Research Article | Published: 01 August 2021

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

Sunil Marpa, Sher Singh Samant, Shiv Paul and Ashish Tewari

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 27 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 125-138 | 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2021-PDFR2V | Cite this article

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Endemism, Nativity, Taxonomic groups, Threat status, Utilization patterns

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Marpa, S., Samant, S.S., Paul, S. and Tewari, A., 2020. Diversity, Distribution, Indigenous uses and Conservation of Medicinal Plants in Naina Devi Sacred Shrine and Surroundings, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, North Western Himalaya. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 27(3), pp.125-138. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2021-PDFR2V

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 04 May 2020

Manuscript Revised on 01 March 2021

Manuscript Accepted on 04 March 2021

Manuscript Published on 01 August 2021

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