MAP Expert's Consultation Meeting
"Identification and Conservation of Important Plant Areas for
Medicinal Plants in Nepal"
Venue: Sankar Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal
Ethnobotanical Society of Nepal (ESON) has organized MAP Expert's
Consultation Meeting titled "Identification and Conservation of
Important Plant Areas for Medicinal Plants in Nepal" on Falgun 19, 2062;
March 3, 2006, Kathmandu. Dr. Damodar P. Parajuli, Joint Secretary, His
Majesty's Government of Nepal/Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation
was the Chief Guest of the program. The meeting was supported by Plant
Life International, UK. 23 experts representing 20 organizations has
participated the program.
The Inauguration program was started with the short program highlights
by ESON Treasurer Ms. Sangeeta Rajbhandary. President of ESON Prof.
Krishna K. Shrestha formally launched the program by the presentation on
the theme paper "Important Medicinal Plants and Important Plant areas of
Nepal". After theme paper presentation short remarks on the meeting
objectives was made by Dr. Tirtha B. Shrestha, Acadeician, Royal Nepal
Academy; Dr. Madhav Karki, Deputy Director General, ICIMOD and Mr. Hari
K. Sainju, Director General, DPR. The short Inauguration program was
closed by the address of Chief Guest.
After tea break presentations on the program title was made by six different organizations dedicated in this sector. All the presentations were concentrated on the past and ongoing projects and achievements made by respective organizations in Medicinal Plants. Selective presentators Mr. Pradeep Maharjan, BDS/MaPS, Dr. Narendra Tiwari, HPPCL, Dr. Damodar Parajuli, MoFSC; Ms. Yeshi Lama, WWF Nepal; Dr. Suresh Ghimire, CDB/TU; and Dr. Bhusan Shrestha, Green Energy Mission has provided various valuable information regarding Important medicinal Plants and Important Medicinal Plant Areas of Nepal.
The second session was started immediately after launch. This group discussion session was focused on two different issues:
1. Identification of Important Medicinal Plants from lowlands/mid-hill and high hills of Nepal.
2. Important Species richness areas/Medicinal Plant Areas, Endemic and Threatened habitats of Nepal.
In the first issue of discussion ESON has presented a list of top 100 selective medicinal Plants on the screen and participants were allowed to choose each 10 highly potential Medicinal Plants of three different respective ecological zones. Based on the expertise, every participant were also free to include any other potential Medicinal Plants out of the list. At the end of the discussion Medicinal Plants list of different zones from all the participants were compiled and scored. Medicinal Plant preferred by highest number of participates in each ecological zone was then arranged in the descending order and then TOP ten list of the zone was developed based on the number got by each medicinal plant.
Top ten medicinal Plants of each three zones Selected by experts are as follows:
Highhills: Midhills: Low land:
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ESON March, 2006; Potential plants for Research, Domestication, Trade and Conservation
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The second discussion was started by the presentations of experts giving their ideas and views on the Theme of second discussion. During the presentation views on species richness areas/Medicinal Plant areas, an Endemic and Threatened habitats given by expert were thoroughly disscussed among the participants. Dr. Suresh Ghimire, Dr. T.P. Barakoti, Ms. Ila Shrestha and Dr. Bhusan Shrestha gave short presentations in this session. Common views of experts on the theme were then listed and compiled in the minimum level of understanding.
At the end of the program the group discussion was then followed by the presentation of the resolution of workshop by the President of ESON.
The Resolution of the Workshop are as follows:
1. Top 30 Medicinal Plant list of Nepal for Domestication, Research, Trade and Conservation (ESON, March 2006) is developed.
2. Medicinal Plant Information should be disseminated to each stakeholders with high priority to collectors
3. The effort done in the scientific research should be linked into economic sector
4. Inside National Park the importance of Medicinal Plants and endemic plants should be emphasized
5.
Selection of three Important Medicinal Plants Areas in each ecological zone
would be perfect for Nepalese context
e.g: For Mountain region: Karnali zone (West Nepal); Mustang, Manang &
Langtang (Central Nepal) and Kanchanjunga (West Nepal).
6. We have
to synthesize Important Medicinal Plants Areas with other projects and
programs of different organizations working in that areas.
Sankhubasabha, Terathum and Taplejung (1700-2800m) areas should be mapped as
'Chiraito' hot spot. Among these three areas Taplejung harbour Highest
number of Chiraito in 50 VDCs. Similarly Chiraito is also available in
Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Solukhumbu, Dolakha (10-30 Ton), Lakure Danda, Rasuwa,
Gorkha, Nuwakot, Darchula, Baitadi, Humla, Mugu and Bajhang.
7. Other
medicinal plants hot spots of Nepal Himalaya are:
Kutki = Taplejung, Gunsa, Lauribinaya (Rasuwa)
Panchaule - Lauribinayak, Sanopangsang (Rasuwa)
Saussurea = Maikupila
Taxus = Yarrbudin
Chiraito = Thulo syafru (Rasuwa)
Rheum = Gosaikunda (Rasuwa)
Rheum = Sankhuwasabha, Upper Arun
Hippophae = Langtang, (Sagarmatha National park, Chhule area ?, Langbuche glacier
?, Khurekharka =?), Kyangsin (Rasuwa)
Jatamansi - Risyang valley ?
Rheum moocroftiana - Risyang valley ?
Yarsagumba = Mukur Hiamal, Kyangsin (Rasuwa)
8. Rolpa, Rukum, Jajarkot areas should be mapped as 'Timur and Sugandakokila' prime areas
9. Doti and Darchula areas should be mapped as 'Aconite' prime area.
10. Important Medicinal Plants Areas in Terai should develop a Biological corridor. Kanchanpur, Bardiya, Banke districts including Churiya from western Nepal; Makawanpur and Chitwan district in central Nepal and the boarder of Jhapa and Ilam, Sunsari districts in Eastern Nepal. The Biological corridor should be managed with other implementing projects.
11. Important Medicinal Plant Areas should be chosen based on the local peoples nature and interest too.
12. Important Medicinal Plants Areas should be linked with Gaurisankar-Rolwaling areas the ECO Himal and Sagarmatha-Langtang Himal concept
13. For priortized species clear justification should be provided
14. Churia is also the priority area of HMG Nepal so Important Medicinal Plant Areas should incorporate this zone too.
15. Experience of IUCN, WWF Nepal, ANSAB etc would important for the evaluation of the resolution of this meeting.
16. The resolution of this workshop would be the guideline for making policies in this sector.
17. Top ten Medicinal Plant areas are: Dolpa, Rasuwa, Sankuwasabha, Taplejung, Manang, Mustang, Gorkha, Darchula, Dolakha, Humla
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