Background Traditional knowledge on ethnomedicinal plant is slowly eroding. The
exploration, identification and documentation on utilization of ethnobotanic resources are …

Background Home gardens are popular micro land-use system and are socioeconomically
linked with people for their livelihood. In the foothill region of Eastern Himalaya, very less …

Abstract Background: West Bengal is a state rich in floral biodiversity, with a high occurrence
of medicinal plants being used. The state is populated by several ethnic communities, which …

We expected that the indigenous communities of Jaldapara National Park depend on the
non-timber forest products (NTFPs), and there would be a relationship between …

The present study was carried out in the eight forest fringe villages of Chilapatta Reserve
Forest in the Northern part of West Bengal, India. The aim of the study was to document the …

Humankind nowadays embraces living naturally and healthily. Wild edible plants are
medicinally and nutritionally rich. Wild food plants are valued like never before in the current …

A study was conducted to assess the present status, plant diversity, structure, uses, and
importance of homestead garden for biodiversity conservation in Dzongu area, Sikkim, India …

People living in forest fringe areas depend primarily on plant resources for their livelihoods.
Orally transmitted traditional knowledge (TK) carries considerable information that helps …

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) greatly contribute to livelihood, development, and
poverty alleviation across the tropics. We also assumed that the fringe communities …

The present study was reveal to documentation of ethnobotany included by various ethno
botanists in their report prepared by survey of ethnobotanical knowledge of Sikkim. The …