S. H. Patil

Abstract

Protection and conservation of forests and biodiversity is a Herculean task. Ninety per cent of the medicinal plants are found in forests and hence the protection of forests is must. The present case study shows that involvement of community helps in conservation of this depleting resource.

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S. H. Patil , S. S. Yadav

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Medicinal plants traditionally used from centuries to treat various ailments are reported from Satpuda region of Nandurbar District in North Maharashtra. In the present paper, 21 Medicinal plants are enumerated in detail, giving information about medicinal uses, parts used, dosage and mode of preparation of drugs. During three years extensive survey, the plant material has been collected as per customary ways and uses of plant recorded after through and cross checking with various sources. Latest nomenclature has been followed after referring the current literature. Distribution pattern and herbarium specimen numbers of plant spices recorded are also given for the authenticity.

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S. H. Patil ¹

Affiliations
1 Van Bhavan, Civil Lines, Nagpur, 440 001, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

The tribals in Satpudas of Nandurbar district of Maharashtra state are conserving the nature traditionally. Some areas are specially reserved for conservation in and around their habitations. These areas are called Gaodeo or Waghdeo. The tribal population consists mostly of 'bhils' and 'pawaras'. The area reserved varies from a small patch of few trees and area of few square meter to about half hectare with hundreds of trees. The tribals use these areas for worshiping the nature God as Gaodeo or Waghdeo. This is an effort to document these sacred groves in Akrani (Dhadgaon) tahsil of Nandurbar district.

Keywords

Satpudas, Nandurbar, Akrani, Sacred Groves, Gaodeo, Waghdeo.

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