Abstract
In view of changing of food habits of local communities of Uttarakhand Himalaya, a study to document the native plant genetic resources of fruit importance and products was conducted. Wild edible fruits were documented through scheduled interviews. With the help of respondents the questionnaires were filled up. After conducting the survey in the Bharsar and Adjoining area of Pauri district, the plant species of fruits importance were identified and a large number of traditional food items were enumerated. The relationship between plant species of food products importance and sustainable livelihood was also discussed.
Highlights
The Himalaya is the perennial source of attractions, curiosity and challenge to human intellect through the ages
Plant genetic resources continue to play an important role in the development of agriculture, horticulture, forestry etc
Keeping in view i) the lack of earlier record, ii) diversity and richness of the genetic resources in vast and varied stretch of land, iii) the deterioration of mountain ecosystem, and iv) present day concern of biodiversity, an attempt is made to present the genetic resources with especially wild edible fruits account of the Bharsar region of district Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Summary
The Himalaya is the perennial source of attractions, curiosity and challenge to human intellect through the ages. In the recent past couple of years, excessive exploitation of vegetation, unplanned land use, natural disasters and several developmental processes, accelerated deterioration of vegetation or loss of individual species since we do not possess the detailed botanical record for several of the localities or region. One of such botanical interests and little known region is the Bharsar in district Pauri, which sustain unique and rich genetic resources. Constitutes the foundation upon which agriculture and world food securities are based and the genetic diversity in the germplasm collection is critical to the world’s fights against hunger. Keeping in view i) the lack of earlier record, ii) diversity and richness of the genetic resources in vast and varied stretch of land, iii) the deterioration of mountain ecosystem, and iv) present day concern of biodiversity, an attempt is made to present the genetic resources with especially wild edible fruits account of the Bharsar region of district Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
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