Advances in Life Sciences
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 5

Utilization of Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) by Local People of Nuapada and Boudh Districts, Odisha

  • Author:
  • A.K. Meher1, D. Biswal1, S. Rout2,
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 1709 to 1712

1Forest Research Institute, Deemed University, Deradhun-248006, Uttarakhand, India

2School of Forestry & Environment, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology & Sciences, Allahabad-211007, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Email: sandeeprout1988@gmail.com

Online published on 15 December, 2016.

Abstract

The present study is an attempt to assess the non timber forest products of Nuapada and Boudh districts of Odisha. The paper is based on survey made during the year 2012. The local people activities include collection of different non timber item of forest resources. Results show that the tree contributed maximum. The investigation revealed the highest Madhuca indica flower were collected in the study area, thus it was emphasizes the need for documentation of plant utilization for greater benefit of mankind and prescribing conserving it.

Keywords

Forest, Madhuca indica, Non Timber Forest Products