Research Article | Published: 10 March 2019

Identification of areas of High Conservation Value to guide Conservation Action Program through Resource Mapping of Endangered Medicinal Plants: A Case Study for Sikkim state

Tagadur Sureshchandra  Suma, Vijay Barve, Devendra  Kumar  Ved, Kaliamoorthy Ravikumar, Sumanth  MV, Nawale  DA and Soumyashree  N.

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 26 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 1-5 | 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2019-GT6UA4 | Cite this article

Abstract

There is an urgent need to start protecting remaining biodiversity for the survival of humanity. Anthropogenic pressures and global climate change are pushing several species towards extinction. To protect any species it is essential to have detailed information of the geographical distributions and population trends. Here we describe how key areas for conservation of medicinal plants of Sikkim were identified using systematic data collection technique and development of a simple data management module.

Keywords

Medicinal Plants, Biodiversity Conservation, GIS, IUCN CAMP

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Suma, T.S., Barve, V., Ved, D.K., Ravikumar, K., MV, S., DA, N. and N., S., 2019. Identification of areas of High Conservation Value to guide Conservation Action Program through Resource Mapping of Endangered Medicinal Plants: A Case Study for Sikkim state. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 26(1), pp.1-5. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2019-GT6UA4

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Manuscript Published on 10 March 2019

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