Traditional Use of wild plants for food in West Sikkim, India
Journal Title: International Journal of Life Science - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Study of Wild plants which are used for medicine, food and tools is known as the study of ethnobotany (how people utilised plants). Present study is carried out in West Sikkim firstly because of it richness in ethnic and floral diversity and secondly due to the location of Kanchendzonga National Park which is a world heritage site. The study was conducted between August 2015– October 2017 to understand, explore and assess the present status of local ethno-edible plants. The prime objective of the present research work includes documentation of the ethnobatanical diversity, their distribution and the pattern of their utilisation and conservation of Wild Edible plants resources in the west Sikkim including Kanchenjunga Biosphere reserve The present research work is based on a survey conducted on Wild Edible Plants. The data which were collected through structured questionnaire and interview of 90 respondent (Both Men and Women). Then the survey was followed by a process of sample collection from entire west Sikkim which includes all the protected areas. It was then followed by a standard literature for their correct identification. The herbarium is deposited in botanical Survey of India, Gangtok, Sikkim. In the present study 124 plants species, 100 genera of 61 families had been recorded out of which there are 44 herbs, 10 Shrubs, 54 trees and 16 Climbers which are used by local people as food . It was observed that the availability of these plants is decreasing at an alarming rate. This observation also reveals that habitat destruction, over exploitation and unplanned agriculture were the reason for depletion of edible plants. Therefore, the edible plants, used as food by local people need urgent conservation.
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Mahendra Tamang, Pal Krishan, Rai Santosh Kumar
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