ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDIES IN THE TRIBAL AREAS OF DISTRICT KUPWARA, KASHMIR, INDIA.

Authors

  • FAYAZ A. LONE Department of Botany, Govt. Degree College Kupwara, J&K, India
  • SHAZIA LONE Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • MALIK AHSAF AZIZ Div.of EnvironmentalSciences, SK University of Agri. Sciences & Technology, Shalimar, Srinagar, J&KMP (India)
  • FIRDOUS A. MALLA Pest Control &Ayurvedic Drug Research Laboratory Govt. SSL Jain PG College Videsha, MP (India)

Keywords:

Ethnobotany, Tribal areas, Folklore knowledge, Medicinal herbs, District Kupwara

Abstract

This paper reports an ethnobotanical study conducted during the year 2010 and 2011 in the tribal areas of District Kupwara. The study was aimed to document the traditional folklore knowledge of the local people about the use of different plants or their products. A large number of people belonging to various tribal groups or races were interviewed during field trips and asked questions regarding the traditional use of plants. The data collected reveals that about 48 plant species belonging to 30families find use in day to day life including medicinal, aromatic and cultural.

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Published

2012-12-31

How to Cite

FAYAZ A. LONE, SHAZIA LONE, MALIK AHSAF AZIZ, & FIRDOUS A. MALLA. (2012). ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDIES IN THE TRIBAL AREAS OF DISTRICT KUPWARA, KASHMIR, INDIA. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 3(4), 412–420. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.in/index.php/journal/article/view/1788

Issue

Volume 3, Issue 4, 2012

Section

Research Articles

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