Ecological status of fodder and fuelwood species in Banari Devi sacred grove of Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand

The present study was carried out in various forests Banari Devi Sacred Grove in Almora (1700-2000). Kumaun Himalaya to assess the ecological status of fodder and fuelwood species. A total of twelve woody plants species were representing from eleven families. Ericaceae was a dominant family represented by two genera Quercus leucotrichophora was the dominant species where in all selected forest stands. Tree density varied from 860 to 980 individuals ha^-1 for tree, 360 to 520 ind. ha^-1 for sapling and 2030-3020 ind ha^-1 for seedling. The total basal cover ranged between (21.87-34.35 m² ha^-1). The species diversity range d between 1.03 to 1.37 for tree, 1.24 to 1.46 for sapling, and 1.46 to 2.15 for seedling.