Additions to the Flora of Great Himalayan National Park, Western Himalaya

Singh, Gajendra; Datt, Ishwari; Rawat, G. S.; Goraya, G. S.; Jalal, Jeewan Singh

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“…This is particularly important in the high altitude, heterogeneous habitat of Himalayan landscape where resource availability is highly seasonal and vulnerable to human pressures. The GHNP faces an alarming human presence, especially at higher elevations (Singh & Rawat, 1998). Previous studies have also stressed tourism, religious activities, medicinal plant collection, and livestock grazing as major anthropogenic pressures prevailing in the national park (DeCoursey, 1997; Gaston, 1997; Sharma, 1998; Singh & Rawat, 1998, 1999; Tandon, 1997).…”

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“…The GHNP faces an alarming human presence, especially at higher elevations (Singh & Rawat, 1998). Previous studies have also stressed tourism, religious activities, medicinal plant collection, and livestock grazing as major anthropogenic pressures prevailing in the national park (DeCoursey, 1997; Gaston, 1997; Sharma, 1998; Singh & Rawat, 1998, 1999; Tandon, 1997). GHNP records indicate that in many of the units, between 70 and 100% of households are engaged in herb collection (Tandon, 1997).…”

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Forced sympatry? Spatiotemporal interactions of ursids, the Himalayan brown bear and the Asiatic black bear, along a gradient of anthropic disturbances in Western Himalaya

Thakur,

Pal,

Kahera

et al. 2023

Journal of Zoology

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The coexistence of species with similar ecological niches implies that species must segregate along one or more niche axes in order to avoid competition. Partitioning of time, space, or resources is an essential niche dimension along which competitor species tend to coexist. The intensity of interspecific competition may vary under varying anthropogenic pressures, but such knowledge is scarce. We investigated the co‐occurrence patterns of two bear species, Asiatic Black Bear Ursus thibetanus and Himalayan Brown Bear Ursus arctos isabellinus, at two sites in the Western Himalayan region of India with similar ecological conditions and varying anthropogenic pressures. Camera trap datasets from the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Himachal Pradesh and the Bhagirathi basin in Uttarakhand were used to assess the species interactions. We used two species interaction models and kernel density estimates to understand the co‐occurrence pattern of the bear species and their interactions with humans. Our results provide insights into the spatiotemporal behavior of the two bear species and reveal their sympatric and allopatric relationships in two different anthropogenic environments. We found (1) a prominent association between the two bear species (98%) indicating spatial overlap in GHNP, but found spatial separation among the two species (93%) in Bhagirathi basin (2). In GHNP, the spatially co‐occurring bear species were found to be temporarily segregated, whereas in Bhagirathi, they showed spatial avoidance and similar activity patterns (3). In GHNP, human activities in the alpine habitat had a significant negative impact on brown bear presence. The comparative study revealed that the brown bear uses the forested habitats of GHNP due to high anthropogenic disturbances in the alpine areas, whereas no spatial association was observed in the Bhagirathi basin with comparatively low anthropogenic disturbances. The results highlight that, in addition to biological factors, anthropogenic pressures can also influence interspecific competition.

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Forced sympatry? Spatiotemporal interactions of ursids, the Himalayan brown bear and the Asiatic black bear, along a gradient of anthropic disturbances in Western Himalaya

Thakur,

Pal,

Kahera

et al. 2023

Journal of Zoology

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“…In Unoni system it is used for the treatment of leprosy (Gupta, Singh, & Joshi, 2015). It is also used for the treatment of broken bones, Jaundice, piles, menorrhagia wounds, as expectorant, diuretic, chronic ophthalmic, throat inflammations, stomachic, aperient, carminative and febrifuge, diabetes (Gupta et al, 2015;Shabbir et al, 2012;Singh & Rawat, 2000).…”

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An Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used for Primary Health Care from Patan Sher Khan and Surrounding Areas of District Sudhnoti, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

Liaqat

Hussain

ABID

et al. 2023

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Life on mountains is difficult and people depend on medicinal plants for primary health care. Many of mountain areas of Azad Kashmir are unexplored from taxonomic and ethnobotanical point of view. This study was conducted to document the indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants of village Patan Sher Khan and allied areas of District Sudhnuti Azad Kashmir Pakistan. Field surveys were conducted during March 2020 to March 2021 for collection of medicinal plants knowledge following standard ethnobotanical methods. A total of 120 key informants were interviewed by using semi-structured questioners. The data were analyzed through ethnobotanical indices i.e., Relative frequency of citation (RFC), Use value (UV), Informant consensus factor (ICF) and Fidelity level (FL). A total of 37 medicinal plant species belonging to 32 genera and 25 families were recorded during the study. Dominant ethnomedicinal families were Fabaceae with 4 species followed by Moraceae and Rosaceae with 3 species each. Leaves were the most frequently used parts (36 %) and decoction was preferred medicinal preparation (19 use reports). Highest relative frequency of citation was recorded for Ficus palmata (0.15) followed by Melia azedarchta (0.14) and highest use value was found for Dodonaea viscosa (0.58). The most valuable plant species of the study area are Ficus carica with 8 use reports and 48 use citations, Bauhinia variegata with 7 use reports and 45 use citations. The maximum value of FL was recorded for Berberis lyceum (100 %) and Plantago lanceolate, (100%). Based on documented data the reported ailments were grouped into 9 categories, The ICF values ranges between 0. 33 (sexual) to 0.90 (teeth and urinary). Medicinal plant knowledge is still alive and large papulation of area still depend on medicinal plants for primary healthcare. But medicinal plant knowledge is declining especially among younger people. Hence, there is an urgent need to document such precious knowledge by continuous ethnobotanical studies.

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“…A reconnaissance survey was conducted for the floristic diversity in the area and plant samples were collected for identification and herbarium preparation. Collected samples were prepared by following the standard methodology and identified with the help of local flora and experienced scientists at Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla, India (Chowdhery & Wadhwa, 1984;Dhaliwal & Sharma, 1999;Singh & Rawat 2000). Catalogue of life website (https://www.catalogueoflife.org/) was used for nomenclature and authenticity of plants.…”

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Traditionally Important Herbaceous Medicinal Plants of Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, North Western Himalaya, India

Kumari

Verma

2022

J.Pl.Reso.

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The Himalayas is one of the mega diversity hotspots of the world, which contribute a great to the biodiversity wealth of the world. Among the biogeographic provinces of India, the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) is well known for its diversity of ethnomedicinal plants. Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, North Western Himalaya, India. In the present study, social surveys were conducted through the application of semi-structured questionnaire. All 39 villages inside and near the boundary (up to 2 km) were selected for the survey in the sanctuary. All the houses were surveyed and people of different ages and sexes were asked and their responses were recorded. A reconnaissance survey was conducted for the floristic diversity in the area and plant samples were collected for identification and herbarium preparation. In the sanctuary, there were 51 species of herbaceous medicinal plants identified which were used by local people. The results showed that the knowledge regarding medicinal plants was very less in the new generation as compared to the old age and middle age people. This study will help to know more medicinal plants from the villages and procure knowledge for future studies. This documented information will be preserved and utilized for mankind and make local communities economically stable and healthy.

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Additions to the Flora of Great Himalayan National Park, Western Himalaya

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Forced sympatry? Spatiotemporal interactions of ursids, the Himalayan brown bear and the Asiatic black bear, along a gradient of anthropic disturbances in Western Himalaya

Forced sympatry? Spatiotemporal interactions of ursids, the Himalayan brown bear and the Asiatic black bear, along a gradient of anthropic disturbances in Western Himalaya

An Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used for Primary Health Care from Patan Sher Khan and Surrounding Areas of District Sudhnoti, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

Traditionally Important Herbaceous Medicinal Plants of Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, North Western Himalaya, India

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