species were herbs (29) followed by trees (10), shrubs (8), climber (1), and Morchella esculenta (fungi) (1).

Diversity, Distribution, Indigenous uses and Conservation of Medicinal Plants in Naina Devi Sacred Shrine and Surroundings, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, North Western Himalaya

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-138
Author(s):  
Sunil Marpa ◽  
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Sher Singh Samant ◽  
Shiv Paul ◽  
Ashish Tewari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Western Himalaya ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Frequent Monitoring ◽  
Education And Awareness ◽  
Indigenous Uses ◽  
North Western

The paper records the indigenous uses of medicinal plants found in the surroundings of the Naina Devi Sacred Shrine, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. Frequent monitoring of habitats, populations and extraction trend of medicinal plants, rehabilitation of the natural habitats, restoration of the degraded sites, monitoring and management of the invasive species, education and awareness for the local inhabitants and people’s participation in conservation of medicinal plants have been suggested.

A Study on Traditionally used Medicinal Plants and Associated Practices in Anni Khad Watershed of District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Kumari ◽  
Sher Samant ◽  
Shashi Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Western Himalaya ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Income Generation ◽  
Altitudinal Distribution ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Indigenous Uses ◽  
Diverse Plant

Traditional systems of health care by using medicinal plants have been in use since times immemorial and are becoming widely accepted globally even today. The Himalayan Mountains are known to be the store houses of biological and cultural diversity. Himachal Pradesh, a region of IHR, is a well known medicinal plant hotspot that is a rich repository of diverse flora. The local inhabitants use this diverse plant diversity for treating diverse ailments and also as a source of income generation. However, this traditional knowledge runs the risk of vanishing as it is not present in proper documented form. The present study, therefore, aimed to explore and document the commonly used medicinal plants of Anni Khad Watershed of district Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The information was collected by personal interviews with local healers and other knowledgeable persons. A total of 353 medicinal plants species belonging to 106 families are recorded. Also, the information regarding part used, indigenous uses, nativity and endemism and altitudinal distribution of these medicinal plants is also documented. Appropriate management options have been suggeseted for conservation.

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