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Commercial exploitation and conservation status of high value medicinal plants across the borderline of India and Nepal in Pithoragarh
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2003 |
| Authors | Kala, C, P. |
| Journal Title | Indian Forester |
| Volume | 129 |
| Pagination | 80-84 |
| ISBN Number | 0019-4816 |
| Key Words | commercialization; endangered species; ethnobotany; indigenous; knowledge; medicinal plants; nature conservation; trade; Sapindus mukorossi |
| Abstract | Field experiments were carried out between September and October 2002 across the borderline between India and Nepal in Pithoragarh District of Uttaranchal, India, to study and analyse the trade of medicinal plants, especially those of high economic and conservation importance. The current policy issues and their implications in sustainable management and utilization of medicinal plants are also studied in one of the remote regions of Uttaranchal Himalayas. Across the borderline of Nepal and India in the Jhulaghat region of Pithoragarh District, a total of 16 medicinal plants were documented, which are in trade for commercial purpose. Most of these plants are being collected from the Baitadi District of Nepal and then supplied to India via Jhulaghat and Dharchula. Reetha ( Sapindus mukorossi ) was traded commercially in the highest quantity ( approx equal to 4000 qtls) during 2002. Six species of rare and endangered categories were also collected from Baitadi District for sale to India,inspite of the total ban on their collection for commercial purpose. Based on the survey and findings, various conservation and management steps are discussed to protect the medicinal plants and also for future course of action. |
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