Ethnobotanical Studies on Some Lower Plants of the Central Development Region, Nepal

Forty-eight lower plants used by the local communities of the villages of the Central Development Region, Nepal are reported based on a field survey. Local people have remarkable detailed knowledge of species identity, characteristics and their specific uses. At present, some species are under serious threat due to habitat destruction and over exploitation indicating urgent need of documentation and conservation of the useful plants and their habitats

Ethnomedicinal Plants Used Against Skin Diseases in Some Villages of Kali Gandaki, Bagmati and Tadi Likhu Watersheds of Nepal

The paper enumerates the traditional uses of 73 plant species belonging to 62 genera representing 47 families, which are used by the village communities of Kali Gandaki, Bagmati, and Tadi Likhu watersheds of Nepal for the treatment skin diseases. Some of useful species are under serious threat due to unsustainable activities. Hence, a proper documentation of useful plants with their present status and local traditional knowledge as well as practices is urgently needed. Effort should also be initiated to implement appropriate conservation measures for preservation and sustainable uses of these useful species

Plant diversity and Ethnobotanical notes on tree species of Syabru Village, Langtang National Park, Nepal

In the course of the survey of the useful plants of Nepal, 25 tree species belonging to 20 genera representing 17 families have been documented with their indigenous uses from the Syabru village and adjoining areas of the Langtang National Park, Nepal. At present, these useful plants and their habitats are under serious threat due to anthropogenic pressure. In this paper, an attempt has been made to enumerate these plants with their present status and local traditional knowledge as well as practices and to recommend some strategies for integrated management of the useful species and their habitats