The traditional ethnobotany is the source of medicine, foodstuff in form of wild fruits, barks, leaves and flowers to the rural and tribal folks, besides fodder for animals. The book deals with a wide variety of Himalayan vegetations, ethnobotany of Sikkim, Darjeeling, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal and Uttarakhand in a great detail. Besides, the water, mineral, industrial and commercial forestry resources of the mountainous regions have been discussed. The book contains wealth of information on the subject.

About the Author
Brigadier (Dr.) Kuldip Singh Gulia, is a noted and active environmentalist.

Table of Contents
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