Plant biodiversity and ethnobotany inside the projected impact area of the Upper Seti Hydropower Project,Western Nepal |
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Authors: | Yadav Uprety Ram C Poudel Hugo Asselin Emmanuel Boon |
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Institution: | 1.Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Forestry,Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue,Rouyn-Noranda,Canada;2.Kunming Institute of Botany,Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing,China;3.Department of Human Ecology,Vrije Universiteit Brussel,Brussels,Belgium |
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Abstract: | A survey of plant biodiversity and ethnobotany was conducted along the Seti river banks in the Tanahun district of Western
Nepal. This area, home of the Magar ethnic group, will be impacted by a major hydropower project, currently under feasibility study. The objective of the study
was to document plant biodiversity and ethnobotany in order to suggest appropriate conservation and management strategies.
Botanical sampling was conducted inside quadrats and along transects. A total of 221 plant species were recorded in the study
area, distributed as herbs (80 species), trees (68), shrubs (28), climbers (19), pteridophytes (18), lianas (5), and epiphytes
(3). Twelve of the inventoried species figure in one or more conservation categories identified by various national or international
agencies. Group discussions and personal interviews allowed to find out that 43% of the species were ethnobotanically important
for the local people and that most were used as medicine, food, or timber. We propose specific species for sustainable use
programs based on certain criteria. The area is very important in terms of plant biodiversity and ethnobotany, and hence,
immediate implementation of conservation measures is recommended to maintain the high social, ecological and economic values
of the area. |
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