The use of NTFPs among the tribal societies especially in different parts of Arunachal Pradesh is an age-old practice. Changlang district is one of the phytogeographically rich areas of the region, which is inhabited mainly by Singpho, Tangsa, Lisu, Tutsa and Chakma communities. Overall, 204 plant species belonging to 80 families and 159 genera has been recorded in the present study that yield NTFPs, which have been utilizing by different tribes of the district.
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Manuscript Published on 01 June 2011
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