Medicinal Plants of Ultapani Forest Range Under Holtugaon Division, Manas Biosphere Reserve (Assam).
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2011-10
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Ultapani is one of a “hotspot” area situated in Holtugaon forest division under
Manas Biosphere Reserve, Assam. Ultapani forest range is located in between 26068.18// N
to26081.18// N and 90024.44// E to 90041.90// E. Vegetation of the forest is unique in the world
as most of its plants are evergreen and semi-evergreen. It consists of lots of floristically
diverse plants, of which some of them are rare, endangered and threatened. Moreover, the
forest of Ultapani forest range under Holtugaon division is rich for its valuable plant
resources. Among these some plants have medicinal values, some are edible fruits, while,
some of them are oil and timber yielding plants with great economic prospects. But the
valuable asset of this forest is now threatened due to over exploitation of forest resources by
forest mafias and encroachment for agricultural and human settlements by economically poor
people in the forest lands living there in. Therefore, authors thought that the medicinal plants
of the study area need to be surveyed, conserved and protected in their natural habitat.
Considering this view point in mind, a survey has been carried out on certain naturally
occurring medicinal plants of the study area. The present paper throws light on the description
and uses of certain species of medicinally important plants along with their botanical and
local names.
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Medicinal plants, Ultapani forest range, Holtugaon division, Manas Biosphere reserve
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Paul S, Devi N, Sarma G C. Medicinal Plants of Ultapani Forest Range Under Holtugaon Division, Manas Biosphere Reserve (Assam). International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2011 Oct-Dec; 2(4): 257-263.