Uses, preference, cultural importance and informant consensus factor of tree species in Uttarakhand: A case study from Bhilangana Watershed (Western Himalaya, India)

Singh, Harpal; Hussain, Jaffer; Bagri, Ajendra Singh; Rawat, Vinay; Rawat, Diwan S.; Tiwari, J. K.

doi:10.12775/eq.2022.028

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“…There is a great scope for ethnobotanical study in remote regions where people mainly rely on ethnomedicinal plant wealth for therapeutic care due to the lack of modern healthcare facilities and transportation. The residents of Khatling valley still have immense intact traditional knowledge of medicinal plants and ethnobotanical study of tree species has been carried out in this region so far (Singh et al 2022). Therefore present study was carried out in Khatling valley and aims to:…”

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Ethno-medicinal plants of indigenous people: A case study in Khatling valley of Western Himalaya, India

Singh¹,

Hussain²,

Mehta³

et al. 2023

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Background: Khatling valley is an unexplored and remote region located in the Uttarakhand state of Indian Himalaya, the area possesses rich medicinal flora, and local inhabitants using these plants since generations. The majority of primary health care depends upon traditional medicine due to the unavailability of a modern medicinal facility, however, the identity of medicinal plants is limited to traditional healers or elder people in the region thus the documentation of such important medicinal knowledge is a dire need for sustainable use.Methods: An ethnomedicinal survey was carried out in this region from 2018 to 2020. Ethnomedicinal data were collected from 82 informants through semi-structured questionnaires and group conversations. To check the popular and frequently used species URs and Informant consensus factor (ICF) were calculated for the collected data.Results: The present study recorded 68 plants from 63 genera and 35 families utilized for treating various disorders.The dominant families were Asteraceae (7) and Rosaceae (6) followed by Apiaceae, Lamiaceae, Ranunculaceae, Polygonaceae, Zingiberiaceae (4 species each). The majority of the useful plants were herbaceous (78%) followed by trees (12%), shrubs (9%), and climbers were the least in number (1%). Most of the plant parts used were leaves and roots 25% each, followed by rhizome, aerial part and tuber (9% each), seeds, fruits, and whole plant (5% each), bark (4%) while, stem, flower, resin, and the bulb has less proportion (1% each). Five drug formulations were used by the local inhabitants of which paste was the most common (32%) followed by powder (31%), decoction (19%), raw (12%), and juice (6%). Some important medicinal plants based on use reports (URs) were Valeriana jatamansi Jones (300 URs and 5 uses), Aconitum lethale Griff. (275 URs and 5 uses ), Nardostachys jatamansi (D. Don) DC (250 URs and 4 uses), Solanum nigrum (L.) (234 URs and 5 uses), Paeonia emodi Royle (230 URs and 4 uses). ICF values ranged between 0.96 and 1. The highest ICF value (1) was recorded for mental disorders (ICD code F) and epilepsy (ICD code G) while a minimum of 0.96 was recorded for blood problems (ICD code I).Conclusion: Ethnomedicinal plants having high URs and ICF can be a good source for novel phytoconstituents and novel drug discoveries, apart from this documentation of traditional knowledge will be helpful for the new generation, researchers, and policymakers for sustainable use of the species.

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Ethno-medicinal plants of indigenous people: A case study in Khatling valley of Western Himalaya, India

Singh¹,

Hussain²,

Mehta³

et al. 2023

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Environmental Determinism in the Age of Human Influence Among Indigenous People of Singalila National Park (SNP), Northeastern Himalayan Mountain Ecosystem, India

Sanyal,

Sarkar

2024

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Population Structure and Regeneration Dynamics of Tree Species in Banj Oak Forests of Tehri Garhwal, Western Himalaya

Bagri,

Singh,

Rawat

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Forest regeneration is a natural process of forest resource reclamation through production of young ones (saplings and seedlings). Tree species show variable regeneration potential in different associations and response to natural and man-made factors. Banj oak (Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus), one of the important forest forming tree species in western montane Himalaya, is facing regeneration failure in different locations. The present study attempted to assess the population structure and regeneration of Q. leucotrichophora and associated tree species in five different stands (sites) of a less explored region (Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya). To investigate the phytosociological attributes, ten sampling quadrats (400 m2) were laid in random sampling manner in each forest stand for surveying tree layer, 2 sub-quadrats (25 m2) for saplings, and 5 sub-quadrats (1 m2) for seedlings in each sampling quadrat. Among the studied forest stands, tree species richness ranged 8 to 11 (8.8±1.3), total stem density (ind/ha) 750 to 950 (846±85.6), and total basal area (m2/ha) 18.68 to 29.18 (24.1±3.9). Based on abundance data the banj oak showed ‘good’ regeneration statuses (density of seedling > saplings > adult trees) in all forests. The distribution of adult tree individuals into different size classes (DBH classes) also indicate ‘good’ regeneration pattern (higher density in lower size classes and gradual decrease in density towards higher classes or forming a reverse J-shaped pattern). However, majority of the banj oak associated species (e.g. Prunus cerasoides, Pyrus pashia, Rhododendron arboreum, etc.) represented ‘fair’ regeneration statuses (seedlings > or ≤ saplings ≤ adult trees). Overall, the results of this study shed light on the positive prospects for Q. leucotrichophora regeneration and the importance of sustainable coexistence between human communities and these vital forest ecosystems.

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Uses, preference, cultural importance and informant consensus factor of tree species in Uttarakhand: A case study from Bhilangana Watershed (Western Himalaya, India)

Cited by 4 publications

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Ethno-medicinal plants of indigenous people: A case study in Khatling valley of Western Himalaya, India

Ethno-medicinal plants of indigenous people: A case study in Khatling valley of Western Himalaya, India

Environmental Determinism in the Age of Human Influence Among Indigenous People of Singalila National Park (SNP), Northeastern Himalayan Mountain Ecosystem, India

Population Structure and Regeneration Dynamics of Tree Species in Banj Oak Forests of Tehri Garhwal, Western Himalaya

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