Effectiveness of the protected area network in biodiversity conservation: a case-study of Meghalaya state

ML Khan, S Menon, KS Bawa - Biodiversity & conservation, 1997 - Springer
Abstract The North-Eastern region of India is significant for biodiversity conservation
because of its floristic richness and high levels of endemism. Deforestation levels are high in …

[PDF][PDF] Diversity and conservation of rare and endemic orchids of North East India-A Review

LC De, RP Medhi - Indian Journal of Hill Farming, 2014 - Citeseer
Northeast India, a mega-diversity centre, comprises eight states, viz., Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. It occupies 7.7% of …

Vascular plant diversity in the sacred groves of Jaintia Hills in northeast India

SA Jamir, HN Pandey - Biodiversity & Conservation, 2003 - Springer
Diversity of vascular plants was studied in three sacred groves of the Jaintia Hills, in
northeast India. About 395 species, 250 genera, and 108 families comprising pteridophytes …

Wild edible plants used by Garo tribes of Nokrek Biosphere Reserve in Meghalaya, India

B Singh, BK Sinha, SJ Phukan, SK Borthakur… - 2012 - nopr.niscpr.res.in
The paper deals wild edible plants of Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, Meghalaya used by the
Garo tribes. It comprises of 71 species under 61 genera and 42 families. Of which 38 …

[PDF][PDF] Orchid diversity of Northeast India–traditional knowledge and strategic plan for conservation

AS Ninawe, TS Swapna - Journal of Orchid Society of India, 2017 - orchidsocietyindia.org
Abst ract Orchids, belonging to the family Orchidaceae exhibit an incredible range of
diversity in size, shape and colour of their flowers. They occupy top position amongst all the …

Contribution to the pteridophytic flora of India: Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, Meghalaya

B Singh, VN Singh, SJ Phukan, BK Sinha… - … of Threatened Taxa, 2012 - threatenedtaxa.org
Abstract Nokrek National Park, located approximately 40km from Tura town in West Garo
Hills district of Meghalaya, India, was added to the list of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO in …

Comparative study on root anatomy of six species of Himalayan Dendrobium Swartz

P Rai, K Bhutia, S Moktan - Flora, 2024 - Elsevier
Comprehensive knowledge of plant anatomy is an absolute necessity for accurately
identifying taxa during their vegetative phase. Orchidaceae family has been extensively …

[PDF][PDF] Enumeration of Orchids of Sikkim

D Maity, J Ghosh, N Pradhan, SK Mukherjee, GG Maiti - Pleione, 2019 - researchgate.net
The diversity of orchids in the state Sikkim is enumerated. A total of 529 species under 132
genera are presented with their respective specimens for justification. Five new distributional …

Medicinally important orchids of Northeast India: traditional knowledge and scientific validation

A Gupta, A Naorem, JS Khuraijam - Indian Journal of Traditional …, 2024 - or.niscpr.res.in
Northeast India, comprising eight states, harbors a rich gene pool of orchids vital to local
culture, economy, and medicine. These plants, with 145 documented species used across …

Endangered orchids and their conservation in north east India

LC De, AN Rao, DR Singh - … of Indigenous Bioresources of North-East …, 2016 - Springer
Northeast India, a mega-diversity centre and a hotspot, comprises eight states, viz.,
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. It …