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Mushroom diversity conservation through tribal women in Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve

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Title Mushroom diversity conservation through tribal women in Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve
 
Creator Dixit, Bhavana
Ekka, Reshma
 
Subject Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve
Collections
Edible mushrooms
Rural livelihood
Sporophores
 
Description 444-449
Achanakmar-Amarkantak biosphere reserve has a very high concentration of tribal population. Some of the major tribal
communities found in the region are Gonds and their sub-tribes like Madia, Mudia, Gurva, Agariya, Rajgond, Baigas,
Kol, Kanwar, and Pradhans. The aim of the study is to analyse collection pattern and conservation of edible wild mushrooms
by tribal women which focuses on the equitable allocation of forest benefits, fair decision-making processes, and sustainable
utilization of the forests. The tribal women communities largely collected wild species like Agaricus trisulphuratus (Berk.),
Astraeus hygrometricus (Pers.) Morgan, Amanita muscaria (L: Fr.) (Hook.), Geastrum quadrifidum (Pers.), Calvatia
craniiformis (Schwein.) Fr., Clitocybe robusta (Fr.) Staude, Clitocybe geotropa (Lucien Quélet.), Coprinus comatus
(O. F. Müll.) Pers., Geastrum spp (Pers.), Macrolepiota dolichaula (Berk. and Fr.), Pulveroboletus shoreae (Singh and
Singh), Podabrella microcarpa (Sathe & J. T. Daniel), Russula apida (Pers.), Russula crescens (Pers.), Termitomyces
robustus (Beeli) R. Heim, Lactarius picinus (A. H. Sm. & Hesler), Volvariella volvacea (Bul.) Singer. A study was carried
out on different ranges of Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve. The occurrence of these wild fungi varies with
habitat and climatic conditions. These naturally occurring edible wild mushrooms can be collected and may be used as a
staple food for human consumption or even marketed like other minor forest products, and have excellent potential to add to
the tribal economy. The findings indicated the edible wild mushroom diversity is very rich in Chhattisgarh. In monsoon, the
other NTFP are difficult to access from the forest, so mushrooms can give good alternate for their income. The tribal women
actively participate in most of the collection, marketing, and conservation processes.
 
Date 2023-06-28T11:33:58Z
2023-06-28T11:33:58Z
2023-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/62168
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijtk.v22i2.32288
 
Language en
 
Relation Int Cl.23: A23K 10/30, A61K 36/00
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR,India
 
Source IJTK Vol.22(2) [April 2023]