Conservation and cultivation of important Unani medicinal plants available in hyderabad forest division [A.P.] India

ABSTRACT

Hyderabad Forest Division contains a rich flora of medicinal value and it has been found that the demand for the medicinal plants has been increasing year after year. A number of minor forest produce was not fully harvested for the lack of funds in the past. At the same time it has also been observed that many of the important plant species are fast disappearing due to various biotic factors such as fires, grazing, illicit removal etc.In addition to systematic study for the identification and quantification regarding the availability, conservation and cultivation of medicinal plants has been made. Therefore, there is a need to take up regeneration of important medicinal plants in the forests, wastelands etc. and a systematic coordination approach by the State Government and private agencies in this direction is necessary with the following considerations setting up of research cum production centres for the medicinal plants in forests, wastelands, farms and herbal gardens for conserving the rare medicinal plants.Training of personnel in their proper identification and collection. Creation of infrastructure for storage, transport etc.development of the market for such products of forest produce