Quercus oblongata D. Don is a multipurpose tree of ecological and economical importance.
Continued overuse for forage and fuel purposes has resulted in the rapid decimation of its …

The Khokhan Wildlife Sanctuary (KhWLS) located in the Kullu district of northwestern
Himalaya and covering an area of 14 km2 has not been explored for documenting the …

The present study was carried out to assess the floristic diversity and community
characteristics in the forest and alpine zone of Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary (GWLS), Kashmir …

Population explosion results of increase in demand of resources and rapid loss of
biodiversity which results in threat of species. Overexploitation, habitat degradation, grazing …

Human activities coupled with over exploitation of sensitive ecosystems and habitat
destruction have caused a rapid decrease in the population of plant species. Countries …

Juniperus polycarpos L. is one of the most threatened and livelihood plant species of the
Himalayan region. The present study provides information about monitoring of its …

The monitoring of species diversity is a key pre-requisite for understanding and managing
forest ecosystems. The vegetation assessment of the forests at the habitat and community …

Ferula jaeschkeana is one of the threatened medicinal plants belongs to Apiaceae family
and distributed in Trans and North-Western Himalaya. Continued over-exploitation and …

The rapid degradation of habitats and communities throughout the globe has necessitated
the need for conservation to avoid biodiversity crisis. For framing conservation and …

Sustainable utilization and conservation of the threatened species is a major challenge for
conservationists. For the conservation and reintroduction of species, comprehensive …