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Phytoresources from Durgapur Forest Range, West Bengal and their Sustainable Use


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1 Department of Botany, Khalisani Mahavidyalaya, Khalisani, Chandannagar, Hooghly, West Bengal, Pin-712138, India
2 Department of Botany, Golapbag, Burdwan University, Burdwan-713104, India
     

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Through extensive field work and intimate contact with tribal groups settled in Durgapur Forest Range of Burdwan district a precise account of 187 plant species was prepared as source of phytoresources in form of NTFP (Non Timber Forest Produce) along with the traditional knowledge about their uses. In the context of commercial prospect, an item-wise enumeration of NTFPs along with their uses was prepared. The species that could be recorded are as follows : 22 as source of edible fruits; 10 for minor wood works; 9 each for miscellaneous purposes including making of basket, mat, hand-fan, broom and for leaves; 8 each for flowers and tannin and Gum, 7 for extraction of oil, 6 for getting fibers, 3 for resins and 1 for floss.

Scientific harvesting, storage and handling of NTFPs need to be introduced and enhanced at grass ischolar_main level since these perspectives can play a potential role in imparting sustainability to the system in operation.


Keywords

Durgapur Forest Range, NTFPs, Scientific Harvesting, Awareness, Economic Benevolence.
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Authors

Tripti Bouri
Department of Botany, Khalisani Mahavidyalaya, Khalisani, Chandannagar, Hooghly, West Bengal, Pin-712138, India
Ambarish Mukherjee
Department of Botany, Golapbag, Burdwan University, Burdwan-713104, India

Abstract


Through extensive field work and intimate contact with tribal groups settled in Durgapur Forest Range of Burdwan district a precise account of 187 plant species was prepared as source of phytoresources in form of NTFP (Non Timber Forest Produce) along with the traditional knowledge about their uses. In the context of commercial prospect, an item-wise enumeration of NTFPs along with their uses was prepared. The species that could be recorded are as follows : 22 as source of edible fruits; 10 for minor wood works; 9 each for miscellaneous purposes including making of basket, mat, hand-fan, broom and for leaves; 8 each for flowers and tannin and Gum, 7 for extraction of oil, 6 for getting fibers, 3 for resins and 1 for floss.

Scientific harvesting, storage and handling of NTFPs need to be introduced and enhanced at grass ischolar_main level since these perspectives can play a potential role in imparting sustainability to the system in operation.


Keywords


Durgapur Forest Range, NTFPs, Scientific Harvesting, Awareness, Economic Benevolence.

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