Research Article | Published: 30 August 2024

Ethnobotanical appraisal of Non-Timber Forest Products from the hidden hamlet of Kasha-Pat of district Shimla, North-west Himalaya

Astha Chauhan and Vaneet Jishtu

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 31 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 121-132 | 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-2R69SY | Cite this article

Abstract

The current study for the very first-time documents 110 plants belonging to 49 different families and 92 genera along with their associated traditional ethnobotanical knowledge from the distant village of Kasha-Pat of district Shimla, Himachal Pradesh lying in the North-Western Himalaya. Apart from the qualitative ethnobotany, quantitative indices such as Use Value (UV), Informants Consensus Factor (ICF) and Fidelity Level (FL) were also analyzed for recognizing plant species with immense importance. Recognition of such traditional practices shall further foster sustainable management of resources followed by their conservation.

Keywords

Conservation, Ethnobotany, Himalaya, Sustainability, Traditional knowledge

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Chauhan, A. and Jishtu, V., 2024. Ethnobotanical appraisal of Non-Timber Forest Products from the hidden hamlet of Kasha-Pat of district Shimla, North-west Himalaya. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 31(2), pp.121-132. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-2R69SY

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 14 May 2024

Manuscript Revised on 24 July 2024

Manuscript Accepted on 26 July 2024

Manuscript Published on 30 August 2024

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