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| Title: | Indigenous biodiversity of Apatani plateau: Learning on biocultural knowledge of Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh for sustainable livelihoods |
| Authors: | Srivastava, RC
Singh, Ranjay K
Community, Apatani
Mukherjee, TK |
| Keywords: | Traditional knowledge
Biocultural value
Plant biodiversity
Ethnobotany
Apatani tribe
Arunachal Pradesh |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A61K36/00, A61P1/02, A61P1/04, A61P1/06, A61P1/08, A61P1/16, A61P19/00, A61P27/00, A61P29/00, A61P31/02 |
| Abstract: | The paper throws light on various uses of
106 species of plants by the Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. The
data have been collected using personal interview schedule through established
contact with key communicators of Apatani villages. There are a range of
indigenous plant species (106) used in food, ethnomedicine, handicrafts,
hunting and cultural uses. In majority of the cases, knowledge on plant
resources use is observed to be community
knowledge (public domain). Resource base of bio-culturally rich plant
biodiversity is the backbone for livelihoods of Apatani tribe. The
knowledge on plant resources use was observed to be location specific.
Activities relating plant collection and their processing for various uses are
primarily performed by women folk. Integration of outstanding traditional
knowledge of this tribe with farming systems may further sustain their
livelihoods. Characterization of plant based knowledge and refinement and value
addition to bio-products may further advance livelihoods regime of Apatani
tribes. This approach would also ensure their IPR protection on plant based
knowledge and products, and equitable benefit sharing over plant based knowledge
systems. |
| Page(s): | 432-442 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.09(3) [July 2010]
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