Need for Sustainable Harvesting and Conservation of Medicinal Flora in Badalkhole Wildlife Sanctuary at Northern Hill Region of Chhattisgarh State

The present investigation was carried out with the findings of Phytosociological survey conducted in Badalkhole wildlife sanctuary located at Northern Hill region of Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh. In the survey, a number of plant species has been identified. The floristic diversity consists of 44 families; among these, 22 trees, 16 herbs and 7 are in climbers nature. In the present study the frequency of Shorea robusta is maximum as compared to other common species in an upper story flora. Whereas vegetation in under story frequency of Woodfordia fruticosa was noticed maximum followed by Ziziphus numularia, Gardenea turgida, Grewia hirsute and Caloytropis procera. Further the study also revealed that the tribal Pahari Kornwa which was lived in the studied wildlife sanctuary had the vast knowledge of utilizing the floristic diversity as therapeutic uses.