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| Title: | Plants used as fish toxins in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand Himalaya |
| Authors: | Negi, KS
Kanwal, KS |
| Keywords: | Fish diversity
Garhwal
Aquatic resources
Fish toxin
Traditional fish folk
Uttarakhand |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2009 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A61K36/00 A01K79/00 |
| Abstract: | Garhwal Himalaya is known for its rich bio-resources and
ethnocultural diversity. Ethnobiological survey was conducted in different
hilly districts of Uttarakhand which reveals their Indigenous Traditional
Knowledge (ITK) in fish capture. Fishing is one of the important sources of
animal protein for the people of hilly region. In the study, a total of 13
plants, which are significantly used as fish toxicant by local people in the
aquatic resources of the Garhwal region have been listed. Plant’s characteristic
feature, vernacular name, family, distribution, parts used and other
ethnobotanical uses have been also described. |
| Page(s): | 535-538 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.08(4) [October 2009]
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