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    Diversity of ethnomedicinal plants in Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary of district Sirmour of Himachal Pradesh, India
    (Open Science Publishers LLP, 2019-11) Radha; Puri, Sunil; Chandel, Kamna; Pundir, Ashok; Thakur, Mohindra Singh; Chauhan, Bhawna; Simer, Kajal; Dhiman, Nidhi; Shivani; Thakur, Yaswant Singh; Kumar, Sanjeev
    Himachal Pradesh has a great altitudinal range (300–7,000 masl), with varied species, habitats, communities,populations, and ecosystems. There are more than 3,400 different species of plants are reported to be found inHimachal Pradesh. In the state, excess of thousand plant species identified as aromatic and medicinal appear intemperate forests, Shiwalik hills, alpine and sub-alpine pastures. Majority of the inhabitants in Himachal Pradeshbelong to different communities and cultures, with specific traditional knowledge. In the remote areas, especiallyhigh-altitude regions are contemporary medical amenities, and therefore tribal and rural society mainly depends onnative medicinal plants. Herein, we compiled 41 medicinal plant species belonging to same or different families usedby migratory shepherds in Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary of district Sirmour in Himachal Pradesh. This survey will helpthe medicos, pharmaceutical industry for refining the public healthiness amenities, and maintenance of wild medicinalplant prosperity of the studied zone.