Conservation of high quality endangered herb ”Aconitum heterophyllum”
The aim of the project is to conserve high quality endangered herb ”Aconitum heterophyllum” through propagation using in-situ Conservation method and improve management of biodiversity by behavioral and attitudinal change in mountainous communities through improving awareness on bio-diversity conservation and capacity building on propagation and managing of valuable indigenous species.
In-situ conservation of red-listed threatened species is urgently required in order to protect the taxon from extinction. For this purpose: (i) proper manuscript and conservation of indigenous knowledge will be documented, (ii) appropriate training of the local communities about the conservation and sustainable utilization of medicinally important flora will be given, (iii) overgrazing and over-harvesting should be abridged, (iv) permanent monitoring programs will be developed, (vi) forest management practices will be promoted that will benefit biodiversity conservation, and (vii) awareness programs on biodiversity conservation at grass root level will be introduced.
