Ethnomedicinal uses of some important plants recorded from forest areas of Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Narmada district (Gujarat)

摘要

The present paper deals with 22 plant species being used traditionally by Tadvi, Vasava and Rathwa tribal communities for the treatment of various diseases in the Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (SWLS). The sanctuary is surrounded by the reserved forest, which comprises five ranges, viz., Fulsar, Dediapada, Sagai, Gora and Piplod.Several tribal communities like Tadvi, Vasava and Rathwa are living in and around Shoolpaneshwar sanctuary fully depend on nature for their day-today life. These ethnic communities collectively represent about 75% of the total population, while remaining25% population of non-tribal communities is represented by Parmar and Chavda communities.