Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

Vol.13, Issue 1, 2007; Page No.(79-82)

STATUS OF THREATENED MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS OF SANGLA VALLEY, DISTRICT KINNAUR IN HIMACHAL HIMALAYAS

Viraj Man Negi and Bhupender Dutt

Abstract

India is ranked sixth for having the largest number of threatened plant species. With the patronage of herbal medicines and their products increasing and establishment of various industries, there is urgent need to conserve the endemic diversity of medicinal and aromatic plants before it is wiped out from the nature, therefore the present study was carried out in Sanla vally of district Kinnaur to know the conservation assessment and presnt status of population existences of medicine and around plant. The present paper highlights the 5 critically endengered, 7 endangered and forteen vulnerable species along with thier botanical names, families, lifeforms, parts use and their IUCN status.

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