World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

PHYTORESOURCES AND SOCIO ECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT OF TRIBALS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO AMARKANTAK ACHANAKMAR BIOSPHERE RESERVE, M.P.

Rupesh Kapale* and A. P. Singh

ABSTRACT

Amarkantak Achanakmaar Biosphere Reserve is a predominantly tribal region; living close to forest tribals of this region are totally dependent on the forest for their daily needs. The role of NTFPs becomes more significant for not as much of agriculture dependent communities with small land holders residing in remote area of biosphere forests. Collecting and selling of phytoresources is considered as an important way of using vegetation in sustainable manner. Edible and medicinal plants are principle phytoresources. Types, species and amount of are different in different seasons and also influenced by the location. Economically important phytoresources plants species utilized by the local people have been recorded from the natural forest of amrkantak achanakmar biosphere reserve. The importance of phytoresources collection and trading in local communities has shown decreasing trend due to the exotic culture invading in the study region. Until date, no much work has been done on the economic aspects of phytoresources in the livelihood of tribal community of Amarkantak Achanakmaar Biosphere Reserve.

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