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Role of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in sustaining forest-based livelihoods: a case study of Ribdi village of West Sikkim, India

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Title Statement Role of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in sustaining forest-based livelihoods: a case study of Ribdi village of West Sikkim, India
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name Singh, Mithilesh
Pradhan, Prashanti
 
Uncontrolled Index Term Himalayas; Medicinal plants; Non timber forest products (NTFPs); Sikkim; Traditional knowledge; Wild edibles
 
Summary, etc. The study aimed at documenting the indigenous knowledge on the use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) by the<br />local community of Ribdi village, West Sikkim, India. It also assesses the information on the important and frequently cited<br />species for future sustainable management. The information was gathered through semi-structured interviews and<br />questionnaire based household surveys. A total of 61 species belonging to 56 genera and 36 families were reported to be<br />used as NTFPs. Asteraceae, Athyriaceae and Lauraceae were the dominating families with 4 species each with mainly tree<br />type growth forms (47%). The highest numbers of species were used for medicinal purpose in curing many diseases and<br />ailments. The Informant consensus factor (ICF) revealed the most used category among all, i.e., construction and handicrafts<br />(0.62). The present study has thus documented the maximum use of Lithocarpus pachyphyllus, among all the species with<br />highest value of Relative Frequency Citation (RFC) and Use Value (UV). In this investigation, local community dependence<br />on forest resources for nutrition, health, food, and other daily use products was significant. This signifies the rich<br />community knowledge about these resources. In addition, enhancing the capacity and awareness of local communities in<br />NTFPs conservation, sustainable harvesting and value addition through training techniques can aid in sustainable<br />development of the region.<br />
 
Publication, Distribution, Etc. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK)
2019-07-18 15:58:02
 
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Data Source Entry Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK); ##issue.vol## 18, ##issue.no## 3 (2019): Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
 
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