Sustainable management of natural resources plays a critical role in poverty alleviation and
overall socio-economic development. North East (NE) India is blessed as a biodiversity …

Sacred groves preserve a rich religious and socio-cultural heritage of Indian biodiversity
from primeval times, due to their values. They act as a bridge between man and nature …

Abstract Globally, Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKSs), which have evolved through
rigorously tested methods and practices, are a testimony of human intelligence and …

Sacred natural sites are considered part of human beings and communities, consisting of
unique medicinal plant species with specific therapeutic properties. Among the sacred trees …

Ethnobotany deals with the usage of plants by different ethnic communities throughout the
world for various purposes such as food, shelter, clothing, medicine, tools etc. North East …

 Abstract We describe six new species in the genus Globba L.: Globbacorniculatasp. nov.,
Globbapaschimbengalensissp. nov., Globbapolymorphasp. nov., Globbatyrnaensissp. nov …

In this study, tree ring analysis of Mexican weeping pine (P. patula) from Kohima Botanical
Garden of Nagaland, Northeast India was carried out. Tree ringwidth chronology for 39 …

This study delves into the multifaceted impact of climate change on soils subjected to shifting
cultivation practices. Our findings reveal a complex interplay of both beneficial and adverse …

Sacred groves are fragmented forest patches, traditionally protected by ethnic communities
through inherent and diversified socio-religious culture and belief systems. The unique …

The paper is an effort to understand the tradition of sacred groves among the Khasi
community of Meghalaya and its role in the preservation of nature in the areas inhabited by …