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Mythological history, traditional practices and plant diversity of deoria tal: a sacred wetland of Garhwal Himalaya, India

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Himalayan College, Roorkee Institute of Technology, Puhana, Roorkee-247667, India
  • 2Department of Environmental Sciences, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (A Central University), Srinagar Garhwal 246174, Uttarakhand, India

Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., Volume 9, Issue (2), Pages 20-27, April,22 (2020)

Abstract

Religious beliefs, fairs, traditions, and cultural practices of himalayan people always play an important role in the conservation of biodiversity and management of natural resources. The Himalayan flora is rich and diverse with varying altitude, climate, and ecological habitats. The present study encompasses on the mythological history, traditional practices and plant diversity of the sacred wetland Deoria Tal, which is located in the lap of Garhwal Himalaya, surrounded by rich vegetation and snowy mountains ranges. A survey was undertaken for the study of plant diversity of the wetland from its understory and upper limits. A total number of 10 tree species, 11 shrubs and 21 herbs with their ethnomedicinal properties were recorded during the study period of two years from April 2014-March 2016.

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